Steam Review & Sentiment Analyzer

Turn Steam reviews into a ready-made sentiment report: the official score, recent vs lifetime trend, review-bomb detection, sentiment per language, positivity by playtime, the complaints players upvote most, and full review exports. No login, no API key.

Why use this actor

• Answers in one row per game. Summary mode returns Steam's score, the 30-day and 3-month trend, review-bomb months, the score in each language, and the words that separate negative reviews from positive ones.
• Every review, not just the first page. Newest-first reaches the full review history. A date window stops the scan early, so daily incremental runs stay cheap.
• Scores Steam does not show you. You get the score of key buyers vs Steam buyers, positivity by hours played, Steam Deck vs desktop, and reviews whose text contradicts their thumbs-up.
• Review-bomb detection. It flags months where negative share and review volume both jump far above the game's own baseline. On HELLDIVERS 2 it flags May 2024, the month of the PlayStation-account review bomb.
• Five modes in one actor: summary, reviews, history, languages and user reviews.
• Stable JSON with automatic retries. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel, or schedule it on Apify.

How it works

1. Enter games as Steam app IDs, store links or plain names ("Stardew Valley").
2. Pick a mode. Summary is the default.
3. The actor reads Steam's public review data, applies your filters (language, purchase type, playtime, dates, positive/negative), and computes the analytics.
4. You get one clean dataset with a recordType on every row, plus ready-made table views for summaries, reviews, and history/languages.

You have no scrapers, browsers or blocks to babysit. If Steam slows the actor down, it paces itself and retries automatically.

Modes

Mode	Output	One row per
summary	Sentiment report	game
reviews	Full review text, author stats, playtime, votes, text sentiment	review
history	Positive/negative counts per month, plus daily counts for the last 30 days, with review-bomb flags	period
languages	Score and share for each of Steam's 30 review languages	language
userReviews	Every public review a Steam user has written	review

Input

{
    "mode": "summary",
    "apps": ["1091500", "https://store.steampowered.com/app/553850/HELLDIVERS_2/", "Stardew Valley"],
    "sampleSize": 300,
    "proxyConfiguration": {"useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]}
}

{
    "mode": "reviews",
    "apps": ["1091500"],
    "maxReviewsPerApp": 2000,
    "sortBy": "recent",
    "language": "english",
    "startDate": "2026-10-01",
    "endDate": "2026-10-05",
    "minPlaytimeHours": 50
}

{ "mode": "userReviews", "steamUsers": ["https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198112703551"], "maxReviewsPerApp": 50 }

Field	Type	Description
mode	string	summary, reviews, history, languages or userReviews
apps	array	App IDs, store or community links, or game names. A name is matched to the first Steam search result, and the row records that in resolvedFrom: "name".
steamUsers	array	Profile links, SteamID64s or custom profile names (userReviews mode)
maxReviewsPerApp	integer	Cap per game or user (reviews / userReviews)
sortBy	string	recent (newest first, reaches every review), updated, or all (most helpful: Steam limits this order to reviews from the last 365 days)
language	string	all or a Steam language code such as english, schinese or brazilian. Unknown codes are rejected, not silently ignored.
purchaseType	string	all, steam (what the store score counts) or non_steam_purchase (key activations)
reviewType	string	all, positive or negative (reviews mode)
startDate / endDate	date	Only reviews posted in this window
minPlaytimeHours / maxPlaytimeHours	integer	Hours the author had played when writing the review
helpfulDayRange	integer	Window for the most-helpful order (max 365)
includeOffTopicReviews	boolean	Include reviews from periods Steam marked as off-topic
textSentiment	boolean	Adds a sentiment score to English reviews and flags text that contradicts the thumb
sampleSize	integer	Summary: how many newest reviews feed the playtime, Steam Deck and refund breakdowns (0 = totals and trend only)
languages	array	Summary: languages to break down (default: the 11 largest). Languages mode: default is all 30.
country	string	Store country for prices and name search (default us)
maxConcurrency	integer	Games processed in parallel
proxyConfiguration	object	Residential proxy support. It is optional, but it makes large jobs much faster.

