Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies
Hooks you right away
What the data shows
- 97% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 15+ hours (98%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 98% of games we track.
- At least 51% of players who start reach the ending.
- 87% 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 7,057 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 19.3h for positive, 7.3h 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 (87.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Second chance at life Finish Natsume's Route ≥51% −49
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 (12)
story milestone ending side
- Welcome to Cafe Stella! Start a New Game 100%
- One coffee light and sweet Start Natsume's Route 61%
- Don't fear the reaper Start Kanna's Route 54%
- Second chance at life Finish Natsume's Route 51%
- The Grim Reaper is a Barista Finish Kanna's Route 45%
- No wife, just friends Start Nozomi's Route 45%
- The cake is made with love Start Suzune's Route 41%
- Does love even count as an ingredient? Finish Suzune's Route 38%
- Elite shrine maiden Finish Nozomi's Route 37%
- Feisty, sporty kouhai Start Mei's Route 34%
- Tyrant's eye of love Finish Mei's Route 29%
- All the stars aligned Finish all the different Routes! 26%