Rising Star 2

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 694 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 293 reviews: 50.1h for positive, 20.6h 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 (93.6% 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 (129)

• It's...a Song Write a song. 100%
• Now You're A Musician Buy your first instrument. 100%
• Experimental Buy your first effects processor. 92%
• New on the Scene Watch a gig. 92%
• Stage Fright Play a non-battle gig. 82%
• Let's Make Music Together Hire a musician. 82%
• Landscaper Landscape a park. 80%
• Local Support Reach 10 relationship with another band. 79%
• Passion Before Fashion Buy a piece of clothing. 79%
• Tip Your Bartenders Play a gig with an audience of 100 or more. 79%
• Needs More Cowbell Record a song. 78%
• A Familiar Face Reach 10 reputation with a venue. 78%
• Promote! Buy some band T-shirts. 77%
• Stage Cape Design & buy a band banner. 74%
• Round One... Fight! Play a battle gig. 70%
• Not Horrible Write a song of quality 25 or more. 70%
• DIY Attitude Release a CD independently. 69%
• Guitar Collector Hang a guitar on the wall at home. 66%
• Just Smile Shoot and buy a band photo. 66%
• Walking Advertisement Buy a custom band t-shirt design. 65%
• Band BFF's Reach 30 relationship with another band. 65%
• Hard-Earned Earn $10,000 in a single game. 64%
• Main floor, general admission. Start a game on "Normal" difficulty. 64%
• Guitar Hero Start a game as a guitarist. 62%
• I'm a Regular Here Reach 25 reputation with a venue. 61%
• Watch the Headstones Landscape a cemetery. 60%
• Bass Collector Hang a bass on the wall at home. 58%
• Tinkerer Successfully repair a piece of equipment. 58%
• I Can Dig It Write a song of quality 50 or more. 58%
• Oh, Were You Using That? Trash a hotel room. 58%
• Safe in the back. Start a game on "Easy" difficulty. 57%
• Sing For Your Supper Start a game as a singer. 55%
• Have a Cigar Hire a manager. 54%
• Experienced Gigger Play 50 non-battle gigs in a single game. 51%
• Introducing the Band Play a gig with an audience of 1000 or more. 50%
• Where Did I Put That? Trash a motel room. 50%
• Rollin' in Style Get a custom paint job on the van. 50%
• Practically Bach Start a game with Writing Music aptitude. 49%
• Impressive Write a song of quality 75 or more. 49%
• First Blood Win a battle of the bands at a bar venue. 48%
• Use Our Gear Get a product endorsement. 48%
• Hit the Road Book a tour. 47%
• Is Anyone a CPA? Earn $100,000 in a single game. 46%
• Street Cred Sign a small recording contract. 46%
• Comfortably Numb Get healed at a hospital. 44%
• Practically Dylan Start a game with Writing Lyrics aptitude. 44%
• Now It's A Job Release a CD for a label. 44%
• Art Collector Buy a piece of art from a gallery. 43%
• Riffer Reach level 10 as a guitarist. 43%
• Veteran Gigger Play 100 non-battle gigs in a single game. 42%
• I Can't Hear You! Play a gig with an audience of 5000 or more. 40%
• Outstanding! Write a song of quality 100. 39%
• Show-Off Start a game with Stage Presence aptitude. 38%
• Paying Your Dues Complete 20 odd jobs. 38%
• This House is a Home Give your home a custom name. 38%
• Bargain Hunter Successfully repair 500 points of condition. 38%
• Crooner Reach level 10 as a singer 36%
• Leaving on a Jet Plane Travel somewhere by flight. 35%
• Who's in Charge Here? Hire a stage manager into your crew. 32%
• Is This Thing On? Hire a sound engineer into your crew. 32%
• Movin' On Up Buy a new home. 32%
• That's Me in the Spotlight Hire a lighting engineer into your crew. 32%
• Virtuoso Start a game with Playing aptitude. 32%
• Empire Builder Earn $1,000,000 in a single game. 31%
• You Ain't Ready To Go Home Yet?! Play a gig with an audience of 20000 or more. 31%
