AdventureIndie
Murder by Numbers
The first hour is a test
Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 20h rated like by long-time players
Started playing 59% of owners
Steam reviews 84% positive of 1,696
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (65%); after 20h it's 1 in 11 (9%).
- Fully opens up by hour 20.
- The opening is criticised more than in 93% of games we track.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- Only 59% 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 1,708 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 27.9h for positive, 12.2h 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 (58.9% 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 (4)
- Show's Over, Crime! Complete Case 1 100%
- Lights, Camera, Justice! Complete Case 2 72%
- What a Drag! Complete Case 3 57%
- Scout's Honor Complete Case 4 46%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.