Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Give it 10 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 7 reviews are negative (14%); after 10h it's 1 in 14 (7%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 84% of games we track.
- 34% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Chapter I - Complete” (Complete all Chapter I Missions) and “Chapter II - Complete” (Complete all Chapter II Missions): from 86% to 45% of starters.
- Only 36% 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 18,686 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 8h for positive, 7.3h 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 (36% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Chapter I - Complete Complete all Chapter I Missions 86% −14
- Chapter II - Complete Complete all Chapter II Missions Most players quit here 45% −40
- Chapter III - Complete Complete all Chapter III Missions 34% −11
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (21)
story milestone ending side
- Defeat a Lord of Change Defeat a Lord of Change 100%
- Chapter I - Complete Complete all Chapter I Missions 86%
- Defeat a Great Unclean One Defeat a Great Unclean One 57%
- Chapter II - Complete Complete all Chapter II Missions 45%
- Chapter III - Complete Complete all Chapter III Missions 34%
- The Emperor Protects Complete all Missions on The Emperor Protects Difficulty 34%
- My Armour is Contempt Complete all Missions on My Armour is Contempt Difficulty 29%
- Emperor’s Mercy Complete all Missions on Emperor’s Mercy Difficulty 13%
- Rage Incarnate Defeat a Helbrute 13%
- The Emperor Still Protects Complete Forges of Corruption on The Emperor Protects Difficulty 10%
- Contempt Maintained Complete Forges of Corruption on My Armour Is Contempt Difficulty 8.9%
- Exterminatus Complete all Missions on Exterminatus Difficulty 6.1%
- Let None Survive Complete Horde Mode on any difficulty 6.1%
- Mercy Extended Complete Forges of Corruption on Emperor's Mercy Difficulty 5.6%
- Find all Secrets - Chapter 1 Find all Secrets in Chapter 1 4.7%
- There Is Only War Complete Forges of Corruption on Exterminatus Difficulty 3.6%
- Find all Secrets - Chapter 2 Find all Secrets in Chapter 2 3.3%
- Duty Fulfilled Complete Horde Mode on Emperor's Mercy Difficulty 3.3%
- Find all Secrets - Chapter 3 Find all Secrets in Chapter 3 3.1%
- For the Emperor! Complete Horde Mode on Exterminatus Difficulty 3.1%
- Find All Secrets - Forges of Corruption Find all secrets in Forges of Corruption 2.2%