ActionAdventureIndie
MEATGRINDER
Hooks you right away
Gets good instantly from the first hour
Started playing 85% of owners
Steam reviews 88% positive of 284
What the data shows
- 81% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (85%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 83% of games we track.
- 85% 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 290 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 268 reviews: 1.3h for positive, 0.8h 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 (84.6% 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 (13)
- GET OVER HERE Kill a punk while he is hooked 100%
- FOOTBALL Kick a punk twice in a row 57%
- SUPER MEAT GRINDER BOY Get damaged by hummer thorns 53%
- TO BE CONTINUED... Finish the game 48%
- FOLLOW THE DAMN TRAIN, CJ! Die on a forest level by falling off the train 40%
- ALL OUT OF BUBBLEGUM Kick 100 Punks 40%
- IM NOT DONE WITH YOU Hook a punk after kicking him 32%
- PREPARE FOR TROUBLE - AND MAKE IT DOUBLE Obtain double shotgun 28%
- WITNESS ME Score 1000 points in BLUE INFINITE mode 26%
- FISHERMAN'S FRIEND Hook a punk while falling from a crashed plane 21%
- GUITAR HERO Make 3 kills in row with the guitar 17%
- I CRAVE VIOLENCE Score 1000 points in RED INFINITE mode 13%
- ADVANCED ACROBATICS Get hooked on a flying truck 13%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-22.