When does AirMech get good?

Give it 2 hours. In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 3 reviews are negative (29%); after 7h it's 1 in 8 (13%). Fully opens up by hour 3.

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AirMech

Mar 30, 2018 Steam: Very Positive

Give it 2 hours

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

Fully opens up by 3h rated like by long-time players

Started playing 46% of owners

Steam reviews 84% positive of 10,899

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 3 reviews are negative (29%); after 7h it's 1 in 8 (13%).
Fully opens up by hour 3.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
Only 46% 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 10,935 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 11.9h for positive, 1.5h 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 (46.2% 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 (91)

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Getting Started Complete the Tutorial. 100%
Challenger: 12 Stars Accumulate 12 Stars in the Challenges 89%
High Level Reach Level 10 in any AirMech in an online or offline game. 81%
Getting Started (part 2) Build 10 or more units in a single match, online or offline, win or lose. 75%
Win online Match Be on the winning team in any match online! 74%
Destroy 10 Tanks Destroy 10 Tanks with your AirMech, in a single match; online or offline. 64%
On a Roll Win 3 consecutive online matches. 50%
Max Level Reach Level 15 in any AirMech in an online or offline game. 50%
Challenger: 24 Stars Accumulate 24 Stars in the Challenges 48%
Rock you like a Hurricane! Win an online game where 100% of the enemy's base health is taken within 1 minute before being destroyed. 46%
My hands are clean... Win a match, online or offline, without destroying any Units with your AirMech. Let your units do the dirty work! 43%
Striker Superiority (part 1) Use the Striker AirMech's power sword melee attack to destroy 10 or more enemy units in a single match. Online or Offline. 36%
Win 10 online Matches Win 10 Online Matches 33%
Let's do this Complete 10 matched games. 33%
Damage Inc. Do 1,000,000 damage with your AirMech. 30%
Destroy 20 Tanks Destroy 20 Tanks with your AirMech, in a single match; online or offline. 30%
Functional and Stylish Win in an online match with a total Team Style of 100% or greater. 30%
Moving on Up Win an online match after reaching player level 10 29%
Fortress Assault (part 2) Accumulate 10,000 damage inflicted on the armor of your enemies Fortresses. 29%
Map Control (part 1) Capture 3 neutral outposts in a single online game and win. 26%
Replicators Down! (part 1) Win a Match on any map without building anything. 26%
A Win without Tanks Win a match, online or offline, without building any Tanks. 25%
Mince Meat Get 300 unit kills using Gatties. 24%
A Win without Turrets Win a match, online or offline, without building any Turrets. 24%
Tank Killer Destroy 10 Tanks from the Air with the Warthog AirMech 24%
Map Control (part 2) Capture 50 neutral outposts. 23%
Close Encounter (part 1) Abduct 10 Enemy units with the Saucer, on any map, win or lose. 22%
AirMech Phalanx Shoot down 500 enemy missiles. 22%
New Pair of Shoes Win in an online match using a custom skin 22%
Osprey Debut Use the Osprey AirMech to help win an Online Co-op match against AI. 22%
Kill 250 Tanks Destroy 250 Tanks with your AirMech, over the lifetime of your account. 21%
Match made in heaven Win 20 matched games. 20%
Kicking Tires Use each of the AirMech types at least once in game; online or offline. 19%
Destroy 1000 Creeps Destroy 1000 Creeps with your AirMech, over the lifetime of your account. 18%
Osprey - Combat Support Use the Osprey AirMech to heal friendly units and AirMechs. 18%
Creep Killer Destroy 50 Creeps from the Air with the Warthog AirMech 18%
Map Control (part 3) Re-capture 250 enemy controlled outposts. 18%
Replicators Failing! Win a match, online or offline, without building any Tanks or Turrets. 18%
Win 1v2 Match Win a 1v2 Match against AIs on any map. 17%
Helix Superiority (part 1) Use the air missiles on the Helix to destroy 5 or more enemy AirMechs in a single match. 17%
Fortress Assault (part 1) Inflict 500 damage on the Enemy Fort's shields with your AirMech in an online match and win. 17%
Bomber Superiority (part 1) Use the Bomber AirMech to destroy 30 or more enemy units with the Bombs ability in a single match. 17%
