When does Larva Mortus get good?

Hooks you right away. 65% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (69%). Only 17% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

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Larva Mortus

Mar 19, 2009 Steam: Mostly Positive

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 17% of owners

Steam reviews 76% positive of 746

What the data shows

65% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (69%).
Only 17% 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.

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Based on all 749 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 284 reviews: 3.8h for positive, 1.1h 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 (16.7% 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 (25)

WEREWOLF'S CLAW This trophy added 1000 points to your score. 100%
SACRED CUP This trophy added 3000 points to your score. 99%
CURSED NAIL Doubles damage done by the sword. 99%
ENCHANTED SCROLL Duration of bonuses is +50% longer. 99%
EXPANDED MAGAZINE Adds 10 bullets in every machine gun magazine. 99%
VAMPIRE'S HEART This trophy added 1000 points to your score. 99%
HOLY WATER +10 points of extra damage to demons. 99%
MONSTER'S JAW This trophy added 4000 points to your score. 99%
DEMONIC SCHEME This trophy added 3000 points to your score. 99%
BAT'S WING This trophy added 2000 points to your score. 99%
ZOMBIE'S HEAD This trophy added 1000 points to your score. 99%
BACKPACK Allows you to carry more ammunition for all weapons. 99%
BURNING BOLTS Adds +10 points of extra fire damage to crossbow bolts. 99%
VOODOO DOLL This trophy added 2000 points to your score. 99%
LARGE SHELLS They give more lead to every shotgun blast. 99%
LUCKY CHARM Raises the probability that some item or bonus is dropped from an exterminated monster 99%
BLOODY MANACLES This trophy added 4000 points to your score. 99%
DARK SCEPTRE This trophy added 4000 points to your score. 99%
WOODEN STAKE +10 points of extra damage to vampires. 99%
DEMON'S BLOOD This trophy added 10000 points to your score. 98%
DEMON'S EYE This trophy added 2000 points to your score. 98%
SKELETON'S SKULL This trophy added 2000 points to your score. 98%
DUMDUM BULLETS Pistol bullets do +25% damage. 98%
ENCHANTED RING This trophy added 5000 points to your score. 98%
SILVER BULLETS Silver bullets do +100% damage to werewolves. 98%

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