#steam-reviews tag

1 day ago

Slay The Spire 2 Is Fantastic, So Why Is It Being Review-Bombed?

Slay the Spire 2 has received a mix of positive and negative reviews, with recent review-bombing affecting its Steam rating.

2 months ago

New Steam Life Sim RPG Begs Fans Not To Post Fake AI Reviews

Starsand Island's Early Access launch faced suspicious AI-like positive Steam reviews, missing Kickstarter codes, platform issues, and a controversial EULA clause.

3 months ago

Highguard Already Has Over 7,000 Negative Reviews On Steam

Highguard's launch on PS5, Xbox, and PC suffers overwhelmed servers, widespread performance and gameplay complaints, resulting in a Mostly Negative Steam rating.

3 months ago

Steam Reviews Moving From Mixed To Very Positive Can Triple Games' Chance Of A Sale

Higher Steam review scores significantly boost conversion rates from marketing campaigns, potentially tripling sales chances when moving from Mixed to Very Positive.

6 months ago

Borderlands 4: What Steam Reviews Are Saying

Borderlands 4 delivers improved gunplay and some writing advances but suffers widespread Unreal Engine 5 performance issues—shader compilation and stuttering—causing mixed player reception.

Miscellaneous

Silent Hill F, As Told By Steam Reviews

Silent Hill f launched on PC and consoles; Steam reviews praise performance, but many criticize its shift away from town-based Silent Hill horror.

Borderlands 4 Is Getting Clobbered On Steam With Negative Reviews

Borderlands 4 suffers widespread PC performance and optimization problems, producing mixed Steam reviews despite gameplay praise.

Borderlands 4 Sets Record, But PC Players Are Struggling To Play

Borderlands 4 launched on PC with massive concurrent players but faces widespread performance problems, crashes, and mixed Steam reviews due to optimization issues.

Hollow Knight: Silksong, As Told By Steam Reviews

Hollow Knight: Silksong launched after seven years for $20, earning mostly positive Steam reviews while dividing players over its learning curve and occasional 'gotcha' moments.

Oblivion Remastered Drops To Mixed Review Status On Steam

As seems befitting of its origins as a Bethesda-developed game, Oblivion Remastered is plagued by bugs and crashes on PC, especially following its 1.2 update which has ticked off enough players to see its Recent Reviews status on Steam sink to the dreaded pale orange "Mixed" designation. Recent reviews cite quizzical issues with performance across the board, crashes, unfair difficulty scaling, and frustration with Unreal Engine 5, a sentiment only becoming more and more common.

Video games

fromPolygon

9 months ago

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a hit, but also being slammed on Steam

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers launched amid significant performance issues leading to negative reviews despite strong player numbers.

10 months ago

Remedy Continues Weird Puppet Show Idea With FBC: Firebreak Trailer

FBC: Firebreak's narrative-driven trailer emphasizes storytelling over gameplay, aligning with Remedy's established universe.

The game's initial reception is mixed, with many players citing a lack of content as a key disappointment.