Moons of Madness
Give it 7 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (48%); after 7h it's 1 in 7 (15%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 76% of games we track.
- At least 45% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Rude Awakening” (Wake up from the nightmare) and “Going Green” (Bring solar array back online): from 100% to 82% of starters.
- 84% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 2,980 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 7.6h for positive, 5.5h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (84.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Rude Awakening Wake up from the nightmare 100%
- Going Green Bring solar array back online Most players quit here 82% −18
- Red, Yellow, Blue Fix the reclaimer 73% −8
- Tunnel Rat Escape the thing in the mist 70% −4
- One Third Finish chapter one 60% −9
- Back Online Fix the satellite 57% −3
- Escape Escape the sand storm 56% −1
- Tree Hugger Farewell, Inna 52% −4
- Secret Revealed Finish Secret Keepers 47% −4
- The Dreamer Reveal the Dreamer 47% −1
- Two Thirds Finish chapter two 46%
- Open Sesame Open the Gate 46%
- Twin Moons Start the machine 46%
- Blast Off Launch the ship ≥45%
story milestone ending (most common ending) biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (23)
story milestone ending side
- Rude Awakening Wake up from the nightmare 100%
- Going Green Bring solar array back online 82%
- Red, Yellow, Blue Fix the reclaimer 73%
- Tunnel Rat Escape the thing in the mist 70%
- Corruption Corrupt an orb 67%
- Klaatuu, Barada, Orochi Speak the three words 60%
- One Third Finish chapter one 60%
- Back Online Fix the satellite 57%
- Escape Escape the sand storm 56%
- Watered Down Create a weak poison 54%
- Fire Water Create a strong poison 53%
- Lung Capacity Reach the greenhouse without running out of air 53%
- Tree Hugger Farewell, Inna 52%
- Secret Revealed Finish Secret Keepers 47%
- The Dreamer Reveal the Dreamer 47%
- Two Thirds Finish chapter two 46%
- Open Sesame Open the Gate 46%
- Twin Moons Start the machine 46%
- Adrift Follow your destiny 45%
- Blast Off Launch the ship 45%
- Problem Child Refuse your mother 43%
- Momma's Boy Help your mother 23%
- Zapper Maybe try going around the water 19%