What is under a review wave right now, who is writing it, and does it recover? · 26 waves in the last 14 days
The detection is SteamPeaks’ own: a bucket of Valve’s review histogram whose positive share breaks from the game’s own median on unusual volume. Valve exposes no off-topic marker through any endpoint, so no wave here is called off-topic by Valve, and the store’s own summary may differ.
| # | Game | When | Reviews | Positive | Writers | Recovery | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maneater |
| 14 Sep 2026negative wave |
| 26×2.7 usual |
| 69.2% −19 ptsmedian 88% |
| English · 46%9.6 h at review · 33 sampled |
| recovered1 d |
| 2 | F1® 25F1® 25 | 8 Sep 2026negative wave | 44×1.8 usual | 65.9% −20 ptsmedian 86% | not sampledsampler not here yet | recovered2 d |
| 3 | Sea PowerSea Power | 7 Sep 2026negative wave | 68×6.8 usual | 29.4% −62 ptsmedian 91% | Simplified Chinese · 70%185 h at review · 73 sampled | not recovered |
| 4 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master DuelYu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel | 7 Sep 2026negative wave | 48×1.6 usual | 33.3% −17 ptsmedian 50% | Simplified Chinese · 39%90.2 h at review · 46 sampled | recovered3 d |
| 5 | AimlabsAimlabs | 4 to 6 Sep 2026negative wave | 264×3.8 usual | 51.5% −23 ptsmedian 74% | English · 48%11.9 h at review · 104 sampled | not recovered |
| 6 | Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® | 5 Sep 2026negative wave | 44×1.6 usual | 61.4% −19 ptsmedian 80% | not sampledsampler not here yet | recovered1 d |
| 7 | The Last CaretakerThe Last Caretaker | 4 to 5 Sep 2026negative wave | 57×2.1 usual | 68.4% −18 ptsmedian 86% | English · 73%19.9 h at review · 60 sampled | recovered1 d |
| 8 | Hero's LandHero's Land | 3 to 4 Sep 2026positive wave | 132×26 usual | 89.7% +40 ptsmedian 50% | Simplified Chinese · 99%2,056 h at review · 131 sampled | surge |
| 9 | The Mound: Omen of CthulhuThe Mound: Omen of Cthulhu | 4 Sep 2026positive wave | 28×2.7 usual | 100.0% +35 ptsmedian 65% | English · 87%13.2 h at review · 37 sampled | surge |
| 10 | Atomic HeartAtomic Heart | 4 Sep 2026negative wave | 106×2.5 usual | 66.0% −15 ptsmedian 81% | Russian · 82%5.0 h at review · 119 sampled | not recovered |
| 11 | Dragon's Dogma 2Dragon's Dogma 2 | 4 Sep 2026negative wave | 52×3.0 usual | 57.7% −15 ptsmedian 73% | English · 50%12.1 h at review · 20 sampled | recovered1 d |
| 12 | No Rest for the WickedNo Rest for the Wicked | 1 to 3 Sep 2026negative wave | 344×6.8 usual | 20.4% −54 ptsmedian 74% | Simplified Chinese · 65%39.9 h at review · 280 sampled | not recovered |
| 13 | The Seven Deadly Sins: OriginThe Seven Deadly Sins: Origin | 3 Sep 2026negative wave | 73×6.1 usual | 20.6% −44 ptsmedian 64% | French · 69%287 h at review · 73 sampled | not recovered |
| 14 | 方块地牢2 重置版方块地牢2 重置版 | 3 Sep 2026positive wave | 31×16 usual | 90.3% +40 ptsmedian 50% | Simplified Chinese · 93%1.5 h at review · 30 sampled | surge |
| 15 | FOR HONORFOR HONOR | 1 to 3 Sep 2026negative wave | 172×2.3 usual | 31.3% −27 ptsmedian 58% | English · 83%36.8 h at review · 248 sampled | recovered6 d |
| 16 | Broken ArrowBroken Arrow | 3 Sep 2026negative wave | 36×1.7 usual | 33.3% −16 ptsmedian 50% | English · 35%76.0 h at review · 51 sampled | not recovered |
