Indie
Bright Lights of Svetlov
Hooks you almost right away
Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Started playing 93% of owners
Steam reviews 93% positive of 1,431
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 12 reviews are negative (8%); after 3h it's 1 in 13 (8%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 93% of games we track.
- 93% 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 1,455 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 1.7h for positive, 1.3h 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 (92.6% 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 (7)
- Finally, i'm home Return home 100%
- Strange gift Hide the box from husband 85%
- Bad sign Find dead pigeon 82%
- Unwanted meeting Receive the folder from strange man 77%
- The story is finished Complete the game 67%
- Smoker Smoke a cigarette on a balcony 54%
- Curious soldier Read the diary page 54%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.