Shardpunk

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 797 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 12.4h for positive, 6.5h 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 (76.7% 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 (26)

• System override Force open the bunker door. 100%
• Getting better at this Reach level 3 with a character. 81%
• It’s scary around here Acquire your first negative quirk. 79%
• Now I know what it’s all about Finish the tutorial mission. 75%
• It hurts, but it hurts them more Kill an enemy with an overloaded shot. 68%
• Rat Exterminators Kill 100 enemies. 63%
• Gaining momentum Finish 3 missions in one game. 61%
• Revenge time Revive a character and score a kill with them in the same turn. 56%
• Pushing back Counter a vermin activity. 55%
• Ten levels in Reach level 10 with a character. 55%
• Across the Bridge Reach Chapter 2. 52%
• Pest control squad Kill 200 enemies. 50%
• CPR to the Rescue! Use the auto-revive action on a bleeding character. 48%
• The best you can get Max out a weapon/automaton upgrade. 44%
• A well-planned attack Kill an enemy after receiving an extra AP from the “Tactical Order” skill. 38%
• We’re pretty far already Finish 10 missions in one game. 37%
• The Palace Reach chapter 3. 32%
• Glory to the Empire! Complete Chapter 3 on Easy or Normal difficulty. 26%
• In for the kill Kill an enemy after using the “Rush it!” action. 13%
• Master mechanic Revive the automaton at least 3 times. 9.6%
• Blade retaliation Kill an enemy using the “Blade Overwatch” skill. 6.6%
• Champions of the Empire Complete Chapter 3 on the Hard/Very hard difficulty. 3.7%
• Field manual Discover every combat tactic. 2.0%
• Lightning bolt thrower Kill at least 10 enemies with a Fusion Core attack. 1.3%
• That’s a big thump Kill at least six enemies with the “Ground Slam” skill. 1.0%
• Fire in the hole! Kill nine enemies with a single grenade blast. 0.4%