• Money in the Bank Have $1,000,000. 31%
• Waking the Fallen Landscape 10 cemeteries in a single game. 31%
• Scenester Watch 30 gigs in a single game. 31%
• Salvager Successfully repair 2000 points of condition. 30%
• This One Goes to 11 Hire a guitar tech into your crew. 30%
• Iron Man Intro Mastered Hire a drum tech into your crew. 29%
• Victorious! Win a battle of the bands at a club venue. 29%
• I Like Big Bottom Hire a bass tech into your crew. 29%
• I Am the Firestarter Hire a pyrotechnic engineer into your crew. 27%
• Jet-Setter Travel 10,000 flight miles. 25%
• Two...Two...Sibilance...Sibilance Hire a microphone tech into your crew. 22%
• Top 100 Have a CD in the top 100 on the charts. 22%
• Once My Pants Are On... Earn a gold record. 22%
• Vacation Homes Own 3 homes in a single game. 22%
• Around the World Travel to a different region in the world. 20%
• Shredder Reach level 30 as a guitarist. 20%
• All About That Bass. Start a game as a bassist. 19%
• Sellout? Sign a major recording contract. 19%
• It's This or Dueling Pianos Hire a keyboard tech into your crew. 19%
• Air Raid Siren Reach level 30 as a singer 18%
• Precious Metal Earn a platinum record. 17%
• Filthy Rich Have $10,000,000. 17%
• Ear for Recording Start a game with Production aptitude. 17%
• What Matters Is What Note You Play Next Get nominated for a Shady Award for guitar. 17%
• Mile-High Club Buy a private jet. 16%
• I Don't Wanna Work... Start a game as a drummer. 16%
• Maintain the Tempo Get nominated for a Shady Award for drums. 14%
• Drive It Home Get nominated for a Shady Award for bass. 14%
• Top 10 Have a CD in the top 10 on the charts. 14%
• Professional Landscaper Landscape 100 parks in a single game. 14%
• Suit and Tie Guy Start a game with Business aptitude. 13%
• More Precious Metal Earn a double platinum record. 13%
• Piano Man Start a game as a keyboardist. 13%
• I Like Big Bottom Reach level 10 as a bassist. 12%
• I'll meet you in the pit! Start a game on "Hard" difficulty. 11%
• I Love the Dead Landscape 50 cemeteries in a single game. 10%
• #1 With a Bullet Have a CD reach #1 on the charts. 9.8%
• Flying Fingers Reach level 50 as a guitarist. 9.8%
• Skin Pounder Reach level 10 as a drummer. 9.0%
• Home Collector Own 10 homes in a single game. 9.0%
• Even More Precious Metal Earn a triple platinum record. 8.8%
• Keep Both Hands on the Keys Get nominated for a Shady Award for keyboards. 8.7%
• Don't Get Cocky Now! Get nominated for a Shady Award for vocals. 8.5%
• Boy, Are My Arms Tired Travel 100,000 flight miles. 8.1%
• Handyman Start a game with Repair aptitude. 8.1%
• Pipes of Steel Reach level 50 as a singer. 8.0%
• Key Slammer Reach level 10 as a keyboardist. 6.7%
• Strong Work Ethic Complete 40 odd jobs. 5.1%
• Slapper Reach level 30 as a bassist. 4.9%
• Blaster Reach level 30 as a drummer. 4.0%
• Ivory Tickler Reach level 30 as a keyboardist. 2.8%
• Legendary Galloper Reach level 50 as a bassist. 2.4%
• Move Over, Satch Win a Shady Award for guitar. 1.9%
• What A Rush! Reach level 50 as a drummer. 1.9%
• Practically Peart Win a Shady Award for drums. 1.7%
• A Girl's Best Friend Earn a diamond record. 1.6%
• Elton Joel or Billy John? Reach level 50 as a keyboardist. 1.6%
• Will You Remember Me Now? Win a Shady Award for bass. 1.5%
• Do You Even Music, Bruh? Landscape 500 parks in a single game. 1.3%
• One Hand on the Keys, One Hand on My Beer Win a Shady Award for keyboards. 1.1%
• My Voice is an Instrument of Titans Win a Shady Award for vocals. 1.0%
• Frontiersman Own a home in every city in U.S. & Canada in a single game. 0.7%
• Girl, We Couldn't Get Much Higher Travel 1,000,000 flight miles. 0.4%
• Explorer Own a home in every city in Europe in a single game. 0.4%