The Symbiant

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 876 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 292 reviews: 5.1h for positive, 3.3h 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 (95.8% 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 (54)

• Fire up the Engines! Start The Symbiant Game 100%
• What’s Your Poison? Find out which Terran edible is poisonous for Brahve to consume 96%
• More Than Meets The Eye Play till the end of the demo 91%
• Get your Heart Pumping Walk in on Brahve running topless 91%
• Coach Brahve Do an average job with an exercise in the gym 90%
• A Fortunate Accident Spill some liquid on Brahve 90%
• Curious Terran Ask Brahve all three questions about his Symbiant expertise 89%
• My Precious Tuck Brahve in 88%
• You Dirty Dog! Leave the vent in your room open 86%
• An Intro to Mindfulness Have Brahve help you deal with your anxiety 80%
• A Curious Fellow Have Brahve introduce you to his symbiant 80%
• Shades of Gray Have Juniper call you out on your bullshit 79%
• Mr Doe Find out how Danya used to call his last boyfriend 79%
• Ho before Bro Reject Juniper’s request to hang out because of your prior engagement with Brahve 74%
• Tickle-Tickle Let Oatith touch your skin in a casual way while no one’s watching 64%
• A Far Off Place Find out which planet The Symbiant species is originally from 63%
• Shades of Purple Find out which food makes Juniper’s skin turn purple 62%
• Bad Timing Get rejected for a kiss 62%
• Pillow Talk Find out who snores a lot on the ship 62%
• No One Wants Your Sheep Play a board game with you friends on The Ameretat 61%
• Plunge into the Unknown Tell Brahve you want to engage with Oatith 61%
• Where No Terran Has Gone Before Engage with Oatith under Brahve’s watchful eyes 61%
• Make Him Blush Compliment Brahve 59%
• Always up for a Cuppa Find out how Brahve likes his tea 59%
• Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire Lie to your friend and your lover 59%
• Close Encounter Visit the symbiant on your own in Brahve’s room 58%
• They Come in Pairs Get something special from Brahve 58%
• Smells Just like Soap Offer Brahve Lavender tea 57%
• You’re The One for Me Realize you’re in love 57%
• It’s Practically A Meme Tell Brahve you’re brave too 57%
• Just Kidding Call Brahve out on the error in his transportation documents 56%
• What About Love Ask Juniper about personal relationships 56%
• Happy Ever After Get The Happiest Ending 56%
• Sister, I Have Sinned Confess to Juniper that you really screwed up 55%
• Regret Your Life Apologize to Brahve for betraying his trust 54%
• Goodbye, Comfort Zone Agree to help Brahve get his Symbiant to engage with him 53%
• A Place on Tulrorth Find out the name of the city where Juniper was born 53%
• As Cold as Stone Realize it’s over between you two 53%
• Pardon My French Offer Juniper a meal you prepared that she loves 52%
• L Bomb Witness Brahve use the L word 52%
• Blast from the Past Get the Cayama Ending 51%
• You’re a Nosy One, Aren’t You? Ask every possible question in the whole game 51%
• An Honorable Gentleman Close the vent in your room 48%
• Show Off Strike a pose in front of Brahve 46%
• No Can Do Deny Brahve’s request to help him get his Symbiant back 37%
• Trust Your Intuition Save Brahve’s life 34%
• Do What Must Be Done Kill the Symbiant 34%
• Boys Do Cry Get The Sad Ending with Juniper 34%
• Not The Worst Way to Go Get the Oatith Ending 34%
• Alien Lover Get all the endings in The Symbiant 33%
• Art Collector Unlock all the CGs in The Symbiant and view them in The Gallery 32%
• Music Connoisseur Unlock all the songs in The Symbiant and view them in The Music Room 29%
• Just So It Sinks In Use The Scene Replay to replay every scene in The Symbiant 19%
• Galaxy Brain Unlock all of the achievements in The Symbiant 15%