Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Give it 7 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 9 reviews are negative (12%); after 10h it's 1 in 70 (1%).
- Fully opens up by hour 10.
- The opening is criticised less than in 88% of games we track.
- 56% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “7:02PM - 7:31PM” (Cleared Chapter 1) and “7:31PM - 8:04PM” (Cleared Chapter 2): from 100% to 86% of starters.
- 83% 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 8,826 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 12.8h for positive, 10.6h 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 (82.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- 7:02PM - 7:31PM Cleared Chapter 1 100%
- 7:31PM - 8:04PM Cleared Chapter 2 Most players quit here 86% −14
- 8:04PM - 8:23PM Cleared Chapter 3 81% −5
- 8:23PM - 8:34PM Cleared Chapter 4 76% −5
- 8:34PM - 9:03PM Cleared Chapter 5 71% −5
- 9:03PM - 10:05PM Cleared Chapter 6 68% −3
- 10:05PM - 10:55PM Cleared Chapter 7 66% −2
- 10:55PM - 11:09PM Cleared Chapter 8 64% −2
- 11:13PM - 11:41PM Cleared Chapter 9 62% −2
- 11:41PM - 12:10AM Cleared Chapter 10 61% −1
- 12:10AM - 12:25AM Cleared Chapter 11 60% −1
- 12:25AM - 12:51AM Cleared Chapter 12 60%
- 12:51AM - 1:28AM Cleared Chapter 13 60%
- 1:28AM - 2:55AM Cleared Chapter 14 59% −1
- 2:55AM - 3:39AM Cleared Chapter 15 58% −1
- 4:19AM - 5:10AM Cleared Chapter 16 57% −1
- 5:10AM - 5:42AM Cleared Chapter 17 57%
- Fate Averted! Cleared "Ghost Trick" 56% −1
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (30)
story milestone ending side
- 7:02PM - 7:31PM Cleared Chapter 1 100%
- 7:31PM - 8:04PM Cleared Chapter 2 86%
- 8:04PM - 8:23PM Cleared Chapter 3 81%
- A Curious Soul 444 Ghosts 76%
- 8:23PM - 8:34PM Cleared Chapter 4 76%
- 8:34PM - 9:03PM Cleared Chapter 5 71%
- 9:03PM - 10:05PM Cleared Chapter 6 68%
- 10:05PM - 10:55PM Cleared Chapter 7 66%
- 10:55PM - 11:09PM Cleared Chapter 8 64%
- 11:13PM - 11:41PM Cleared Chapter 9 62%
- 11:41PM - 12:10AM Cleared Chapter 10 61%
- Jumping Poltergeist 444 Tricks 61%
- 12:10AM - 12:25AM Cleared Chapter 11 60%
- 12:25AM - 12:51AM Cleared Chapter 12 60%
- Too Much Medicine Chapter 10: Avert fate without any deaths after the final Fate Change 60%
- 12:51AM - 1:28AM Cleared Chapter 13 60%
- 1:28AM - 2:55AM Cleared Chapter 14 59%
- 2:55AM - 3:39AM Cleared Chapter 15 58%
- 4:19AM - 5:10AM Cleared Chapter 16 57%
- 5:10AM - 5:42AM Cleared Chapter 17 57%
- Fate Averted! Cleared "Ghost Trick" 56%
- Same, Same! Swapped 44 things 47%
- Mystery of the Secret Room Chapter 5: Avert fate without any deaths after the final Fate Change 33%
- First Appearance of Life Final Chapter: Fail by Removing a Large Symbol 32%
- Captive on the Roof Chapter 13: Take Aim and Nail It on the Second Try 30%
- Red Light! Green Light! Chapter 15: Avert fate without any deaths after the final Fate Change 26%
- Careful of the Crimson Light Chapter 9: Lead The Way Outside Without Failing 19%
- Shifting Shape to Get By Complete all 5x5 Ghost Puzzles 16%
- Extraordinary Failure Chapter 14: Fail by Keeping the Ball Away from Mino 14%
- Ghost Trick Master Clear all Challenges 12%