Flowers Blooming at the End of Summer
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What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 8 reviews are negative (12%); after 7h it's 1 in 50 (2%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 88% of games we track.
- 27% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Maybe the first time” (Have a first encounter with a girl) and “Bittersweet hours” (Spend time with her): from 74% to 33% of starters.
- 78% 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 3,059 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 8.2h for positive, 3.9h 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 (77.7% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- In the shattering memories Start the story. 100%
- Maybe the first time Have a first encounter with a girl. 74% −26
- Bittersweet hours Spend time with her. Most players quit here 33% −41
- Panorama in the rooftop Go to rooftop with her. 32% −1
- I don’t know the reason why Choose an answer for the question about dimensions. 31% −1
- You’re there, they’re colourful Watch the half point of Chapter 6. 28% −3
- Last wish Have a finale of the summer. 27% −1
- The closest in fact Watch the last point of Chapter 7. 27%
- Wait till all is gone Watch the ending. 27%
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (9)
story milestone ending side
- In the shattering memories Start the story. 100%
- Maybe the first time Have a first encounter with a girl. 74%
- Bittersweet hours Spend time with her. 33%
- Panorama in the rooftop Go to rooftop with her. 32%
- I don’t know the reason why Choose an answer for the question about dimensions. 31%
- You’re there, they’re colourful Watch the half point of Chapter 6. 28%
- Last wish Have a finale of the summer. 27%
- The closest in fact Watch the last point of Chapter 7. 27%
- Wait till all is gone Watch the ending. 27%