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Cavalry Girls
Give it 2 hours
Gets good by 2h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 10h rated like by long-time players
Started playing 64% of owners
Steam reviews 88% positive of 2,035
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (25%); after 10h it's 1 in 11 (9%).
- Fully opens up by hour 10.
- Only 64% 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 2,051 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 291 reviews: 20.7h for positive, 9.6h 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 (63.8% 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 (202)
- Warrior Eliminate 100 enemy units 100%
- Two Make a Company Having 2 members on the team 99%
- Recruit Survive for 10 days 98%
- First-time Gift Giving Send out 1 gift 94%
- Broadened Horizons Use leveling points to upgrade 1 time 92%
- Blue-haired Girl Recruit Claire 81%
- Repay Kindness with Kindness Accumulate 1 received gift 81%
- Three's a Crowd Having 3 members on the team 80%
- Purchasing Officer Spend a total of $1000 in the shop 80%
- Gained knowledge Use leveling points to upgrade 10 times 79%
- Yellow-haired Girl Recruit Ocher 76%
- Mediator Chat with teammates in the rest area 1 time 72%
- Commander Eliminate 1000 enemy units 72%
- Shelter from the Storm Reach a dormitory comfort level of 60 72%
- Evasion Expert Trigger bullet time once 71%
- Squad Leader Eliminate 1000 enemy units in a single game session 69%
- Accurately Step on a Land Mine Send out 1 gift that teammates dislike 69%
- Red-haired Girl Recruit San 68%
- Mastery of Skills Max out one of the stats (excluding upper limit bonuses) 67%
- Experienced Soldier Survive for 30 days 66%
- Loved by Everyone Receive 2 gifts in one day 64%
- Green-haired Girl Recruit Kuroku 64%
- Gift Shop Owner Send out 30 gifts 63%
- Powerful Weapon Inflict damage of 2000 or more in one hit 63%
- Financial Wizard Earn $5000 within a single game session 58%
- Four Heavenly Kings Having 4 members on the team 58%
- A Drop of Water in Kindness Accumulate 10 received gifts 58%
- Giant Hunter Defeat the Hundred-Armed Giant 57%
- Motherkiller Defeat the Multiplier 57%
- Proof of Heroism Send out 1 Hero Medal 57%
- Slug Killer Defeat the Steel Slug 57%
- Gotcha Capture a team member in the dormitory 57%
- Cleaning Work Remove all trash from the dormitory 53%
- Understanding Sister Chat with teammates in the rest area 10 times 51%
- Infrastructure Division Assistant Reach an Affinity of 4 with Claire 50%
- Generator Reach a daily electricity output of 40 50%
- Cozy Home Reach a dormitory comfort level of 120 49%
- Evasion Master Trigger 10 bullet time 49%
- Became More Thoughtful Use leveling points to upgrade 100 times 48%
- Heavy Electricity Consumer Consume 100 electricity within a day 48%
- First-time Offender Commit tax evasion a total of 1 times 48%
- A gift from Ocher Reach an Affinity of 4 with Ocher 47%
- Extremely Unlucky Obtain $2 in the resource recycling department 46%
- Five Tiger Generals Having 5 members on the team 45%
- Money-making Expert Earn $10000 within a single game session 45%
- Procurement Supervisor Reach an Affinity of 4 with San 44%
- Veteran Soldier Survive for 55 days 44%
- Popularity King Receive 3 gifts in one day 43%
- Candy House Upgrade the Organic Synthesis Department to maximum level 43%
- City Defense Assistant Reach an Affinity of 4 with Kuroku 43%
- Titan Killer Defeat the Titan 41%
- Procurement Supervisor Spend a total of $10000 in the shop 41%
- Fitness Girl Trigger an Affinity event with Claire 39%
- Cheat Earn $15000 within a single game session 39%
- Complete Remodeling Fill all modification slots of a unit 39%
- Literary Girl Trigger an Affinity event with Ocher 38%
- Well-prepared Control a mecha with attachments equipped in all external slots and pass a battle 38%
- Make the Most of Things Pass a battle with a weapon that loses more than 20 durability 37%
- Human Resources Operator Recruit a total of 5 times 37%
- Infrastructure Division Leader Reach an Affinity of 8 with Claire 36%
- Great Slaughter Weapon Inflict damage of 5000 or more in one hit 36%
- Violent Girl Trigger an Affinity event with San 36%
- A big gift from Ocher Reach an Affinity of 8 with Ocher 35%
- Mansion Reach a dormitory comfort level of 200 35%
- Team Angel Trigger an Affinity event with Kuroku 34%
- Seasoned Veteran Soldier Survive for 80 days 34%
