9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far

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 1,058 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 12h for positive, 3.6h 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 (90.2% 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 (120)

• Thank You! A sincere Thank You for playing our game! 100%
• No Turrets Needed Deploy a Forward HQ 73%
• Across the Pond Unload Unit(s) from a Naval Transport 61%
• Boot Camp - Bronze Complete Level 1 Infantry Unit Production Challenge 60%
• Dangerous Elite Build an Elite unit 60%
• Gonna Need a Bigger Boat! Get Eaten by Sharks 51%
• Strong Foundation - Bronze Complete Level 1 Structure Production Challenge 47%
• Sunk Cost - Bronze Complete Level 1 Naval Unit Destruction Challenge 46%
• The Shipwright Stuff - Bronze Complete Level 1 Naval Unit Production Challenge 45%
• Assembly Line - Bronze Complete Level 1 Vehicle Unit Production Challenge 44%
• Bullet to the Knee - Bronze Complete Level 1 Infantry Unit Destruction Challenge 43%
• Rubble Yard - Bronze Complete Level 1 Structure Destruction Challenge 40%
• Scrapyard - Bronze Complete Level 1 Vehicle Unit Destruction Challenge 37%
• Crossing Guard Destroy a Bridge 33%
• Practice Run Win a Skirmish Battle against 1+ AI Opponents 30%
• Fly the Unfriendly Skies Unload Unit(s) from an Air Transport 28%
• Rain of Fire - Bronze Complete Level 1 Air Unit Destruction Challenge 24%
• Air Controlled - Bronze Complete Level 1 Air Unit Production Challenge 24%
• Strange Traveller Unlock a Hidden Special Crate in any Mission 20%
• IR Winner! Win a Multiplayer Battle against any Opponent(s) 17%
• Sunk Cost - Silver Complete Level 5 Naval Unit Destruction Challenge 17%
• Boot Camp - Silver Complete Level 5 Infantry Unit Production Challenge 15%
• Manual Labor Read the Game Manual 15%
• Strong Foundation - Silver Complete Level 5 Structure Production Challenge 15%
• Stronger Together Win a Team Multiplayer Battle against Any Opponent(s) 14%
• Mission: Togetherness Complete any Campaign Mission in Coop Mode 13%
• The Shipwright Stuff - Silver Complete Level 5 Naval Unit Production Challenge 11%
• Bullet to the Knee - Silver Complete Level 5 Infantry Unit Destruction Challenge 11%
• Labcoat Chronicles I Find all of Loopwell's Logs in the Mission "Hidden Truth" 9.6%
• Lording it Up Complete the Overlords Campaign 9.4%
• Rubble Yard - Silver Complete Level 5 Structure Destruction Challenge 9.2%
• Many Zeroes Achieve a Score of 100,000+ in Survival Mode (Any Difficulty) 8.9%
• Air Controlled - Silver Complete Level 5 Air Unit Production Challenge 8.6%
• Efficient Reaper Achieve a Kill / Death Ratio of 3.0 or Higher in Survival Mode (Any Difficulty) 8.4%
• Sunk Cost - Gold Complete Level 10 Naval Unit Destruction Challenge 8.3%
• Assembly Line - Silver Complete Level 5 Vehicle Unit Production Challenge 7.9%
• Micro-Waves Unlock Medium Difficulty in Survival Mode (Complete 15 Waves on Easy Difficulty) 7.8%
• Rain of Fire - Silver Complete Level 5 Air Unit Destruction Challenge 6.9%
• Strong Foundation - Gold Complete Level 10 Structure Production Challenge 6.9%
• Scrapyard - Silver Complete Level 5 Vehicle Unit Destruction Challenge 6.9%
• Livin' Large! Embiggen the Mouse Pointer 6.9%
• That All You Got? Complete 20 Waves in Survival Mode on Easy Difficulty 6.8%
• All Under Control Complete the Overlords Campaign with at Least 2 Stars in Every Mission 6.3%
• Boot Camp - Gold Complete Level 10 Infantry Unit Production Challenge 6.3%
• The Big Eight Build all 8 Elite units 6.0%
• Going Rogue: That Wasn't So Hard Win a Tactical Battle 5.7%
• Training Day Win a Skirmish Battle against 1+ Hard AI Opponents 5.1%
• The Shipwright Stuff - Gold Complete Level 10 Naval Unit Production Challenge 4.8%
• Going Rogue: Quickie Lube Visit a Garage Location 4.4%
• Going Rogue: Stop and Shop Visit a Shop Location 4.2%
• Going Rogue: Shopper Buy a Unit from the Shop 4.2%
• Going Rogue: The Fixer Repair a Unit in the Garage 4.2%
• Air Controlled - Gold Complete Level 10 Air Unit Production Challenge 4.0%
• Bullet to the Knee - Gold Complete Level 10 Infantry Unit Destruction Challenge 3.9%
• Go Team! Watch the Game Credits and make it all the way to the end 3.8%
• Going Rogue: Lone-Star Upgrader Upgrade a Unit to 1-Star in the Garage 3.5%
• One Man's Trash Find at least 10 different useless items in the Mission "Widget" 3.4%
• Scrappy Rebel Complete the Sentinels Campaign 3.3%
• Rubble Yard - Gold Complete Level 10 Structure Destruction Challenge 3.3%
• Going Rogue: Archaeologist Buy an Artifact from the Shop 3.3%
• Going Rogue: Smart Shopper Buy an On-Sale Unit from the Shop 3.3%