| 17 | Escape from DuckovEscape from Duckov | 2 Sep 2026negative wave | 28×1.8 usual | 50.0% −35 ptsmedian 85% | Simplified Chinese · 55%28.4 h at review · 33 sampled | recovered3 d |
| 18 | 一把菜刀打天下一把菜刀打天下 | 2 Sep 2026negative wave | 25×4.2 usual | 44.0% −27 ptsmedian 71% | Simplified Chinese · 95%0.5 h at review · 19 sampled | recovered2 d |
| 19 | Being a DIK - Season 3Being a DIK - Season 3 | 1 to 2 Sep 2026positive wave | 117×7.4 usual | 88.9% +26 ptsmedian 63% | English · 52%no playtime · 73 sampled | surge |
| 20 | Hogwarts Legacy: Astronomer's HatHogwarts Legacy: Astronomer's Hat | 2 Sep 2026negative wave | 29×5.3 usual | 79.3% −21 ptsmedian 100% | English · 46%no playtime · 28 sampled | recovered1 d |
| 21 | DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRADRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA | 30 Aug to 1 Sep 2026negative wave | 192×12 usual | 30.0% −35 ptsmedian 65% | English · 90%114 h at review · 191 sampled | recovered5 d |
| 22 | Fantasy Miner: Idle DepthsFantasy Miner: Idle Depths | 1 Sep 2026negative wave | 32×6.4 usual | 37.5% −35 ptsmedian 73% | Russian · 38%2.5 h at review · 32 sampled | recovered1 d |
| 23 | VEINVEIN | 1 Sep 2026negative wave | 32×2.3 usual | 65.6% −16 ptsmedian 82% | English · 69%4.8 h at review · 13 sampled | recovered4 d |
| 24 | Ryse: Son of RomeRyse: Son of Rome | 1 Sep 2026positive wave | 25×3.1 usual | 100.0% +14 ptsmedian 86% | Russian · 32%6.6 h at review · 28 sampled | surge |
| 25 | ZENONIA 1ZENONIA 1 | 1 Sep 2026positive wave | 88×8.0 usual | 90.9% +13 ptsmedian 78% | English · 52%2.5 h at review · 91 sampled | surge |
| 26 | MuninMunin | 31 Aug 2026positive wave | 36×36 usual | 100.0% +50 ptsmedian 50% | English · 100%4.2 h at review · 37 sampled | surge |
| 27 | Mortal Shell II: Devout Edition UpgradeMortal Shell II: Devout Edition Upgrade | 30 to 31 Aug 2026negative wave | 59×11 usual | 27.6% −47 ptsmedian 75% | Russian · 40%no playtime · 63 sampled | recovered3 d |
| 28 | HumanitZHumanitZ | 31 Aug 2026positive wave | 25×2.5 usual | 88.0% +18 ptsmedian 70% | Portuguese - Brazil · 17%20.2 h at review · 30 sampled | surge |
| 29 | Hero SiegeHero Siege | 31 Aug 2026positive wave | 47×6.7 usual | 76.6% +13 ptsmedian 64% | English · 40%41.1 h at review · 47 sampled | surge |
| 30 | Lewd Dungeon Manager 🔞Lewd Dungeon Manager 🔞 | 29 to 30 Aug 2026positive wave | 87×11 usual | 87.5% +54 ptsmedian 33% | English · 79%1.9 h at review · 80 sampled | surge |
| 31 | Heroes of Lust and MagicHeroes of Lust and Magic | 29 to 30 Aug 2026positive wave | 82×8.4 usual | 81.9% +32 ptsmedian 50% | English · 53%1.5 h at review · 70 sampled | surge |
| 32 | Destiny WarriorsDestiny Warriors | 30 Aug 2026positive wave | 29×5.8 usual | 75.9% +12 ptsmedian 63% | Russian · 100%0.5 h at review · 29 sampled | surge |
| 33 | Boxed GirlBoxed Girl | 28 to 29 Aug 2026positive wave | 108×23 usual | 81.7% +32 ptsmedian 50% | Simplified Chinese · 33%3.1 h at review · 106 sampled | surge |
| 34 | The First DescendantThe First Descendant | 26 to 29 Aug 2026negative wave | 364×6.7 usual | 31.5% −31 ptsmedian 63% | English · 69%254 h at review · 175 sampled | recovered2 d |
| 35 | Low-Budget RepairsLow-Budget Repairs | 29 Aug 2026negative wave | 33×1.9 usual | 48.5% −23 ptsmedian 71% | English · 44%10.8 h at review · 9 sampled | recovered2 d |
