ActionRPGSimulationStrategyEarly Access
Bellwright
Give it 4 hours
Gets good by 4h then rated almost like by veterans
Fully opens up by 20h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 9% of players who started
Started playing 89% of owners
Steam reviews 80% positive of 21,862
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (69%); after 20h it's 1 in 9 (11%).
- Fully opens up by hour 20.
- The opening is criticised more than in 95% of games we track.
- 9% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Anointed in Blood”: only 9% of starters get there.
- 89% 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 21,985 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 46.7h for positive, 14.1h 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 (88.6% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Anointed in Blood Slay Lord Ashbourne and liberate the people of Karvenia of his dreadful rule. Most players quit here 9% −91
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (41)
story milestone ending side
- Homecoming Construct a shack to mark your return and settle into Karvenia. 100%
- Humble Beginnings Convince Lubomir Netterby to join your settlement. 89%
- Cold Nights and Colder Hearts Survive your first winter in Karvenia. 66%
- Ancient Mysteries Dig deep into Karvenia's past and discover the secrets of a pagan shrine. 66%
- First Foot Forward Earn Friend trust level in Haerndean by making a positive impression on the villagers. 65%
- Life-Giving Crops Build a farm in your settlement to grow food and other crops. 53%
- Hall of New Beginnings Erect a Village Hall, cementing your claim as a cornerstone of Karvenia. 40%
- Pathmaker Build 5 Travel Signs while exploring the vast lands of Karvenia. 40%
- Smelting Start Master the art of bronze smelting by crafting your first 25 ingots. 39%
- A Purrfect Friend Earn the trust of a feline companion to call your own. 38%
- Every Day of the Week Successfully defend against 7 bandit raids on any of your settlements. 34%
- Securing the Land Clear 10 bandit camps to make the Karvenia a safer place to live. 33%
- Bandit's Bane Personally defeat 100 bandits threatening the peace of the region. 32%
- The Bells Shall Ring... Liberate a village from the tyranny. 30%
- Beloved by Karvenia Reach maximum trust with any village, becoming an integral part of its growth. 30%
- Squealing Secrets Choose to share the circumstances of the husband's misadventure. 27%
- Life Finds A Way Watch over your livestock and welcome a new life into the world. 26%
- Stronghold Stormer Take down 3 of the largest and most dangerous bandit strongholds. 25%
- Talent Scout Recruit 5 villagers with professions, each bringing unique expertise to your village. 24%
- Heart of the Matter Cast your vote for Hans Atwood in the elections. 23%
- Ironbound Progress Forge ahead in industrial advancement by producing 50 iron ingots. 17%
- Blessing Of The Mermaid Cast a line and pull your first catch from Karvenia’s waters. 16%
- Words of Wisdom Guide your villagers as they study and complete 100 knowledge books. 14%
- Blades Unbound Liberate a village and rally its people into an armed militia. 11%
- A Place Worth Seeing Travel across Karvenia and step foot in every village. 11%
- No Stone Unturned Apply your investigative prowess to solve a grim murder mystery. 9.5%
- Steel Heart Achieve mastery in steel production by crafting 100 steel ingots. 9.4%
- Armored Artisan Have your workers craft 15 armors with armor value 35 or higher to protect themselves. 9.1%
- Anointed in Blood Slay Lord Ashbourne and liberate the people of Karvenia of his dreadful rule. 9.1%
- Hogwash Choose to opt for ignorance, sparing the details about the husband. 8.8%
- Crown of the Herd Breed livestock with care and see a cub born with flawless traits (10/10 stats). 8.2%
- Strings Attached Support Patryk Sten as a candidate in the elections. 7.9%
- New Bonds Formed Recruit Belinda, drawing on her unique skills and resilience. 7.6%
- ...For Freedom Once Again Liberate all villages of Lowlands and Highlands. 7.3%
- Forests Grown Anew Support your forester in planting 500 trees to restore the wilds. 6.0%
- Feeling of Compassion Choose mercy over vengeance by sparing the former bandit 5.0%
- No Mercy for the Wicked Choose retribution over mercy by killing the former bandit. 4.6%
- Road Less Traveled Lay down a league of roads to bind your lands together. 4.1%
- Oars of War Transport a total of 250 companions across the land using river docks. 2.8%
- Anew We Thrive and Prosper Invest, defend, and rebuild until a village reaches peak prosperity. 1.1%
- Safe Passage Ensure Belinda's safety by sending her to Klara. 0.9%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.