When does Eye of the Temple: First Steps get good?

Hooks you right away. 92% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (92%). The opening is criticised less than in 95% of games we track.

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Eye of the Temple: First Steps

Aug 27, 2020 Steam: Very Positive

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 28% of owners

Steam reviews 94% positive of 276

What the data shows

92% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (92%).
The opening is criticised less than in 95% of games we track.
Only 28% 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 278 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 39 reviews: 0.7h for positive, 0.2h 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 (28.1% 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 (7)

Insider Open the temple gate. 100%
Last First Step Reach the end of First Steps. 44%
Challenger Start a game in speedrun mode. 13%
Clubber Defeat a scarab with your unlit torch. 12%
Whipmaster Defeat a scarab in 3 hits or less with your whip. 8.5%
Runner Complete speedrun mode in 10 minutes or less. 7.8%
Fleetfooted Reach speed level 50 in speedrun mode. 7.8%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.