When does Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore get good?

Hooks you almost right away. In the first 2 hours 1 in 7 reviews are negative (14%); after 5h it's 1 in 55 (2%). The opening is criticised less than in 85% of games we track.

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Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

Feb 13, 2024 Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

Hooks you almost right away

Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Started playing 92% of owners

Steam reviews 96% positive of 1,119

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 7 reviews are negative (14%); after 5h it's 1 in 55 (2%).
The opening is criticised less than in 85% of games we track.
Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
92% 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 1,133 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 5.5h for positive, 2.4h 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 (92.2% 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 (21)

You'd better get going! Finish the tutorial. 100%
Forest Light Light the Durridin Forest Beacon. 92%
Desert Shine Light the Anju Desert Beacon. 69%
Swamp Illumination Light the Norin Swamp Beacon. 64%
Beach Brightness Light the Badonc Beach Beacon. 56%
Hill Kindling Light the Lichen Hills Beacon. 55%
Hidden Gem Restore the Jewel of Faramore. 53%
Daimur's End Defeat Daimur. 51%
Heart Hoarder Find all life upgrades. 45%
Most Valuable Princess Complete all side quests. 36%
Bonus Bester Beat every bonus game. 35%
Tools of the Trade Acquire all power-ups. 34%
Candle Collector Collect all 30 Sacred Candles. 33%
Keen on Coins Find all special coins. 32%
You're the best player ever! Finish the game with 100% completion. 27%
No Life, No Problem Finish the game with no health upgrades. 9.9%
No match for Arzette! Clear boss rush mode on any difficulty. 8.8%
Hero of Faramore Beat the game on Hero Mode. 8.4%
Your Sword Is Enough Finish the game without acquiring the Smart Gun. 7.7%
Seedy Eye Fanatic Beat the game on Classic Mode. 6.6%
You won! Unlock all other achievements. 6.2%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.