COCOON
Give it 3 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (25%); after 5h it's 1 in 35 (3%).
- Fully opens up by hour 4.
- 57% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Fundamental Changes” (A choice in the matter) and “From There to Here” (It's (almost) exactly the same): from 85% to 68% of starters.
- 84% 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 9,338 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 5.6h for positive, 3.7h 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 (84.4% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Pathfinder A gift to guide you 100%
- Fundamental Changes A choice in the matter 85% −15
- From There to Here It's (almost) exactly the same Most players quit here 68% −17
- This Has Potential Aim and fire 65% −4
- Daybreak From now unto the ages of ages 59% −6
- Cosmic Architect The end is the beginning 57% −2
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (17)
story milestone ending side
- Pathfinder A gift to guide you 100%
- Off the Beaten Path Released a Moon Ancestor 96%
- Fundamental Changes A choice in the matter 85%
- Mariner's Branch Released a Moon Ancestor 80%
- From There to Here It's (almost) exactly the same 68%
- This Has Potential Aim and fire 65%
- Daybreak From now unto the ages of ages 59%
- The Space Between the Stars Released a Moon Ancestor 59%
- Cosmic Architect The end is the beginning 57%
- A Perspective on Things Released a Moon Ancestor 55%
- Conduit Released a Moon Ancestor 43%
- End of the Line Released a Moon Ancestor 37%
- Skin Deep Released a Moon Ancestor 37%
- Different Destinations Released a Moon Ancestor 34%
- Mesh Network Released a Moon Ancestor 31%
- Cryptographer Released a Moon Ancestor 29%
- Loophole Maneuvers Released a Moon Ancestor 25%