The Great Perhaps

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 870 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 293 reviews: 3h for positive, 2.1h 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 (90.2% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.

All achievements (14)

• Certified Time Traveler This is where the fun part begins 100%
• The Train is Coming Catch a ride 80%
• Enfant Terrible Make the spoiled child happy 60%
• Suicide Hotline Give hope to the desperate writer 52%
• Homecoming Find out who's waiting for you at home 48%
• Crime and Punishment Save the hostages 47%
• Lovestruck Help two lovers get together 46%
• Expert Gardener Treat Carl to his favourite formula 45%
• Ostrich Tamer Don't worry, no animals were harmed 45%
• Hide-and-Seek Find all hidden keys 44%
• Mecha Pilot Repair the unusual machine 43%
• Intertemporal Get rid of all time anomalies 42%
• Looking for the Great Perhaps Finish the game 42%
• I Miss You Hear what the teddy bear has to say 40%