Road 96: Mile 0
Give it 4 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (66%); after 4h it's 1 in 5 (22%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 94% of games we track.
- 87% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “BBFF (Best Brigade Friend Forever)” (Discover Kaito's secret) and “Conspiracy Theorist” (Steal Tyrak's file): from 100% to 90% of starters.
- Only 50% 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 2,202 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 5.5h for positive, 3.6h 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 (49.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- BBFF (Best Brigade Friend Forever) Discover Kaito's secret 100%
- Conspiracy Theorist Steal Tyrak's file Most players quit here 90% −10
- On the Road Start Zoe's journey 87% −2
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (15)
story milestone ending side
- BBFF (Best Brigade Friend Forever) Discover Kaito's secret 100%
- Conspiracy Theorist Steal Tyrak's file 90%
- On the Road Start Zoe's journey 87%
- Souvenirs Get an A or better in Losing Aya 72%
- Welcome to the Garage Get an A or better in The Bodyguard 48%
- This is Not Heavy Metal! Get an A or better in Tai Chi Cult 45%
- Truthseeker Get an A or better in Split Worlds 44%
- 86's Nightmare Get an A or better in The Attack in '86 32%
- Partners in Crime Get an A or better in Heist at the Palace 31%
- Freedom Get an A or better in What a Wonderful World 27%
- Friendzone Get an A or better in One Way Love 25%
- The Eye of the Storm Get an A or better in A Taste of Freedom 24%
- Attack on Tyran Get an A or better in Ten More Years 23%
- Try Harder Get an S+ on all rides 15%
- Song Harvester Find all tapes 12%
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