DNF Duel
The first 2 hours are a test
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (56%); after 7h it's 1 in 3 (35%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 85% of games we track.
- The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
- Only 61% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
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 4,213 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 290 reviews: 9.6h for positive, 8.1h 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 (61.3% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.
All achievements (44)
story milestone ending side
- The Beginning of a Legend Aquire a win in Online Mode 100%
- Home Sweet Home Enter the Player Match Room for the first time 88%
- Level Analysis Complete Complete a Player Match 83%
- The Strength to Fight Use 5 different Basic Combos 79%
- Downloaded Complete all Tutorials for 1 character 75%
- One Step at a Time Play Training Mode for a total of 1 hour 69%
- Relentless Will Clear a Character Story for the first time 59%
- Training Advancement Save a Recording for the first time 51%
- Thorough Preparation Compete in 100 matches in Online Mode 49%
- For Home Appreciation Purchase a Gallery item for the first time 35%
- Training Shall Proceed! Complete 10 Matches as Striker 28%
- Adventurer at the Precipice Clear Arcade Mode once 22%
- Inquisition Complete 10 Matches as Inquisitor 22%
- Two Swords One Soul Complete 10 Matches as Ghostblade 22%
- To Greater Heights Complete 10 Matches as Grappler 21%
- Veteran Fighter Compete in 300 matches in Online Mode 20%
- Performance Examination Clear 5 different Challenges 20%
- My Best Battle Watch a replay for the first time 18%
- A Raging Madness Complete 10 Matches as Berserker 17%
- Here We Go, Astra! Complete 10 Matches as Dragon Knight 17%
- Fire! Complete 10 Matches as Ranger 17%
- Duty Calls Complete 10 Matches as Launcher 17%
- Behold My Ninja Arts! Complete 10 Matches as Kunoichi 16%
- Mercenary Business Complete 10 Matches as Trouble Shooter 16%
- Victorious over Hardships Defeat the strengthened Lost Warrior in Arcade Mode 16%
- Path of Benevolence Complete 10 Matches as Crusader 15%
- No Regrets Complete 10 Matches as Hitman 15%
- Unrelenting Spear Complete 10 Matches as Vanguard 14%
- Storm Watch Complete 10 Matches as Swift Master 12%
- Loyal Vassal Complete all Basic Combos/Challenges for one character 11%
- Looking for Friends Complete 10 Matches as Enchantress 8.8%
- Barely Alive Clear Survival Mode A Course 7.3%
- At the End of Wandering Complete 10 Matches as Lost Warrior 7.3%
- Gold Merchant Spend 50,000Gold 4.6%
- Unsinkable Completed 10 consecutive Survival Mode matches without purchasing HP recovery 3.6%
- Man with 100 Names Purchase over 100 Titles 2.9%
- Well, This Is Who I Am... Purchase all Battle Card Designs 2.9%
- Suspicious Collector Purchase all Icons 2.8%
- In the Face of Will Clear 5 Character Stories 2.4%
- Gallerist Purchase all illustrations, BGM, movies and Character Voices 1.6%
- Back from the Dead Clear Survival Mode B Course 1.5%
- Advocate of The Gate Clear all Character Stories 1.1%
- Eternity Crusher Clear Survival Mode C Course 1.0%
- Epic Collector All Trophies Acquired 0.7%