Steam sentiment intelligence
Weekly and monthly reports on Steam review bombs, launch collapses, patch backlash, recovery patterns and player sentiment shifts across 10,000+ games.
Archive rules
Report dates
Published dates identify when a report entered the archive. Updated dates appear only when the report receives a material editorial or data correction.
Live snapshot
The weekly data snapshot is generated from current incident data and is separate from report publication dates, so freshness signals are not faked.
Citation path
Use report pages for narrative synthesis, incident pages for source windows, and methodology notes for alert thresholds and caveats.
Weekly data snapshot
Generated May 7, 2026, 1:44 AM
Active now
1
Resolved sampled
200
Fastest escalation
24m
Longest unresolved
2h
Direction mix: 43% negative / 57% positive
This week's live snapshot
Window Apr 30, 2026 - May 7, 2026
1) Biggest negative incidents
2) Biggest positive reversals
3) Fastest escalations
Far Far West
Opened to escalated: 24m
Opened May 5, 2026, 12:24 AM
Escalated May 5, 2026, 12:48 AM
Phasmophobia
Opened to escalated: 66m
Opened May 7, 2026, 12:12 AM
Escalated May 7, 2026, 1:18 AM
Phasmophobia
Opened to escalated: 66m
Opened May 5, 2026, 4:06 PM
Escalated May 5, 2026, 5:12 PM
BidKing:竞拍之王
Opened to escalated: 168m
Opened May 4, 2026, 11:22 AM
Escalated May 4, 2026, 2:10 PM
4) Longest unresolved
5) Most affected publishers
Mega Crit
Incidents: 30
Elegoose Games
Incidents: 21
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Incidents: 15
Hooded Horse
Incidents: 10
PlayStation Publishing LLC
Incidents: 9
6) Notable new entries
Dead Effect
INDIE tier
Rank 1,378
Strategic War in Europe
INDIE tier
Rank 1,580
Werewolf: The Inner Beast
INDIE tier
Rank 1,983
Turnbound Demo
INDIE tier
Rank 2,141
CORN
INDIE tier
Rank 2,311
7) Seasonal overlap
Steam Deckbuilders Fest 2026
Total alerts: 34
Mix: 7 negative / 27 positive
Steam Winter Sale 2026
Total alerts: 0
Mix: 0 negative / 0 positive
Steam Auto-Battler RPG Fest 2026
Total alerts: 0
Mix: 0 negative / 0 positive
Steam Scream V 2026
Total alerts: 0
Mix: 0 negative / 0 positive
Steam Next Fest October 2026
Total alerts: 0
Mix: 0 negative / 0 positive
Steam Cooking Fest 2026
Total alerts: 0
Mix: 0 negative / 0 positive
8) Editorial summary
Published reports
Launch Sorting, Off-Topic Spillover, and Legal Shock: Week 18, 2026
Summary of major PC gaming incidents including s&box, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, and Dark and Darker
May 4, 2026 / Updated May 4, 2026
Trust Compression Replaced Slow-Burn Outrage: April 2026 PC Gaming Incident Report
Complete analysis of April's PC gaming controversies, review bombs, and platform shifts.
May 1, 2026 / Updated May 1, 2026
Festival Visibility, Patch Backlash, and Fast Trust Signals: Week 17, 2026
Summary of major PC gaming incidents including Windrose, PRAGMATA, and 83, plus Valve's latest Steam Deck data push.
Apr 27, 2026 / Updated Apr 27, 2026
Recovery Surges and Fragile Launches Split the Steam Market: Week 16, 2026
Week 16 of 2026 split the Steam market between recovery surges and fragile launches, with Crystalfall, Gray Zone Warfare, Samson, and Wuchang defining the trust map.
Apr 20, 2026 / Updated Apr 20, 2026
Launch Fragility Replaced Traditional Review-Bomb Logic: Week 15, 2026
Week 15 of 2026 showed launch trust breaking faster than classic review-bomb cycles, with Crystalfall, OPERATOR, and Steam platform shifts defining the week.
Apr 13, 2026 / Updated Apr 13, 2026
Recovery Breadth and Isolated Patch Backlash: Week 14, 2026
Week 14 of 2026 widened Steam recovery breadth while leaving one concentrated patch-backlash case unresolved, even as storefront discovery kept reshaping sentiment.
Apr 6, 2026 / Updated Apr 6, 2026
The Public Archive Was Still Forming: February 2026 PC Gaming Incident Report
February 2026 still reads as an archive-baseline month for Steam review volatility, launch trust, and public incident intelligence.
Mar 31, 2026
Sale Momentum Narrowed Into High-Conviction Trust Tests: Week 13, 2026
Week 13 of 2026 narrowed Steam volatility into high-conviction trust tests led by Slay the Spire 2, Crimson Desert, and Helldivers 2.
Mar 30, 2026 / Updated Mar 30, 2026
Spring Sale Pressure Turned Steam Into a Re-Testing Machine: Week 12, 2026
Steam Spring Sale 2026 turned Steam into a re-testing machine in Week 12, amplifying patch backlash, recovery signals, and storefront-driven trust swings.
Mar 23, 2026 / Updated Mar 23, 2026
ReviewBomb's Public Signal Came Online Before the First Major Shock: Week 11, 2026
Week 11 of 2026 established REVIEWBOMB's public model for Steam review volatility, patch backlash, and early PC launch trust signals.
Mar 16, 2026 / Updated Mar 16, 2026
Report context
Pair these reports with live alerts, topic pages, and the methodology guide for a fuller view of patch backlash, launch stress, and recovery patterns.