The Use of Life

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 847 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 20.2h for positive, 9.6h 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 (45.3% 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 (35)

• Where it all begins Gain strength through ruin 100%
• Mind's Eye Perform 10 Perfect Dodges in a single battle 90%
• Survival of the Fittest Chapter 1: Clear the Bandits' Hideout 88%
• Snacks VS Meat Chapter 2: Clear the Arthus Ridge 68%
• Seeking Salvation Chapter 3: Clear the Morgana Desert 61%
• Lucky Star Clear the game with 15+ Successes 61%
• Wills of the Fallen Heroes Chapter 4: Clear The Promised Land 56%
• Reincarnation Reset Stats 51%
• For Lady Kohaku Chapter 2: Clear the Forest of the Great Tree 50%
• Swordmaster Reached Advanced Class: Swordmaster 48%
• Escape from a Miserable Present Chapter 3: Clear the Mountain of Maneaters 46%
• As a Father, as a Warrior Chapter 4: Clear the Everspring Forest 43%
• Swordmage Reached Advanced Class: Swordmage 41%
• Sage Reached Advanced Class: Sage 40%
• The Dragonslaying Beast Clear Ending 1 40%
• Goshe of Rabinia Village Clear Ending 2 39%
• Curseblade Reached Advanced Class: Curseblade 38%
• The Legend of Mother White Clear Ending 3 37%
• Master of the Blade Clear the game with Swordmaster at max level 33%
• Unlucky Star Clear the game despite 20+ Failures 28%
• Emphasizing Safety Perform 20 Guards in a single battle 28%
• More than just a Jack-of-All-Trades Clear the game with Swordmage at max level 28%
• Master of Magic Clear the game with Sage at max level 27%
• Journey with Misha Clear Endings 1 and 2 26%
• Not afraid to draw blood Clear the game with Curseblade at max level 25%
• The Corpse Witch and the White Demon King Clear Ending 4 24%
• Path of a Demon Clear the game from start to finish on Hard mode 20%
• Journey with Kohaku and Veronika Clear Endings 3 and 4 20%
• The Use of Life Clear all Endings 18%
• Dodge Addict Perfect Dodge every attack and win in a single Boss battle 17%
• He who is blessed by the gods Clear the game with 7+ Critical Successes 16%
• Was this helpful? Read "Hint for the Road" in its entirety 12%
• What doesn't hit you can't hurt you Perform 10 Perfect Dodges while Blinded in a single battle 7.7%
• Miserly Rabbibt Collect over 100000 G 7.3%
• How does this even happen? Clear the game despite 10+ Critical Failures 3.1%