The White Door
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 8 reviews are negative (13%); after 3h it's 1 in 30 (3%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- The opening is criticised less than in 86% of games we track.
- At least 74% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “DAY 2” (The Manager) and “DAY 3” (The Moth): from 100% to 76% of starters.
- Only 46% 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 7,069 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 3.2h for positive, 2.3h 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 (46.5% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- DAY 1 Make a decision Mr. Hill 86% −14
- DAY 2 The Manager 100% +14
- DAY 3 The Moth Most players quit here 76% −24
- DAY 4 Mr. O 75%
- DAY 5 Dark Soul 51% −24
- DAY 6 The Window 50% −2
- DAY 7 The Portrait 70% +21
- The Alternative She's not there ≥74% +4
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 (16)
story milestone ending side
- DAY 2 The Manager 100%
- DAY 1 Make a decision Mr. Hill 86%
- DAY 3 The Moth 76%
- DAY 4 Mr. O 75%
- The Alternative She's not there 74%
- DAY 7 The Portrait 70%
- DAY 5 Dark Soul 51%
- DREAM 6 The Crow 51%
- DAY 6 The Window 50%
- DREAM 1 The Lady of the Lake 49%
- DREAM 2 Johnsson! 49%
- DREAM 3 Mental Health and Fishing 46%
- DREAM 4 Matches 45%
- DREAM 7 A place I know 44%
- DREAM 5 The Police Station 43%
- The Basement The Escape 37%