• Coop Conquest Complete the Overlords Campaign in Coop Mode 3.2%
• Lords of the World Complete the Overlords Campaign with all Possible Stars 3.2%
• Crank the Frank! Kick that Music Volume to Max! 3.1%
• Going Rogue: Looter Visit a Loot Cache Location 3.0%
• Going Rogue: Stat Maxxer Upgrade a Unit Stat to +100% Maximum 3.0%
• ONE MILLION DOL... Er... Points! Score 1,000,000+ Points in a Challenge Battle 2.9%
• Going Rogue: 3-Star Upgrader Upgrade a Unit to Maximum 3-Stars 2.9%
• Going Rogue: Consumer Buy a Battle Consumable from the Shop 2.7%
• Rain of Fire - Gold Complete Level 10 Air Unit Destruction Challenge 2.5%
• Challenge Accepted Win a Challenge Battle 2.4%
• Scrapyard - Gold Complete Level 10 Vehicle Unit Destruction Challenge 2.4%
• Going Rogue: Used Car Sale Sell a Unit in the Garage 2.4%
• Many Zeroes x2 Achieve a Score of 200,000+ in Survival Mode (Any Difficulty) 2.4%
• Assembly Line - Gold Complete Level 10 Vehicle Unit Production Challenge 2.3%
• Going Rogue: Unit Connoisseur Buy a Legendary Unit from the Shop 2.3%
• Major Resistance Complete the Sentinels Campaign with at Least 2 Stars in Every mission 2.1%
• Paradox Lost Destroy the Power Van in the Overlords Campaign, and ensure the World's destruction 2.1%
• Going Rogue: Full-On Commander Unlock all Unit Loadout Slots in a Single Run 2.1%
• Weird Science Find all of the Overlords Research Logs in the Mission "Nerd Rage" 1.9%
• Going Rogue: Uber Upgrader Upgrade Multiple Units in the Garage 1.9%
• Going Rogue: RTS Roguemaster! Successfully Defeat a Final Boss to Complete a Map Run 1.8%
• Kept in the Dark Find all of the Civilian Logs in the Mission "Prototype Panic" 1.7%
• Unlimited Waves Unlock Hard Difficulty in Survival Mode (Complete 20 Waves on Medium Difficulty) 1.7%
• Down with Tyrants! Complete the Sentinels Campaign with all Possible Stars 1.4%
• Just One Chance Unlock Hardcore Campaign Mode 1.4%
• Going Rogue: No Extended Warranty? Repair Multiple Units in the Garage 1.4%
• Labcoat Chronicles II Find all of Loopwell's Prison Logs in the Mission "Professor Who?" 1.3%
• Going Rogue: Superb Stat Maxxer Upgrade Multiple Unit Stats to +100% Maximum 1.3%
• Rebels Together Complete the Sentinels Campaign in Coop Mode 1.2%
• The Downtrodden Find all of the Civilian Logs in the Mission "Civilian Shield" 1.2%
• Going Rogue: Artifact Enthusiast Unlock all Artifact Inventory Slots in a Single Run 1.2%
• Going Rogue: Unit Collector Collect Different Kinds of Units over Multiple Runs 1.1%
• The Darkest Timeline Saved! Complete both Campaigns in Coop Mode with all Possible Stars 1.0%
• Going Rogue: All-Star Upgrader Upgrade Multiple Units to Maximum 3-Stars in the Garage 1.0%
• Against All Odds Win a Skirmish Battle against 6+ Hard AI Opponents 1.0%
• Going Rogue: Crate Cracker Collect Many Bonus Crate Credits from Battle Rewards 0.9%
• I've Seen Worse Complete 25 Waves in Survival Mode on Medium Difficulty 0.8%
• So Many Colors! Win a Team Multiplayer Battle against 6+ Hard AI Opponents 0.7%
• Going Rogue: Artifact Collector Collect Different Kinds of Artifacts over Multiple Runs 0.7%
• Going Rogue: Consumable Collector Collect Different Kinds of Battle Consumables over Multiple Runs 0.6%
• Going Rogue: Phat Stacks of Cheddar Collect Many Credits from Battle Rewards 0.6%
• Going Rogue: Super Seller Sell Multiple Units in the Garage 0.6%
• Titanium Man Complete either Campaign in Hardcore Mode with any amount of Stars 0.4%
• Pen-Gwen Unlock all of the Hidden Special Crates in both Campaigns 0.4%
• Going Rogue: Shopaholic Visit the Shop Multiple Times 0.4%
• Going Rogue: Super Shopper Buy Multiple Units from the Shop 0.4%
• Going Rogue: Winning! Win Multiple Tactical Battles 0.4%
• They Just Keep Coming! Complete 30 Waves in Survival Mode on Hard Difficulty 0.4%
• Going Rogue: Mechanical Maniac Visit the Garage Multiple Times 0.3%
• Going Rogue: Elitist Defeat Elite Sub-Bosses Multiple Times 0.3%
• Twin Steel Complete both Campaigns in Hardcore Mode, with any amount of Stars 0.2%
• Pure Skill Complete both Campaigns in Hardcore Mode, with all possible Stars 0.2%
• Going Rogue: Smart Shopper Buy Multiple On-Sale Units from the Shop 0.2%
• Going Rogue: Consumable Enthusiast Unlock all Battle Consumable Inventory Slots in a Single Run 0.2%
• Going Rogue: Super Looter Visit the Loot Cache Multiple Times 0.1%
• Going Rogue: Advanced Artifactor Buy Multiple Artifacts from the Shop 0.1%
• Going Rogue: Consummate Consumer Buy Multiple Consumables from the Shop 0.1%
• Going Rogue: Legendary Collector Buy Multiple Legendary Units from the Shop 0.1%
• Going Rogue: Gone Full Rogue! Defeat Final Bosses Multiple Times 0.1%