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Showdown Bandit
The first hour is a test
Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Started playing 21% of owners
Steam reviews 57% positive of 864
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (50%); after 3h it's 1 in 2 (49%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 78% of games we track.
- Only 20% 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 871 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 53 reviews: 4.5h for positive, 2.5h 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 (20.5% 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 (8)
- Into the Wild Take back what's mine. 100%
- Pest Control Clear out the dusty shadows. 78%
- Familiar Faces Visit an old friend. 75%
- Overlooked Outlaw No fuss, no muss. 75%
- Backstage Secrets ??? 74%
- Bookworm Do some serious reading 73%
- Dangerous Territory Survival to the max. 71%
- Bandit Deadeye Nothing gets past you. 71%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.