Echo Point Nova
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 9 reviews are negative (11%); after 7h it's 1 in 55 (2%).
- Fully opens up by hour 7.
- The opening is criticised less than in 89% of games we track.
- 43% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Who up?” (Defeat the Sand Worm): only 76% of starters get there.
- 70% 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 8,191 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 8.1h for positive, 3.7h 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 (70.5% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Who up? Defeat the Sand Worm. Most players quit here 76% −24
- TKAD Defeat the Ice Dragonfly. 59% −17
- Komodo Defeat the Volcano Lizard. 47% −12
- As above so below Summon the final islands. 44% −2
- Major Tom Defeat the Space Station. 43% −1
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (19)
story milestone ending side
- Good Listener Complete the tutorial. 100%
- Who up? Defeat the Sand Worm. 76%
- TKAD Defeat the Ice Dragonfly. 59%
- Komodo Defeat the Volcano Lizard. 47%
- It belongs in a museum! Find all the artifacts. 46%
- As above so below Summon the final islands. 44%
- Major Tom Defeat the Space Station. 43%
- But wait there's more! Read final log. 40%
- I Love Science Complete all scans. 28%
- Explorer Discover all zones. 25%
- Armorer Find all weapons. 22%
- Free runner Find all agility orbs. 20%
- TF3 Find all hats. 20%
- I F&#*ING LOVE SCIENCE Complete all bonus scans. 18%
- Prestige Find all perk modules. 18%
- Master Armorer Master all weapons. 17%
- Completionist Completed all launch content! 16%
- Finale Beat the finale in the rogue game mode. 7.5%
- Under The Clouds Completionist Completed all Under The Clouds content. 5.4%