AdventureIndie
Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
Hooks you almost right away
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 at least 44% of players who started
Started playing 83% of owners
Steam reviews 88% positive of 3,622
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 6 reviews are negative (16%); after 3h it's 1 in 20 (5%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- The opening is criticised less than in 80% of games we track.
- At least 44% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “What is happening here?” (Reach Checkpoint IV) and “It all starts again” (Reach Checkpoint VI): from 87% to 24% of starters.
- 83% 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 3,685 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 2.5h for positive, 1.2h 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 (83.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Cleaner Reach Checkpoint I. 100%
- Confused but still sane Reach Checkpoint II. 95% −5
- Window invader Reach Checkpoint III. 89% −5
- What is happening here? Reach Checkpoint IV. 87% −2
- It all starts again Reach Checkpoint VI. Most players quit here 24% −64
- When will all this end? Reach Checkpoint VII. 23% −1
- A breath of fresh air Reach Checkpoint VIII. 23%
- Spark of hope Reach Checkpoint IX. 22%
- I can't escape anymore Reach Checkpoint X. 22%
- I am here now, no turning back Reach Checkpoint XI. 22% −1
- Too much to handle Reach Checkpoint XII. 22%
- Just one more step Reach Checkpoint XIII. 22%
- Deep sleep Unlock the Secret Ending. ≥44% +22
story milestone ending (most common 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
- Cleaner Reach Checkpoint I. 100%
- Confused but still sane Reach Checkpoint II. 95%
- Window invader Reach Checkpoint III. 89%
- Takeaway is the better option Do only wrong actions during the breakfast mini-game three times in a row. 89%
- What is happening here? Reach Checkpoint IV. 87%
- Out of the loop Reach Checkpoint V-B. 77%
- Surrendered Reach Checkpoint V-A. 72%
- A step forward Access the Explore Mode. 67%
- Had enough Unlock both "Bad Ending" and "Good Ending". 65%
- Do not disturb Find the authors of the game working in the Explore Mode. 54%
- Honor student While looking for a way to enter the Bathroom, read all of your exams' notes. 54%
- Time's up Check the Bathroom’s shower before going up. 52%
- Moving on Interact with ALL the points of interest in the Explore Mode. 48%
- Deep sleep Unlock the Secret Ending. 44%
- Just curious Talk 3 times to the man while he’s working before leaving his place. 43%
- A new way out Access the DLC "The Relapse". 25%
- It all starts again Reach Checkpoint VI. 24%
- When will all this end? Reach Checkpoint VII. 23%
- A breath of fresh air Reach Checkpoint VIII. 23%
- What's so funny? Find them laughing at you. 23%
- Spark of hope Reach Checkpoint IX. 22%
- I can't escape anymore Reach Checkpoint X. 22%
- I am here now, no turning back Reach Checkpoint XI. 22%
- Too much to handle Reach Checkpoint XII. 22%
- Just one more step Reach Checkpoint XIII. 22%
- Surrendered...again Reach Checkpoint XIV-A. 21%
- I should have studied music composition Press the code's buttons randomly for a lot of times, without composing the correct sequence. 21%
- I did it...for now Reach Checkpoint XIV-C. 21%
- Mentally crushed Die for a spike trap. 18%
- A new vision on life Find all the Hidden Calendars. 17%
- I took one step by myself Reach Checkpoint XIV-B. 17%
- I’ve seen it all Unlock all Endings. 17%
- Bills don't scare me Flip the light switch more than 10 times. 17%
- Endless study, endless stress Find Her studying in the Study Room. 16%
- It reached me Die from stress and anxiety. 16%
- Suffocated Suffocate in water. 16%
- My biggest weight Die from an inexplicable weight. 16%
- This is the 1000th time I pass here Unlock the university door without cleaning the classrooms' labels. 16%
- I can't make it Die because you couldn't make it. 14%
- I can't do this Die because you can't do this anymore. 14%
- I don't want to continue Die because you don't want to continue anymore. 14%
- I will fail Die because you failed. 14%
- My only hope faded away Die and lose your only spark of hope. 14%
- FAILURE, FAILURE, FAILURE Die in every possible way. 14%
- Your new home Reach the unknown house. 5.7%
- I need 7 Days To Think About It Complete the “7 Days To Think About It” collaboration DLC. 5.4%
- 6 days to go Answer the VHS Guy’s question correctly. 5.2%
- Attention to detail Check everything before leaving the house. 4.9%
- Like an artist Witness Calendar Man’s artistic skills. 4.3%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.