Happy Game
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 6 reviews are negative (17%); after 3h it's 1 in 19 (5%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- The opening is criticised less than in 79% of games we track.
- 68% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Baller” and “Smile!”: from 100% to 78% of starters.
- 81% 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 3,740 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 2.8h for positive, 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 (80.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Baller Congratulations, you've endured the first nightmare. On to the next one! 100%
- Smile! You've passed the second nightmare. You're almost happy now. Most players quit here 78% −21
- Happy End Finally, it's over. 68% −10
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (11)
story milestone ending side
- Bedtime Stories You've found the book of the dead. 100%
- Baller Congratulations, you've endured the first nightmare. On to the next one! 100%
- Smile! You've passed the second nightmare. You're almost happy now. 78%
- Happy End Finally, it's over. 68%
- Heads Off! How many heads does it have?! 58%
- Licking the Blade Knives are for cutting, not for licking. 49%
- Thunderstruck You've been... thunderstruck! 37%
- The Happy Wall You've just seen a lot. 29%
- Bunny Patty Delicious! 26%
- Heart-Attack You just make the hearts pop. 24%
- Seven Stones You've built a beautiful cairn. 19%