| 36 | Last Breath 最后的气息Last Breath 最后的气息 | 29 Aug 2026negative wave | 79×2.4 usual | 68.3% −16 ptsmedian 85% | not sampledsampler not here yet | recovered2 d |
| 37 | Alan WakeAlan Wake | 29 Aug 2026negative wave | 29×1.8 usual | 72.4% −16 ptsmedian 89% | not sampledsampler not here yet | recovered1 d |
| 38 | CAPTAIN TSUBASA 2: WORLD FIGHTERSCAPTAIN TSUBASA 2: WORLD FIGHTERS | 29 Aug 2026negative wave | 47×6.3 usual | 36.2% −15 ptsmedian 51% | not sampledsampler not here yet | recovered1 d |
| 39 | World of Sea BattleWorld of Sea Battle | 28 Aug 2026negative wave | 25×1.9 usual | 24.0% −56 ptsmedian 80% | Turkish · 38%52.0 h at review · 24 sampled | recovered1 d |
| 40 | Twisted PartyTwisted Party | 28 Aug 2026positive wave | 28×5.6 usual | 75.0% +29 ptsmedian 46% | Russian · 43%1.0 h at review · 30 sampled | surge |
| 41 | ELDEN RING Shadow of the ErdtreeELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree | 28 Aug 2026positive wave | 30×5.5 usual | 70.0% +26 ptsmedian 44% | English · 59%no playtime · 29 sampled | surge |
| 42 | GeoGuessr Steam EditionGeoGuessr Steam Edition | 28 Aug 2026negative wave | 75×1.7 usual | 48.0% −25 ptsmedian 73% | Russian · 43%7.7 h at review · 73 sampled | not recovered |
| 43 | Granblue Fantasy: RelinkGranblue Fantasy: Relink | 28 Aug 2026negative wave | 30×1.8 usual | 63.3% −22 ptsmedian 85% | Simplified Chinese · 40%104 h at review · 35 sampled | recovered4 d |
| 44 | ELDEN RINGELDEN RING | 28 Aug 2026negative wave | 352×2.7 usual | 73.6% −18 ptsmedian 92% | not sampledsampler not here yet | recovered5 d |
| 45 | Massage With BenefitsMassage With Benefits | 28 Aug 2026positive wave | 37×4.1 usual | 94.6% +14 ptsmedian 80% | Korean · 19%3.3 h at review · 36 sampled | surge |
| 46 | Orb BreakerOrb Breaker | 28 Aug 2026positive wave | 40×8.9 usual | 70.0% +12 ptsmedian 58% | English · 80%1.3 h at review · 40 sampled | surge |
| 47 | ELDEN RING Tarnished PackELDEN RING Tarnished Pack | 28 Aug 2026positive wave | 861×5.3 usual | 53.2% +12 ptsmedian 41% | not sampledsampler not here yet | surge |
| 48 | PixARKPixARK | 27 Aug 2026negative wave | 35×14 usual | 48.6% −35 ptsmedian 83% | English · 36%0.8 h at review · 78 sampled | not recovered |
| 49 | Titanic Escape Simulator™Titanic Escape Simulator™ | 24 to 27 Aug 2026positive wave | 343×22 usual | 61.2% +28 ptsmedian 33% | English · 54%2.3 h at review · 119 sampled | surge |
| 50 | Water You Doing?Water You Doing? | 26 Aug 2026negative wave | 74×6.2 usual | 37.8% −29 ptsmedian 67% | not sampledsampler not here yet | recovered4 d |
A bucket is a wave when its positive share is 15 points or more under the game’s median bucket (negative) or 12 points or more over it on 2.5× the usual volume (positive), carrying at least 1.6× the median volume and a floor of reviews (25 for the daily series, 40 for the weekly or monthly one); neighbouring buckets of the same kind merge, and the six strongest per series are kept per game, the same rules the Reviews section of each game page runs. Writers come from the reviews SteamPeaks sampled inside the wave’s days, where the sampler has reached the game; the histogram counts are Valve’s. Recovery is the share back within 5 points of the median within 60 days. Recomputed daily. How this is computed. Data by SteamPeaks.com.