CasualIndie
Pumpkin Eater
Hooks you right away
Gets good instantly from the first hour
Started playing 98% of owners
Steam reviews 88% positive of 636
What the data shows
- 87% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (87%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 87% of games we track.
- 98% 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 641 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 0.6h for positive, 0.5h 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 (97.8% 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 (5)
- Initial Decay An organism dies, beginning the first stage of decomposition. Pallor, rigor, algor, and livor mortis will occur shortly. 100%
- Bloat The body begins to swell due to increasing methane gas pressure from anaerobic bacteria, forcing fluids to escape from orifices and wounds. 95%
- Putrefaction Bacteria in the body, starved for nutrients, will feed upon the body itself. Stomach acid leaks and begins to digest the body as well, not to mention the smells attracting hungry insects. 94%
- Black Putrefaction The body will release large amounts of organic material such as carbon and nitrogen into the environment. Butyric acid forms, essentially fermenting the body. 93%
- Skeletonization The final stage of decomposition. The body's remains will dry out and decomposition slows. 93%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.