Output

Summary (real output, HELLDIVERS 2, truncated)

{
  "_input": "553850",
  "_source": "S1-appreviews+histogram",
  "_scrapedAt": "2026-10-10T21:24:51Z",
  "recordType": "SUMMARY",
  "appId": 553850,
  "appName": "HELLDIVERS™ 2",
  "appType": "game",
  "storeUrl": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/553850/",
  "developers": [
    "Arrowhead Game Studios"
  ],
  "publishers": [
    "PlayStation Publishing LLC"
  ],
  "releaseDate": "Feb 8, 2024",
  "comingSoon": false,
  "isFree": false,
  "price": "$39.99",
  "priceCurrency": "USD",
  "discountPercent": 0,
  "genres": [
    "Action"
  ],
  "metacriticScore": null,
  "storeRecommendationsTotal": 841340,
  "appDetailsAvailable": true,
  "resolvedFrom": "appId",
  "steamScore": {
    "review_score": 6,
    "review_score_desc": "Mostly Positive",
    "total_positive": 643258,
    "total_negative": 197776,
    "total_reviews": 841034,
    "positiveRatio": 0.7648
  },
  "allPurchasesScore": {
    "review_score": 6,
    "review_score_desc": "Mostly Positive",
    "total_positive": 882506,
    "total_negative": 283771,
    "total_reviews": 1166277,
    "positiveRatio": 0.7567
  },
  "nonSteamPurchaseShare": 0.2789,
  "trend": {
    "rollupType": "month",
    "firstReviewPeriod": "2024-02-08T00:00:00Z",
    "lastReviewPeriod": "2026-10-10T00:00:00Z",
    "lifetime": {
      "recommendations_up": 559185,
      "recommendations_down": 345886,
      "positiveRatio": 0.6178,
      "reviewScoreDesc": "Mixed"
    },
    "last30Days": {
      "recommendations_up": 3494,
      "recommendations_down": 556,
      "positiveRatio": 0.8627,
      "reviewScoreDesc": "Very Positive"
    },
    "last3Periods": {
      "recommendations_up": 9813,
      "recommendations_down": 1860,
      "positiveRatio": 0.8407,
      "reviewScoreDesc": "Very Positive"
    },
    "recentVsLifetimeDelta": 0.2449
  },
  "reviewBombCandidates": [
    {
      "periodStart": "2024-05-01T00:00:00Z",
      "recommendations_up": 114571,
      "recommendations_down": 228757,
      "negativeShare": 0.6663,
      "baselineNegativeShare": 0.1498,
      "volumeVsMedian": 43.57
    }
  ],
  "languageBreakdown": [
    {
      "language": "english",
      "review_score": 8,
      "review_score_desc": "Very Positive",
      "total_positive": 663037,
      "total_negative": 160776,
      "total_reviews": 823813,
      "positiveRatio": 0.8048,
      "shareOfAllReviews": 0.7064
    },
    {
      "language": "schinese",
      "review_score": 4,
      "review_score_desc": "Mostly Negative",
      "total_positive": 38134,
      "total_negative": 78916,
      "total_reviews": 117050,
      "positiveRatio": 0.3258,
      "shareOfAllReviews": 0.1004
    },
    "... 9 more"
  ],
  "recentSample": {
    "sampleSize": 300,
    "sampleOldestReview": "2026-10-09T11:39:02Z",
    "sampleNewestReview": "2026-10-10T21:01:42Z",
    "reviews": 300,
    "positiveRatio": 0.86,
    "byPlaytimeAtReview": [
      {
        "bucket": "0-2h",
        "reviews": 5,
        "positiveRatio": 0.4
      },
      {
        "bucket": "2-10h",
        "reviews": 54,
        "positiveRatio": 0.8333
      },
      "... 3 more"
    ],
    "medianPlaytimeAtReviewHours": {
      "positive": 34.8,
      "negative": 46.2
    },
    "steamDeck": {
      "yes": {
        "reviews": 4,
        "positiveRatio": 1.0
      },
      "no": {
        "reviews": 296,
        "positiveRatio": 0.8581
      }
    },
    "textSentiment": {
      "englishReviewsScored": 157,
      "avgCompound": 0.3754,
      "labels": {
        "positive": 103,
        "neutral": 35,
        "negative": 19
      },
      "recommendedButNegativeText": 12,
      "notRecommendedButPositiveText": 9
    }
  },
  "complaintAnalysis": {
    "basis": "most helpful English reviews, last 365 days",
    "reviewsAnalysed": {
      "positive": 100,
      "negative": 100
    },
    "topNegativeTerms": [
      {
        "term": "arrowhead",
        "reviews": 49,
        "share": 0.49,
        "shareOtherSide": 0.08,
        "lift": 5.56
      },
      {
        "term": "balance",
        "reviews": 37,
        "share": 0.37,
        "shareOtherSide": 0.03,
        "lift": 9.5
      },
      {
        "term": "players",
        "reviews": 41,
        "share": 0.41,
        "shareOtherSide": 0.08,
        "lift": 4.67
      },
      "... 12 more"
    ],
    "topPositiveTerms": [
      {
        "term": "friends",
        "reviews": 26,
        "share": 0.26,
        "shareOtherSide": 0.11,
        "lift": 2.25
      },
      {
        "term": "democracy",
        "reviews": 19,
        "share": 0.19,
        "shareOtherSide": 0.09,
        "lift": 2.0
      },
      "... 13 more"
    ],
    "mostHelpfulNegative": [
      {
        "recommendationid": "224415064",
        "votes_up": 9867,
        "playtimeAtReviewHours": 543.5,
        "createdAt": "2026-04-30T09:37:29Z",
        "excerpt": "I genuinely cannot understand how you keep getting this wrong.\n\nYou had lightning in a bottle and decided to pry the lid off yourself. You consistently snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, and at t...",
        "reviewUrl": "https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198159787357/recommended/553850/"
      },
      "... 4 more"
    ],
    "mostHelpfulPositive": [
      "... 5 more"
    ]
  },
  "sampleFilters": {
    "language": "all",
    "purchase_type": "all",
    "playtime_filter_min": null,
    "playtime_filter_max": null
  }
}

