Summer of '58
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 7 reviews are negative (14%); after 3h it's almost 1 in 20 (5%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- The opening is criticised less than in 84% of games we track.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Pioneer camp "Yunost"” (Welcome to the pioneer camp) and “Not up to sleep” (The first night in the camp came): from 100% to 92% of starters.
- 97% 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 5,064 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 1.9h for positive, 1.4h 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 (96.7% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Pioneer camp "Yunost" Welcome to the pioneer camp. 100%
- Not up to sleep The first night in the camp came. Most players quit here 92% −8
- An uninvited guest You were hit on the head. 88% −4
- The next morning... Did you wake up after the impact. 88%
- There is no place for strangers The second night in the camp came. 83% −5
- The real killer Have you read the director's story. 78% −5
- A life story You've found the evidence. 76% −2
- «Hospital» You have reached an abandoned hospital. 72% −3
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (24)
story milestone ending side
- Pioneer camp "Yunost" Welcome to the pioneer camp. 100%
- Not up to sleep The first night in the camp came. 92%
- The next morning... Did you wake up after the impact. 88%
- An uninvited guest You were hit on the head. 88%
- There is no place for strangers The second night in the camp came. 83%
- The real killer Have you read the director's story. 78%
- Painted Doll Russian wooden toy. 77%
- A life story You've found the evidence. 76%
- «Hospital» You have reached an abandoned hospital. 72%
- Return to the camp 67%
- I'll be back soon The dead and the buried… 67%
- The devil is inside. 62%
- From Day To Day 48%
- Repeat it? 47%
- «Yunost» Have you found a photo of the camp. 32%
- No one will be offended You picked up a pocket watch. 27%
- Have it your way! 18%
- What are you waiting for! 15%
- Terrible darkness 12%
- And stew is not a pity You have fed the cats. 10%
- A strange journey Have you packed all your things. 7.5%
- Find Yourself 7.3%
- Locked Up 6.6%
- A lover of old photos You have collected all the photos in the camp, during correspondence. 6.2%