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Hotel Renovator
The first 3 hours are a test
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 10h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 26% of players who started
Started playing 73% of owners
Steam reviews 77% positive of 2,821
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (62%); after 10h it's 1 in 6 (16%).
- Fully opens up by hour 10.
- The opening is criticised more than in 91% of games we track.
- 26% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Let there be light” (You brought the power back to your hotel) and “No need to call anyone”: from 72% to 49% of starters.
- 73% 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 2,840 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 291 reviews: 14.8h for positive, 6.2h 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 (72.7% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- No pressure Found a letter from grandpa. Let's make him proud and restore the hotel. 94% −6
- Let there be light You brought the power back to your hotel. 72% −22
- No need to call anyone You busted the ghost! Is there anything that you can't do? Most players quit here 49% −23
- Island boy Found a postcard from a tropical island. Could this be where grandpa Roy is? 29% −20
- Reunited Nothing can stand in the way of true love! You've finished the main story quest. 26% −4
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (27)
story milestone ending side
- Good start When you're at the bottom, the only way is up. You got your first star! 100%
- And so it begins You've picked a name for your hotel 97%
- No pressure Found a letter from grandpa. Let's make him proud and restore the hotel. 94%
- Memento You found a bellboy uniform. It looks like it belonged to grandpa Roy. 79%
- Let there be light You brought the power back to your hotel. 72%
- I think you dropped this You've returned the wallet. Glad to know that getting rich from someone's misfortune is not your style. 66%
- Soulmate? They say that it's not a coincidence when you keep running into someone. 64%
- Excellent service Made your first money from tips. 61%
- Roll with it Wow, you've beaten the hen in a game of dice. What an achievement. 56%
- Humble beginnings You've rented your first five rooms, congrats! 55%
- Love is in the air You found a picture of grandpa Roy and his love interest. 55%
- Moving up You've unlocked the second star! Keep up the good work. 54%
- Fine, I'll do it myself Did you fix it all by yourself? It's better not to pay for something you can do yourself. 51%
- No need to call anyone You busted the ghost! Is there anything that you can't do? 49%
- Big fortune Found a newspaper clipping on how grandpa Roy came about his fortune. Guess, sometimes all you need is a bit of luck. 41%
- Still more work ahead You're making a name for yourself. You unlocked the third star. 39%
- Aesop's fable Found all golden eggs! 35%
- Hotel sleuthing You found all the lost instruments. Maybe the band will write a song in your name? 35%
- Kaboom You've used the dynamite for the first time. Don't try this at home 35%
- Nearly there There's no stopping you, is there? The fourth star unlocked! 34%
- Broken heart Found a golden ring at the bottom of the pool. It looks like somebody got dumped here. 31%
- Island boy Found a postcard from a tropical island. Could this be where grandpa Roy is? 29%
- You're a star Fith star unlocked! How does it feel to own a 5-star hotel? 28%
- Unstoppable You've unlocked every skill, almighty one. 27%
- Reunited Nothing can stand in the way of true love! You've finished the main story quest. 26%
- King of hospitality Occupancy limit reached! You've rented every room in your hotel. 17%
- Top spot in town Your hotel is now the talk of the town! You've finished the Splendor and Glory quest. 4.4%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.