Review (real output, truncated)

{
  "_input": "1091500",
  "_source": "S1-appreviews",
  "recordType": "REVIEW",
  "appId": 1091500,
  "appName": "Cyberpunk 2077",
  "reviewUrl": "https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199166668401/recommended/1091500/",
  "createdAt": "2026-10-10T20:38:02Z",
  "playtimeAtReviewHours": 72.7,
  "recommendationid": "237406104",
  "author": {"steamid": "76561199166668401", "personaname": "H3rbatka_", "num_reviews": 2, "...": "4 more"},
  "language": "polish",
  "review": "Bardzo fajna gra mozna robic duzo fajnych rzeczy jak sie chce fajne buildy fajne samochody tylko brakuje mi ciekawszych opcji customizowania samochodow troche. historia wysmienita i postacie tez...",
  "voted_up": true,
  "votes_up": 0,
  "weighted_vote_score": 0.5,
  "steam_purchase": true,
  "received_for_free": false,
  "refunded": false,
  "written_during_early_access": false,
  "primarily_steam_deck": false,
  "textSentiment": null,
  "sentimentMismatch": null
}

Text sentiment is computed for English reviews only, so this Polish review has null.

History (real output: the flagged month)

{
  "recordType": "HISTORY",
  "appId": 553850,
  "appName": "HELLDIVERS™ 2",
  "period": "month",
  "periodStart": "2024-05-01T00:00:00Z",
  "recommendations_up": 114571,
  "recommendations_down": 228757,
  "totalReviews": 343328,
  "positiveRatio": 0.3337,
  "reviewScoreDesc": "Mostly Negative",
  "isReviewBombCandidate": true
}

Language (real output)

{
  "recordType": "LANGUAGE",
  "appName": "HELLDIVERS™ 2",
  "language": "schinese",
  "purchase_type": "steam",
  "review_score_desc": "Mostly Negative",
  "total_reviews": 67447,
  "positiveRatio": 0.3135,
  "shareOfAllReviews": 0.0802,
  "positiveRatioVsAllLanguages": -0.4513,
  "rank": 2
}

User review fields

steamProfileUrl, personaName, userTotalReviews, appId, recommendationid, voted_up, hoursOnRecord, hoursAtReviewTime, postedDate, lastEditedDate, votes_up, votes_funny, awardsCount, countedInOverallScore, review, textSentiment.

Error rows

Failed inputs are never dropped silently. They come back as rows with _error: not_found (no such game or profile), private_profile, no_reviews (nothing matches your filters), or invalid_input.

Good to know

• Three totals that don't match, and why. steamScore counts Steam purchases only, which is the number on the store page. allPurchasesScore adds key activations. trend comes from Steam's review graph, which includes review-bomb periods that the store score leaves out. That is why HELLDIVERS 2 shows "Mixed" lifetime in trend but "Mostly Positive" in steamScore.
• Most-helpful order covers one year at most. Use recent to export a game's complete history.
• Some reviews have no text. Steam allows thumbs-only reviews, so review can be an empty string.
• Speed. Steam serves 100 reviews per request. Without a proxy, one run reads about 4,500 reviews per minute. With residential proxies, each game gets its own pace.
• User reviews need a public profile. Private profiles return private_profile.