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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
Give it 2 hours
Gets good by 2h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 3h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 48% of players who started
Started playing 73% of owners
Steam reviews 84% positive of 9,361
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (30%); after 10h it's 1 in 6 (16%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- 48% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Thank You for Playing!” (Cleared Story Mode for the first time): only 48% of starters get there.
- 73% 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 9,440 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 8.2h for positive, 3.2h 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 (73% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Thank You for Playing! Cleared Story Mode for the first time. Most players quit here 48% −52
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (49)
story milestone ending side
- Daily Grind Trained in Training Mode. 100%
- Revenge! Punished 20 times (excl. PvP matches/training mode). 79%
- Turning the Tables! Performed 10 reversals(excl. PvP matches/training mode). 68%
- Shatter Strike! Landed a Shatter Strike (excl. PvP matches/training mode). 58%
- Secret Technique Time! Achieved a K.O. with a Climax Super Special Move (excl. PvP matches/training mode). 53%
- High-Scorer! Achieved an SS clear rank in Story Mode. 53%
- Thank You for Playing! Cleared Story Mode for the first time. 48%
- The Usual Fought a Team VS match via Room match. 33%
- Playtime Is Over! Executed 20 Super Cancels (excl. PvP matches/training mode). 25%
- Title Holder Acquired 10 titles. 25%
- One Punch Dealt 900 or more damage in a single combo (any mode). 24%
- OK! Achieved your first victory online (excl. Room matches). 24%
- Time to Get Serious! Activated Max 20 times (excl. PvP matches/training mode). 22%
- Repeater Fought online 10 times (excl. Room matches). 21%
- Breakneck Speed Landed 50 or more hits in a single combo (any mode). 21%
- Assemble! Fought in a room you've created in Room match (any mode). 21%
- Mission Complete Cleared all single-person mission trials. 21%
- SUPER K.O.! Achieved 20 K.O.s with a Super Special Move (excl. PvP matches/training mode). 21%
- Perfect Fighter Achieved 10 perfect wins (excludes PvP versus modes). 20%
- Gotcha! Successfully executed 10 throws(excl. PvP matches/training mode). 19%
- Gotta Master the Basics! Cleared all tutorial trials. 19%
- Technician Cleared all two-person mission trials. 17%
- Fruits of Labor Executed 20 K.O.s with an EX Special Move (excl. PvP matches/training mode). 16%
- Start of a Legend Achieved your first ranked-match winning streak. 16%
- Regular Customer Fought online 30 times (excl. Room matches). 15%
- Birth of the Greatest Team Cleared all three-person mission trials. 15%
- Just Getting Started! Activated Quick Max 20 times (excl. PvP matches/training mode). 14%
- Sup Won 10 ranked matches. 11%
- That's Gotta Hurt! Landed 20 Shatter Strikes (excl. PvP matches/training mode). 11%
- MAX K.O.! Achieved 20 K.O.s with a Max Super Special Move (excl. PvP matches/training mode). 11%
- CLIMAX K.O.! Achieved 20 K.O.s with a Climax Super Special Move (excl. PvP matches/training mode). 10%
- CONGRATULATIONS! Increased your rank. 9.5%
- I Can Handle This Myself Fought a Single VS match via Room match. 9.2%
- Reach for the Top! Cleared Story Mode with 3 official teams. 8.9%
- Piece of Cake! Won 30 ranked matches. 8.4%
- SNK NEO SOUND RECORDS Customized music at the DJ Station. 7.9%
- Title Hoarder Acquired 30 titles. 7.8%
- Master Reached rank 16. 7.5%
- Burning to Fight! Cleared Story Mode with 5 official teams. 6.2%
- Surprise Attack! Executed 20 Climax Cancels (excl. PvP matches/training mode). 4.9%
- The History Here Is Different Executed 20 Advanced Cancels (excl. PvP matches/training mode). 4.9%
- Memorable Tunes Unlocked 5 albums in the DJ Station. 3.8%
- Now or Never! Cleared Story Mode with 10 official teams. 3.6%
- Let's PARTY! Fought a Party VS match via Room match. 3.6%
- Title Master Acquired 50 titles. 3.3%
- Which Character to Use...? Fought a Draft VS match via Room match. 2.7%
- Who's Next? Cleared Story Mode with all random characters. 2.6%
- from Esaka Unlocked 10 albums in the DJ Station. 2.5%
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV Earned all trophies. 0.7%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.