Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue
Hooks you right away
What the data shows
- 94% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 20+ hours (98%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 95% of games we track.
- At least 57% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Rebirth of the Kunahama Academy FC Club” (Completed chapter 1 of the common route) and “Learning to Fly” (Completed chapter 2 of the common route): from 100% to 89% of starters.
- Only 62% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
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 6,654 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 28.1h for positive, 18.3h 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 (62.3% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Rebirth of the Kunahama Academy FC Club Completed chapter 1 of the common route. 100%
- Learning to Fly Completed chapter 2 of the common route. Most players quit here 89% −11
- Meet Takafuji Academy Completed chapter 3 of the common route. 84% −5
- Baby Steps Completed chapter 4 of the common route. 80% −4
- Tournament-Ready Completed chapter 5 of the common route. 78% −2
- Monarch of the Skies Completed chapter 6 of the common route. 75% −2
- Radiant Azure Completed the second half of Asuka's route. ≥57% −18
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 (22)
story milestone ending side
- Rebirth of the Kunahama Academy FC Club Completed chapter 1 of the common route. 100%
- Learning to Fly Completed chapter 2 of the common route. 89%
- Meet Takafuji Academy Completed chapter 3 of the common route. 84%
- A New Foe Has Appeared? Challenger approaches! 84%
- Baby Steps Completed chapter 4 of the common route. 80%
- Tournament-Ready Completed chapter 5 of the common route. 78%
- Monarch of the Skies Completed chapter 6 of the common route. 75%
- The Power of Positivity Completed the first half of Asuka's route. 62%
- Radiant Azure Completed the second half of Asuka's route. 57%
- Enough of This Misamonkey Business Ook! Ook! 55%
- Past and Future Completed the first half of Misaki's route. 54%
- Shattered Dreams Better luck next time. 50%
- Sweet Dreams Completed the first half of Mashiro's route. 50%
- The Strength to Overcome Completed the second half of Misaki's route. 49%
- Hard Work Always Pays Off Completed the second half of Mashiro's route. 47%
- From Rival, to Pupil, to Girlfriend Completed the first half of Rika's route. 44%
- Fun and Fairness Completed the second half of Rika's route. 41%
- Zwei Never Completed the true ending. 36%
- Where Did It All Go Wrong? Completed the bad end. Do better on the next run! 35%
- VOD Review Become the Super High School Level FC Coach! 34%
- Visual Overload Can you even see anything? 25%
- Master Skywalker Completed all achievements. 24%