Duke Nukem Forever

by Gearbox Software·published by 2K

Steam · Mixed

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 26, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment66

Mixed

Roughly half of players recommend it.

Quick Stats

Reviews

6,999en

11,472 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 26, 2026

Released

Jun 13, 2011

Price

$19.99

Velocity

1.3/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 2, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈440K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$2.2M

Based on 11,472 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

The King arrives with an arsenal of over-the-top weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun!

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 6,944 post-launch reviews

48%551 rev

<2h

44%633 rev

2-10h

61%2,748 rev

10-50h

75%2,682 rev

50-200h

92%273 rev

200h+

98%57 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+48pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 23 similar games in the Action genre released in 2011.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 27%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 45%

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