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Khimera: Puzzle Island
Give it 20 hours
Gets good by 20h then rated almost like by veterans
Started playing 83% of owners
Steam reviews 98% positive of 345
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 8 reviews are negative (12%); after 20h it's 1 in 55 (2%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 87% of games we track.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- 83% 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 347 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 20h for positive, 13h 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 (83.3% 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 (24)
- Island Arrival Clear all puzzles in stage 1. 100%
- Captain of the Coast Clear all puzzles with all medals in stage 1. 85%
- Bug Bother Clear all puzzles in stage 2. 79%
- Celestial Squeezer Clear all puzzles in stage 3. 71%
- Boss of the Forest Clear all puzzles with all medals in stage 2. 70%
- It's Just Me... Use Mimi's item in any puzzle. 65%
- Conqueror of the Caves Clear all puzzles with all medals in stage 3. 65%
- The Big Catch Use Pacifica's item in any puzzle. 65%
- A Bird Returns a Favor Use Amelia's item in any puzzle. 64%
- Jiangshi Jammer Clear all puzzles in stage 4. 64%
- Delivery! Use Anchovi's item in any puzzle. 62%
- Fox Forsaker Clear all puzzles in stage 5. 61%
- Lord of the Lighthouse Clear all puzzles with all medals in stage 4. 59%
- King of the Mountain Clear all puzzles with all medals in stage 5. 58%
- Destroy All Monster Girls Clear every puzzle in Mosaic 1. 56%
- Consider this Picture, Crossed! Clear all puzzles in stage 6. 56%
- Bought Out Purchase every game piece. 53%
- Gold Medalist Clear all puzzles once with a gold medal time clear. 53%
- Turbo Librarian II: Electric Boogaloo Collect every lore entry. 52%
- Green Medalist Clear all puzzles once without using items. 52%
- Master of the Nonogram Clear all puzzles with all medals in stage 6. 51%
- Do I Bug You? Clear every puzzle in Mosaic 2 45%
- Game Night Clear every puzzle in Mosaic 3 43%
- Who Would Win? Clear every puzzle in Mosaic 4. 42%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.