Left on Read
Give it 3 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 5 reviews are negative (22%); after 3h it's 1 in 11 (9%).
- 53% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “You Thrill Me With Just a Smile” (Complete day 1) and “The Long and Winding Road” (Complete day 160): from 98% to 53% of starters.
- 90% 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 5,439 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 1.2h for positive, 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 (90.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- You Thrill Me With Just a Smile Complete day 1 98% −2
- The Long and Winding Road Complete day 160 Most players quit here 53% −44
- Two Drifters off to See the World Got the good ending 53%
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (13)
story milestone ending side
- Can't Blame Gravity for Falling in Love Fall 10 times 100%
- You Thrill Me With Just a Smile Complete day 1 98%
- Dap Me up Real Quick Texted first 67%
- Bro Get expert advice 59%
- The Long and Winding Road Complete day 160 53%
- Two Drifters off to See the World Got the good ending 53%
- Listen It’s not stupid. 52%
- I Miss the Sound of Your Voice RN Call 43%
- Chad You are the absolute alpha 32%
- K Damn. 19%
- Simp You became the one thing you swore to destroy 9.8%
- Realist Complete realistic mode 2.3%
- Secured the Bag Got the goods 1.7%