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Find out what players love and hate about any Steam game—in seconds. AI-powered summaries from thousands of reviews. By @niklasborglund.

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Notes for Dec 8-14 is up!
Niklas Borglund (@niklasborglund) profile pictureNiklas Borglund@niklasborglund18 Dec 2025
Weekly Steam analysis (Dec 8-14) is up! - Skate Story (glass demon skateboarding!) impresses. - Ashes of Creation struggles after 9 years. - Two rhythm games - UNBEATABLE & Bits & Bops. Terminator 2D brings nostalgia. Plus 3 Early Access graduates. Link below!
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Why is Steam recommending eFootball for Overcooked 2? Trying to fix that by building a better "More like this" System than what's on Steam. Read more about it here: patreon.com/posts/part-2-bui…
Part 2: Building a better "More Like This" than Steam | Niklas Notes

Part 2: Building a better "More Like This" than Steam | Niklas Notes

Why is Steam recommending eFootball for Overcooked 2? I'm in the process of building a better "More like this" than Steam. Since releasing

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Did Sweden just win the 2025 Steam Awards? 4/11 winners were Swedish studios. Hollow Knight: Silksong wins GOTY. Baldur's Gate 3 takes Labor of Love. Hades II gets Best on Steam Deck. Full breakdown 👇
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I've been holiday coding a bit trying to create a better "More Like This" algorithm than on Steam. Still WIP - but so far it's working pretty well. Live on all games on Niklas Notes!
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We just release a new devblog. Written by the one and only @niklasnotes. Link in thread!
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Notes for Nov 24-30!
Niklas Borglund (@niklasborglund) profile pictureNiklas Borglund@niklasborglund4 Dec 2025
Weekly Steam analysis is up on Niklas Notes (Nov 24-30)! - Mount & Blade II gets naval warfare DLC (53% Mixed). - Solo Leveling arrives on Steam. BLACK SOULS II's dark - Alice tale impresses. - Project Motor Racing struggles at 30%. Plus November recap. Link below!
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New timeline features on Niklas Notes: - Align to Release: Compare trajectories from launch - Cumulative view: Total counts instead of daily noise - Language filters: Isolate audiences - Score tracking: Watch sentiment evolve Available to backers! patreon.com/posts/new-featur…
New features for the Timeline | Niklas Notes

New features for the Timeline | Niklas Notes

I've added several features to the review timeline - where you can track review counts over time and compare Steam games. New features: - A

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Weekly Steam analysis Nov 3-9 on Niklas Notes! - Strategy week with big UI lessons. - EU5 launches strong but UI frustrates. - Football Manager 26 crashes to 22% positive with new interface Plus: Tavern Keeper's 10yr dev pays off and much more! #gamedev #indiedev #steam
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Notes for Oct 20-26!
Niklas Borglund (@niklasborglund) profile pictureNiklas Borglund@niklasborglund30 Oct 2025
Weekly Niklas Notes for Oct 20-26: - RV There Yet hits 1.3M sales. - Vampire Bloodlines 2 at 55% positive after 18 years of waiting Plus: Ninja Gaiden 4 pre-orders strong, Dispatch's episodic gamble, 5 Early Access graduates #gamedev #indiedev #steam
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New feature at Niklas Notes!
Niklas Borglund (@niklasborglund) profile pictureNiklas Borglund@niklasborglund27 Oct 2025
New feature available at Niklas Notes! Playtime Distribution showing player rating depending on how much they've played. Great for seeing how well a game managed expectations and how long they play Read about it here: patreon.com/posts/142165760?…
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Notes for Oct 13-19!
Niklas Borglund (@niklasborglund) profile pictureNiklas Borglund@niklasborglund22 Oct 2025
Weekly Steam analysis for Oct 13-19 is up on Niklas Notes! - Escape From Duckov (extraction shooter with ducks) hits Overwhelmingly Positive. - BALL x PIT at 95% positive. - Plus 30+ demos analyzed. #SteamNextFest #gamedev #indiedev
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Notes for Oct 06-12!
Niklas Borglund (@niklasborglund) profile pictureNiklas Borglund@niklasborglund15 Oct 2025
Weekly analysis at Niklas Notes (Oct 06-12): Battlefield 6 hit 700k concurrent players at launch. Little Nightmares III disappointed at 45% Mixed after going co-op. Also: HoMM Olden Era demo, narrative indie CARIMARA, and 4 Early Access graduates. #gamedev #indiedev #steam
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Notes for Sep 22-28!
Niklas Borglund (@niklasborglund) profile pictureNiklas Borglund@niklasborglund30 Sep 2025
Weekly Niklas Notes (Sep 22-28) - Hades II graduates from Early Access. - Sonic Racing hits 96% positive (finally a Mario Kart alternative for PC?). -Silent Hill f divides horror fans. - Plus 4 more Early Access grads Link below! #gamedev #indiedev #steam
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Weekly notes for September 15-21 is out!
Niklas Borglund (@niklasborglund) profile pictureNiklas Borglund@niklasborglund23 Sep 2025
Top Steam Releases (Sep 15-21): - Dying Light: The Beast brings Kyle Crane back. - Eight games graduate from Early Access. - Jump Space launches to very positive reviews. From zombie parkour to monastery breweries - quite the variety this week. #gamedev #indiedev #steam
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Notes for September 08-14 is out!
Niklas Borglund (@niklasborglund) profile pictureNiklas Borglund@niklasborglund16 Sep 2025
Weekly Steam analysis on Niklas Notes (Sep 08-14): Borderlands 4 launches at 64% positive amid performance complaints. Plus: Chinese FMV games continue rising, and there's another game about digging holes. #gamedev #indiedev #steam
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The weekly notes for September 01-07 is out!
Niklas Borglund (@niklasborglund) profile pictureNiklas Borglund@niklasborglund9 Sep 2025
This week on Steam: Hollow Knight Silksong finally launched after years of waiting. Crashed multiple storefronts from demand. Chinese reviews sit at 38% due to localization issues, while other regions rate it highly. This and more in the latest notes! #gamedev #indiedev #steam
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The notes for Aug 18-24 is out!
Niklas Borglund (@niklasborglund) profile pictureNiklas Borglund@niklasborglund25 Aug 2025
The "Gamescom Effect" kept Steam releases light this week. Developers likely waited for Cologne's spotlight to fade. Corporate ladder-climbing combat and Chinese narrative games still found their audiences though. Sometimes timing can tell you a lot of the market.
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Weekly notes for Aug 11 - 17 is out!
Niklas Borglund (@niklasborglund) profile pictureNiklas Borglund@niklasborglund19 Aug 2025
The Bazaar launched with monetization controversy while OFF made its official Steam debut after 17 years as a cult classic. Dawn of War got the "definitive" treatment, and Swedish studio DoubleMoose launched their shooter Abyssus. Link in thread below! #gamedev #indiedev #steam
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I analyzed over 80,000 Steam games so you can search by vibe instead of genre. Want 'noir pixel art'? ✓ Need 'nordic dark fantasy'? ✓ Craving 'neon cyberpunk aesthetic'? ✓ Maybe sometimes you just want games that FEEL a certain way. Link to the search in 🧵
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Weekly notes for the week of August 04-10 is out!
Niklas Borglund (@niklasborglund) profile pictureNiklas Borglund@niklasborglund12 Aug 2025
Mafia: The Old Country returned this week with signature storytelling and familiar performance problems. Meanwhile, Is This Seat Taken? hit 98% positive by managing expectations perfectly - players knew exactly what they were getting and loved it. #gamedev #indiedev #steam
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