United in Combat Join or create a Faction 17%
Miser Reach Level 10 in any AirMech in an online or offline game and win without spending any Ability points. 17%
From Below Destroy 10 enemy AirMechs in air form from your grounded Warthog. 16%
Challenger: 36 Stars Accumulate 36 Stars in the Challenges 16%
Can't Touch This Destroy 100 Anti-Air enemy units (HAAT and Seeker). 16%
20% Cooler Win in an online match with a total Team Style of 250% or greater. 16%
Destroy 50 Tanks Destroy 50 Tanks with your AirMech, in a single match; online or offline. 16%
Close Encounter (part 2) Abduct 25 Enemy units with the Saucer, on any map, and win the match. 15%
Bomber Superiority (part 2) Use the Bomber AirMech's melee attack to decimate 30 or more enemy units in a single match. 15%
Helix Superiority (part 2) Use the ground rockets on the Helix to destroy 30 or more enemy units in a single match. 15%
Mine Layer (part 1) Use mines to destroy at least 15 enemy units in a match, and go on to win the match. 15%
Mine Sweeper (part 1) Deactivate 5 or more enemy mines in a single online match, and win. 15%
Finish Him! Make the killing blow on the enemy fort with your AirMech in an online game, 5 times. 14%
I put on my robe and Santa hat. Win in an online match with a total Team Holiday Spirit of 100% or greater. 14%
Called to Duty Win a match using only infantry units. 14%
Power Play +2 In a 2v2 Matchmade game, be in a position where all enemy AirMechs are destroyed while your teams is full force. 14%
Win 1v3 Match Win a 1v3 Match against AIs on any map. 14%
Master Thief Abduct 200 Enemy units with the Saucer. 14%
Going Pro Win an online match after reaching player level 20 14%
Destroy 1000 Tanks Destroy 1000 Tanks with your AirMech, over the lifetime of your account. 14%
Hellfire Use the ground rockets on the Helix to destroy 500 enemy units. 13%
Coming back for more! Complete 100 matched games. 13%
Guns Blazin' Destroy 10 enemy AirMechs in ground form from your airborn Warthog. 13%
Blood Thirsty Destroy 3 Human piloted AirMechs in the first 3 minutes of an online match. 13%
Gladiator Accumulate 100 Direct AirMech Kills online against human opponents. 13%
Costume Quest Win in a 3v3 PVP with all teammates using different custom skins 13%
Death from Above Destroy 1000 Enemy Units with your Artillery, over the lifetime of your account. 13%
Project Lehman Destroy 100 Money Makers 13%
Striker Superiority (part 2) Use the Striker AirMech's power sword melee attack to destroy 15 or more enemy units and 2 or more enemy AirMechs in a single match. Online or Offline. 13%
Fast Win 1v3 Match Win a 1v3 Match against AIs on any map in under 10 minutes. 13%
Boosted Win a match, online or offline, using Boosters, all in Air mode. 13%
So good! Share 28 cakes. 13%
Mine Sweeper (part 2) Deactivate 50 or more enemy mines. 13%
Replicators Down! (part 2) Win a Match on any map in 1v2 mode without building anything. 13%
King of the Mountain Win an online match after reaching player level 30 13%
Valedictorian Win in a 3v3 online game at least 3 levels above anyone else. 13%
Interceptor Accumulate 20 human piloted enemy AirMech kills, each made while the enemy is carrying a unit. 12%
Serious Competitor Win 200 matched games. 12%
Mine Sweeper (part 3) Deactivate 200 or more enemy mines. 12%
Masquerade Ball Win in a 3v3 PVP with all players using different custom skins 12%
Striker Superiority (part 3) Use the Striker AirMech's power sword melee attack to destroy 20 or more enemy units and 3 or more enemy AirMechs in a single Online match, and win. 12%
Striker Samurai Use the Striker AirMech's power sword melee attack to destroy 1000 or more enemy units over the lifetime of your account. 12%
Can't stop eating! Share 496 cakes. 12%
Mine Layer (part 2) Destroy 1000 enemy Units with Mines. 12%
Nerves of Steel Accumulate 10 human piloted enemy AirMech kills each made while your own health is less than 5%. 12%
Do a barrel roll! Win in an online match with a total Team Style of 500% or greater. 12%
Turret Breaker Destroy 200 enemy Turrets with Bombs. 12%
Deck the halls! Win in an online match with a total Team Holiday Spirit of 250% or greater. 12%
FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA! Win in an online match with a total Team Holiday Spirit of 500% or greater. 12%

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