When does Realm of the Mad God Exalt get good?

Give it 3 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (34%); after 20h it's 1 in 8 (13%). Fully opens up by hour 5.

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Realm of the Mad God Exalt

Feb 20, 2012 Steam: Very Positive

Give it 3 hours

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

Fully opens up by 5h rated like by long-time players

Started playing 5% of owners

Steam reviews 83% positive of 47,771

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (34%); after 20h it's 1 in 8 (13%).
Fully opens up by hour 5.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
Only 5% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

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 47,898 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 100.1h for positive, 8.6h 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 (5% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.

All achievements (167)

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Vestaments Unlocked Priest Class 100%
Walk Softly Unlocked Rogue Class 96%
Quivering Unlocked Archer Class 94%
Carry a Big Stick Unlocked Warrior Class 92%
The Highest Level Reach level 20 74%
New Recruits Unlock 5 classes 68%
Spellbound Unlocked Wizard Class 68%
The Challenge Begins Complete the tutorial dungeon 66%
Of Shining Armor Unlocked Knight Class 56%
Ancestor Be the first in a long line of heroes. Die for the first time 54%
Black Magic Unlocked Necromancer Class 50%
On Your Mark Unlocked Assassin Class 48%
No More Gathering Unlocked Huntress Class 48%
The Polymath Unlocked Paladin Class 44%
Notable Ancestor Achieve 500 fame in your character 42%
A Trusty Companion Acquire a pet 40%
Garments Of A Champion Equip a UT piece of gear in each slot at the same time 40%
Enchanting Unlocked Sorcerer Class 40%
Realm Explorer Defeat 10 Gods 38%
Be Enigmatic Unlocked Mystic Class 38%
Get Tricky Unlocked Trickster Class 36%
Famous Ancestor Achieve 1000 fame in your character 34%
Silent Strike Unlocked Ninja Class 34%
What A Bunch Unlock 10 classes 34%
Pirate Lieutenant Complete the Pirate Cave Dungeon 30%
Blue Star Complete over 19 class quests 28%
Harmonized Unlocked Bard Class 28%
Honored Unlocked Samurai Class 28%
Mapper More than 1 million tiles uncovered with a single character 28%
Oryx Slayer Defeat Oryx the Mad God 1 found in Oryx’s Chamber 28%
Realm Adventurer Defeat 100 Gods 28%
A Fairy Tale Complete the Magic Woods Dungeon 26%
Ally Of the Realm Join a Guild 26%
Dungeon Explorer Complete 10 dungeons 26%
Form Shifter Unlocked Druid Class 26%
Maxing Max a stat 26%
Never Alone Unlocked Summoner Class 26%
A Man’s Best Friend Max out a pet skill 24%
Divine Collector Obtain a Divine equipment 24%
Honey Lover Complete the Hive Dungeon 24%
Jungle Fever Complete the Forbidden Jungle Dungeon 24%
Snake Charmer Complete the Snake Pit Dungeon 24%
True Friendship Max out two pet skills of the same pet 24%
Untouchable Unlocked Kensei Class 24%
Castle Crasher Complete the Oryx's Castle Dungeon 22%
Crypt Raider Complete the Undead Lair Dungeon 22%
Fabled Ancestor Achieve 5000 fame in your character 22%
Into The Cocoon Complete the Spider Den Dungeon 22%
Lost In The Woods Complete the Forest Maze Dungeon 22%
Pet Love Feed a pet once 22%
The Full Roster Unlock all classes 22%
Enemy Of The Gods Defeat 1000 Gods with a single character 20%
Fashionable Acquire 10 player skins 20%
Lost In Space Complete the Sprite World Dungeon 20%
Archaeologist Complete the Ancient Ruins Dungeon 18%
Fully Equipped Equip a full ST set 18%
The Floor's Hot Lava! Complete the Abyss of Demons Dungeon 18%
Wine Inspector Defeat Oryx the Mad God 2 found in the Wine Cellar 18%
Arcane Awakening Enchant for the first time 16%
Fresh Equip a skin for the first time 16%
Legendary Ancestor Achieve 10000 fame in your character 16%
Mad Scientist Complete the Mad Lab Dungeon 16%
Radiant Discovery Obtain a Shiny equipment 16%
Realm Master Defeat 1000 Gods 16%
Red Star Complete over 38 class quests 16%
Rest In Peace Complete the Haunted Cemetery Dungeon 16%
Rising Star Reach Account Level 50 16%
Behind The Curtain Complete the Puppet Master’s Theatre Dungeon 14%
Bookworm Complete the Cursed Library Dungeon 14%
Dazzling Equip a shiny piece of gear in each slot at the same time 14%
Deep Sea Diver Complete the Ocean Trench Dungeon 14%
Dungeon Adventurer Complete 50 dungeons 14%
Lord Of The Manor Complete the Manor of the Immortals Dungeon 14%
Metamorphosis Complete the Woodland Labyrinth Dungeon 14%
Stylish Acquire 25 player skins 14%
Sunken Complete Davy Jones’ Locker Dungeon 14%
Aspirant Defeat 10 Realm Bosses 12%
Containment Breach Complete the Parasite Chambers Dungeon 12%
