DOOM 64
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 8 reviews are negative (13%); after 4h it's 1 in 20 (5%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 86% of games we track.
- 16% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Mother May I?”: only 16% of starters get there.
- 70% of owners got the first achievement.
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 8,986 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 6.3h for positive, 4.2h 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 (70.4% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Mother May I? Defeat the Mother of All Demons on The Absolution Most players quit here 16% −84
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (10)
story milestone ending side
- Secret Sleuth Discover a secret area 100%
- My Cause is Just, My Will is Strong Find the BFG9000 26%
- Unholy Firepower Find the Unmaker 26%
- Rip and Tear! Kill a Cyberdemon 20%
- Mother May I? Defeat the Mother of All Demons on The Absolution 16%
- RVNH3CT1CD3M0??? Locate the secret level 'Hectic' 14%
- Walk the Path Finish the Lost Levels mission 11%
- Persistence is the Key Acquire all 3 Demon Key Artifacts in the main campaign 9.7%
- Escape Artist Finish 'No Escape' on Watch Me Die skill level 9.5%
- That was Fun Finish a 'Fun' Level 9.4%