- Procurement Boss Reach an Affinity of 8 with San 34%
- Heavy Weapon Equip a 12-slot weapon and pass a battle 33%
- Team Sunshine Reach an Affinity of 8 with Kuroku 32%
- Commanding Officer Eliminate 10000 enemy units 32%
- Arms Dealer Upgrade the Weapon Factory to maximum level 32%
- Strategic Stronghold There are 4 enemy forces simultaneously stationed at the perimeter 32%
- Power Plant Reach a daily electricity output of 70 32%
- Recycling Company Upgrade the Resource Recycling Department to maximum level 31%
- Massacre Executor Defeat the Colossus 30%
- Retirement Survive for 100 days 30%
- Parts Manufacturer Upgrade the Component Development Department to maximum level 29%
- Seasoned Warrior Learn about Claire's past 29%
- Assassin Learn about Ocher's past 29%
- Dual Realm of Ice and Fire Apply ice and fire status to enemies simultaneously to melt their armor 29%
- Super Soldier Max out all stats for one character (excluding upper limit bonuses) 28%
- Claire Reach maximum Affinity with Claire 27%
- End Achieve the End ending 27%
- Ocher Reach maximum Affinity with Ocher 27%
- Unforgettable Past Learn about San's past 27%
- Complete Enhancement Activate all slots of a unit (excluding weapon slots) 26%
- Cleaning Master The number of enemy forces stationed in the peripheral front line has never exceeded 3 within the past 70 days 26%
- Trainee Learn about Kuroku's past 26%
- Beggar's Equipment Pass a battle using a weapon with durability below 50 26%
- San Reach maximum Affinity with San 25%
- Destructive Disassembly Dismantle an accessory with a disassembly cost of 15 or higher 25%
- Super Heavy Weapon Equip a 15-slot weapon and pass a battle 25%
- Staff Use a weapon with three elemental effects to pass a battle 25%
- Kuroku Reach maximum Affinity with Kuroku 25%
- Loyalty of the Family Send out 20 Hero Medals 24%
- More Warheads Use a weapon with damage exceeding 3000 to pass a battle 24%
- Commander Eliminate 10000 enemy units in a single game session 23%
- Infiltrator Slayer Defeat the Elite Infiltrator mecha 23%
- Repeat Offender Commit tax evasion a total of 10 times 23%
- Grenadier Slayer Defeat the Elite Grenade launcher mecha 23%
- Foreman Upgrade the Human Resources Department to maximum level 23%
- Electricity Black Hole Consume 300 electricity within a day 23%
- Super Great Slaughter Weapon Inflict damage of 10000 or more in one hit 22%
- Elemental Envoy Triggered all level 1 elemental reactions in one battle 22%
- Rotate Fast Control a mecha equipped with 5 plugins that increase turret rotation speed to pass a battle 22%
- Boundless Love Reach maximum Philanthropy Sentiment 20%
- Everyone's Best Friend Receive 4 gifts in one day 20%
- Armored Hunter Defeat the Armored Matrix 19%
- Lightning Chain Cause 20 lightning chains in one electrification 19%
- National Heavy Artillery Equip a 18-slot weapon and pass a battle 19%
- Holy Shield Hunter Defeat the Holy Shield Matrix 19%
- Are aristocrats born noble? Reach maximum Revolt Sentiment 18%
- Sharpshooter Control the character Ocher and pass a battle without moving 18%
- Assault Trooper Slayer Defeat the Elite Assault mecha 18%
- Sniper Slayer Defeat the Elite Assault mecha 18%
- Human Resources Supervisor Recruit a total of 10 times 18%
- Evasion Grandmaster Trigger 100 bullet time 18%
- It is Impolite to Receive Favors Without Returning Them Accumulate 100 received gifts 17%
- Ultimate Great Slaughter Weapon Inflict damage of 20000 or more in one hit 16%
- Model Citizen Have not committed tax evasion within the past 90 days 16%
- Unsettled Status Quo Reach maximum Radical Sentiment 16%
- Thoughtful Consideration Reach maximum Reason Sentiment 15%
- Fortress Control a unit with 0 mobility and pass a battle 15%
- Run Fast Control a mecha equipped with 5 plugins that increase movement speed to pass a battle 15%
- Special Forces Hunter Defeat the Special Forces Matrix 15%
- Messenger of Lightning Use an electric arc weapon with 8 bounces to pass a battle 14%
- Social Person Chat with teammates in the rest area 100 times 13%
- Intensive Surveillance Expose tax evasion with an exposure rate below 20% 13%
- Pioneer of the Era All Sentiments are at maximum. 12%
- Excessive Taxes Fail to commit tax evasion with a success rate above 80% 12%
- Rambo Control Claire and equip two heavy machine guns to pass a battle 12%
- Berserker Control Song and use two electric axes to pass a battle 11%
- Dregs of the Era All Sentiments are negative 9.7%