Crucible Crawler Complete 100 dungeons with a crucible character 12%
Dirty Work Complete the Toxic Sewers Dungeon 12%
Disassembly Novice Dismantle for the first time 12%
Dungeon Master Complete 100 dungeons 12%
Explorer More than 4 million tiles uncovered with a single character 12%
Mythic Ancestor Achieve 20000 fame in your character 12%
Son Of Arachna Complete the Crawling Depths Dungeon 12%
Standing Ovation Complete the Puppet Master’s Encore Dungeon 12%
Stat Mastery Max all the stats of a character 12%
Among The Treasures Complete the Cave of a Thousand Treasures Dungeon 10%
Arcane Crafter Enchant 10 times 10%
Demon Slayer Complete the Lair of Shaitan Dungeon 10%
Demonic Protection Complete the Mountain Temple Dungeon 10%
Forge Initiate Forge for the first time 10%
Not the Bees! Complete the Nest Dungeon 10%
Pharaoh's Curse Complete the Tomb of the Ancients Dungeon 10%
Scourge Of The Seven Seas Complete the Deadwater Docks Dungeon 10%
The Dragon's Disciple Complete the Lair of Draconis Dungeon 10%
Dungeon Grandmaster Complete 250 dungeons 8.0%
Fall Of An Empire Complete the Heroic Undead Lair Dungeon 8.0%
Fireproof Complete the Infernal Abyss of Demons Dungeon 8.0%
Fungus Amongus Complete the Fungal Cavern Dungeon 8.0%
Orange Star Complete over 57 class quests 8.0%
Outside The Box Complete the Third Dimension Dungeon 8.0%
Ritual Interrupted Complete the Cultist Hideout Dungeon 8.0%
Skilled Enchanter Enchant 50 times 8.0%
Sugar Rush Complete the Candyland Hunting Grounds Dungeon 8.0%
Weaponized Titan Complete the Lost Halls Dungeon 8.0%
What Are you Doing in My Swamp!? Complete the Sulfurous Wetlands Dungeon 8.0%
Acid Trip Complete the Forax Dungeon 6.0%
Asteroid Impact Complete the Untaris Dungeon 6.0%
BOUNDARY Complete the High Tech Terror Dungeon 6.0%
Blizzard Complete the Ice Citadel Dungeon 6.0%
Crystallized Complete the Crystal Cavern Dungeon 6.0%
Efficient Destructor Dismantle 10 times 6.0%
Far From Home Complete the Malogia Dungeon 6.0%
Fusion Fuse pets once 6.0%
God Slayer Defeat Oryx the Mad God 3 found in Oryx’s Sanctuary 6.0%
Heavy Drinker Complete the Tavern Dungeon 6.0%
Jailbreak Complete the Spectral Penitentiary Dungeon 6.0%
Key Keeper Defeat The Keyper 6.0%
Master Enchanter Enchant 100 times 6.0%
Out Of Gas Complete the Katalund Dungeon 6.0%
Overlord Defeat 100 Realm Bosses 6.0%
Pure Evil Complete the Void Dungeon 6.0%
Sting Operation Complete the Cnidarian Reef Dungeon 6.0%
System Override Complete the Machine Dungeon 6.0%
Toven's Avenger Complete the Kogbold Steamworks Dungeon 6.0%
An Extreme Threat Complete 50 dungeons of difficulty 7 or higher 4.0%
Buffed Bunny Defeat Biff the Buffed Bunny during Easter Event 4.0%
Cartographer More than 10 million tiles uncovered with a single character 4.0%
Exterminator Complete the Plagued Nest Dungeon 4.0%
Glowing Finds Obtain 10 Shiny equipment 4.0%
Hammer Apprentice Forge 10 times 4.0%
Realm Grandmaster Defeat 10000 Gods 4.0%
Sacrificial Survivor Complete the Secluded Thicket Dungeon 4.0%
Slayer Of The Gods Defeat 5000 Gods with a single character 4.0%
Witch Seeker Defeat Totalia the Malevolent during Halloween Event 4.0%
Artisan Of The Forge Forge 50 times 2.0%
Beacon Siege Defeat 100 Beacon Guardians 2.0%
Brilliant Collection Obtain 25 Shiny equipment 2.0%
Conqueror Defeat 500 Realm Bosses 2.0%
Cosmic Horror Complete the Neo Untaris Dungeon 2.0%
Disaster Averted Complete the Neo Forax Dungeon 2.0%
Expert Trimmer Defeat The Gardener during Valentine's Event 2.0%
Frozen Throne Defeat The Permafrost Lord 2.0%
Gear Breaker Dismantle 50 times 2.0%
Golden Age Complete the Neo Katalund Dungeon 2.0%
Heartbreaker Defeat Belladonna during Valentine's Event 2.0%
Hero Of The Nexus Complete every non-event dungeon 2.0%
Kingdom Far Far Away Complete the Neo Malogia Dungeon 2.0%
Kingslayer Complete the Shatters Dungeon 2.0%
Legendary Forgemaster Forge 100 times 2.0%
Legendary Status Reach Account Level 100 2.0%
Melted Snow Defeat Jack Frost during Oryxmas Event 2.0%
A New God Is Born Complete all achievements 2.0%
Overtaken Defeat each Beacon Guardian at least once 2.0%
Pantheon Of Heroes Exalt all classes 2.0%
Rise Of The Machines Complete the Advanced Kogbold Steamworks Dungeon 2.0%
Sunburned Complete the Beachzone Dungeon 2.0%
Tasty Battle Defeat The Appetizer 2.0%
The Exalted Few Exalt 5 classes 2.0%
The Exalted Many Exalt 10 classes 2.0%
The Exalted One Exalt a class 2.0%
Ultimate Dismantler Dismantle 100 times 2.0%
Under The Moonlight Complete the Moonlight Village dungeon 2.0%
White Star Complete all class quests 2.0%
Winter’s End Defeat Snowy the Frost God during Oryxmas Event 2.0%
Yellow Star Complete over 76 class quests 2.0%

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