DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires

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 1,964 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 294 reviews: 19.9h for positive, 14.4h 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 (80.4% 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 (39)

• The Best Plan Is No Plan Claimed victory in an invasion or defensive battle without preparing any secret plans. 100%
• Interdiction Stopped an enemy's secret plan and claimed victory for the first time. 100%
• All According to Plan Claimed victory after carrying out a secret plan successfully for the first time. 90%
• Each to Their Own Created your first custom officer. 86%
• Keen Eye for Talent Successfully appointed, recommended, or invited 10 times. 84%
• Undisputed Glory Won an invasion or defensive battle with a remaining collective force of at least 90%. 83%
• Oath Beneath Peach Trees Made a sworn sibling oath for the first time. 83%
• Till Death Do Us Part Got married for the first time. 80%
• Captain of the Vanguard Claimed victory more than 10 times in an invasion battle. 75%
• Spark of Ambition Starting as a Free Officer, raised the banner of your own Kingdom for the first time. 71%
• Play It by Ear Initiated a secret plan 100 times. 70%
• On the Ball Prevented the enemy's secret plans 20 times, leading to victory. 70%
• Paragon of Good Had your reputation for 66%
• Infallible Courage Had your reputation for being 65%
• Ingenious Machinations Successfully carried out 20 different types of secret plan leading to victory. 64%
• Iron Shield Claimed victory more than 10 times in a defensive battle. 63%
• Intellectual Virtuoso Had your reputation for being 61%
• Born Leader Had your reputation for the ability to 61%
• Land Unification Completed any scenario in Conquest Mode. 60%
• The Next Generation Had your first child. 57%
• Diplomat Had your reputation for being 57%
• Treasure Beyond Imagination Acquired an Epic Gem for the first time. 56%
• Awe-inspiring Affluence Possessed more than 200000 in funds. 51%
• Master of the Realm Became the Emperor for the first time. 49%
• Tactician Acquired every kind of military unit. 48%
• History in the Making Participated and claimed victory in an event battle in Conquest Mode. 46%
• Abundant Harvest Possessed more than 200000 supplies. 40%
• Husk of Evil Had your reputation for 37%
• Appointed Strategist Appointed as a Strategist for the first time. 36%
• Appointed Grand General Appointed as a Grand General for the first time. 35%
• Successful Successor Accepted the position of Ruler. 33%
• Artful Artifact Acquired an Epic Gem Artifact for the first time. 30%
• Lone Warrior Deployed a single allied officer in an invasion or defensive battle and claimed victory. 25%
• Divine Power Claimed victory in an invasion or defensive battle with an Element Level maxed out. 25%
• Inheritance Completed any scenario with a child officer in Conquest Mode. 18%
• Alliance Ambassador Formed 10 alliances. 16%
• Like Parent, Like Child In Conquest Mode, had a child officer serve in the same army as their parent. 11%
• History Incarnate Participated and claimed victory in all event battles in Conquest Mode. 6.2%
• Completionist Obtained all of the achievements in the game. 3.5%