- Grenadier Control Kuroku and use only throwable items to pass a battle 9.7%
- Gift Factory Owner Send out 600 gifts 8.9%
- Land Mine Girl Send out 10 gifts that teammates dislike 8.8%
- Super Large Capacity Use a weapon with a magazine capacity exceeding 250 to pass a battle 8.6%
- Ice Mage Freeze 10 targets at once 7.5%
- Strategic Objective There are 8 enemy forces simultaneously stationed at the perimeter 7.2%
- Black Knight Killer Defeat the Black Knight 7.1%
- Charge Cavalry Killer Defeat the Charge Cavalry 7.1%
- Tax Thief Commit tax evasion a total of 100 times 7.1%
- Spear Cavalry Killer Defeat the Spear Cavalry 6.7%
- Challenger Pass Challenge Mode 6.6%
- Fierce Steed Terminator Defeat the Fierce Steed 6.6%
- Armor Knight Destroyer Defeat the Armor Knight 6.4%
- Defection Achieve the Defection ending 5.6%
- Wenchang Star Use Mary to pass the challenge mode 5.2%
- Armor Enthusiast Control a mecha with triple composite armor equipped in all external slots and pass a battle 5.2%
- Breaker Pass Challenge Mode Advanced Mode 1 4.9%
- Procurement Manager Spend a total of $100000 in the shop 4.9%
- Walking Fuel Can Use a jet weapon with doubled range to pass a battle 4.5%
- People who don't spend a penny Have not sent a gift to increase Favorability within the past 30 days 4.5%
- Revolution Achieve the Revolution ending 4.2%
- Content with Oneself Haven't refreshed the shop within the past 60 days 4.2%
- Brown Survivor Use Mary to pass the Survival Mode 3.6%
- Breaker Pass Challenge Mode Advanced Mode 5 3.4%
- Almighty Pass Challenge Mode Advanced Mode 10 3.0%
- Ganesha Use Kuroku to pass the challenge mode 2.8%
- Defeat Riftscourge Defeat Riftscourge Cinderscorpion 2.8%
- Tyr Use Claire to pass the challenge mode 2.7%
- Mars Use Ocher to pass the challenge mode 2.7%
- Infiltrator Pass Sneaking Mode 2.7%
- Chain Reaction Detonate 10 targets at once 2.5%
- Defier Pass Challenge Mode Advanced Mode 17 2.5%
- Green Survivors Use Kuroku to pass the Survival Mode 2.5%
- Defeat Heartless Defeat Heartless Dragoon 2.5%
- Defeat Earthwarden Defeat Earthwarden Dragoon 2.5%
- Financial Parasite Commit tax evasion a total of 300 times 2.5%
- I don't want these upgrades Haven't upgraded the infrastructure within the past 60 days 2.5%
- Ares Use San to pass the challenge mode 2.4%
- Blue Survivor Use Claire to pass the Survival Mode 2.4%
- Defeat Wastelord Defeat Wastelord Dragoon 2.4%
- Defeat Sundoom Defeat Sundoom Dragoon 2.4%
- Defeat Worldshatter Defeat Worldshatter Dragoon 2.4%
- Gladiator Clear Dungeon Mode (Story) 2.2%
- General Eliminate 100000 enemy units 2.2%
- Red Survivors Use San to pass the Survival Mode 2.0%
- The more lice,the less it itches There are 12 enemy forces simultaneously stationed at the perimeter 1.9%
- Yellow Survivor Use Ocher to pass the Survival Mode 1.7%
- Rising Star Reach 40 days in Endless Mode and Retire 1.4%
- The Night Reaper Pass Sneaking Mode without exceeding maximum alertness in each task 1.4%
- Unyielding Spirit Reach 80 days in Endless Mode and Retire 1.3%
- City under siege Reach the 10th battle in The Final Battle and retire 1.3%
- Eternal Legend Reach 150 days in Endless Mode and Retire 1.1%
- Bloody Lonely City Reach the 50th battle in The Final Battle and retire 0.9%
- Defeat Darkhook Defeat Darkhook Venomhell 0.9%
- Defeat Worldshatter Modified Defeat Worldshatter Dragoon (Modified) 0.9%
- Crimson Lotus Clear Dungeon Mode (Challenge) 0.9%
- Human Resources Manager Recruit a total of 100 times 0.8%
- Last Blood Reach the 100th battle in The Final Battle and retire 0.8%
- Defeat Sundoom Modified Defeat Sundoom Dragoon (Modified) 0.6%
- Close Call Start evacuating after the air support countdown ends and evacuate successfully 0.5%
- Grand Evacuation Clear Airborne Mode 0.3%
- Loaded Up Board the evacuation ship carrying 4 Energy Cells in your mount slots 0.3%
- Airborne Ace Clear Airborne Mode (Challenge) 0.2%
- Super Airborne Complete every task in a single Airborne Mode game session 0.2%
- Clean Sweep Loot the Treasure Crate at every stronghold in a single Airborne Mode game session 0.2%
- Killing Machine Eliminate 10000 enemies in a single Airborne Mode game session 0.2%
- Weapons Master Use more than 7 different primary weapons in a single airborne operation 0.2%
- Out of Ammo Empty all ammo from your primary secondary and backup weapons 0.2%
- Head-On Defeat Seraph without using Electronic Jamming 0.2%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.