Bleak Sword DX

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 724 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 4.8h for positive, 2.1h 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 (89.4% 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 (37)

• VAMPIRE KILLER KILL 128 BATS 100%
• INNOCENT CAUSE AN ENEMY DEATH WITHOUT ATTACKING IT 57%
• ELEVENTH HOUR BEAT A LEVEL WITH LESS THAN 3 HEALTH POINTS 52%
• DOUBLE KILL KILL TWO ENEMIES WITH A SINGLE ATTACK 48%
• APPRENTICE UPGRADE CHARACTER LEVEL TO 15 35%
• MASTER UPGRADE CHARACTER LEVEL TO 25 17%
• TACTICAL BEAT A LEVEL USING ONLY COUNTER ATTACKS 15%
• UNTOUCHABLE 1 BEAT THE BLACK HOOF WITHOUT TAKING ANY DAMAGE 12%
• SCHOLAR UNLOCK EVERY BESTIARY ENTRY 11%
• UNTOUCHABLE 5 BEAT THE WHITE DEATH WITHOUT TAKING ANY DAMAGE 9.4%
• UNTOUCHABLE 2 BEAT IK-OH WITHOUT TAKING ANY DAMAGE 8.7%
• DELUXE BEAT THE DX CAMPAIGN IN NORMAL OR DOOM DIFFICULTY 7.0%
• CONQUEROR BEAT THE GAME IN NORMAL DIFFICULTY 6.3%
• HEAVY HITTER KILL ANY FINAL BOSS USING ONLY HEAVY ATTACKS 5.1%
• UNTOUCHABLE 3 BEAT THE BEAST WITHOUT TAKING ANY DAMAGE 4.8%
• UNTOUCHABLE 6 BEAT KORZ WITHOUT TAKING ANY DAMAGE 4.8%
• UNTOUCHABLE 4 BEAT GAALN & ONCHAL WITHOUT TAKING ANY DAMAGE 4.1%
• UNTOUCHABLE 7 BEAT THE REAPER WITHOUT TAKING ANY DAMAGE 3.9%
• UNTOUCHABLE 9 BEAT THE BLEAK KING WITHOUT TAKING ANY DAMAGE 3.9%
• UNTOUCHABLE 10 BEAT GRUGUSK WITHOUT TAKING ANY DAMAGE 3.8%
• UNTOUCHABLE 8 BEAT THE PRINCE WITHOUT TAKING ANY DAMAGE 3.6%
• GLADIATOR 1 REACH ROUND 16 IN THE ARENA 3.4%
• UNTOUCHABLE 12 BEAT THE BLEAK MAKER WITHOUT TAKING ANY DAMAGE 2.5%
• UNTOUCHABLE 11 BEAT THE KEEPER OF WYNNYA WITHOUT TAKING ANY DAMAGE 2.3%
• NO LIFE BEAT THE GAME WITHOUT UPGRADING THE LIFE STAT 2.1%
• EMPEROR BEAT THE GAME IN DOOM DIFFICULTY 1.3%
• NO DEFENSE BEAT THE GAME WITHOUT UPGRADING THE DEFENSE STAT 1.1%
• IMMORTAL BEAT THE GAME WITHOUT DYING ONCE 0.8%
• NO ITEMS BEAT THE GAME WITHOUT USING ANY ITEM 0.8%
• CHAOTIC BEAT THE RANDOMIZER CAMPAIGN IN ANY DIFFICULTY 0.8%
• BLEAK DELUXE BEAT THE DX CAMPAIGN IN BLEAK DIFFICULTY 0.7%
• GOD BEAT THE GAME IN BLEAK DIFFICULTY 0.7%
• NO ATTACK BEAT THE GAME WITHOUT UPGRADING THE ATTACK STAT 0.7%
• THE BOSS BEAT EVERY BOSS IN THE BOSS RUSH MODE 0.6%
• GLADIATOR 2 REACH ROUND 32 IN THE ARENA 0.6%
• COLLECTOR COLLECT ALL ITEMS 0.4%
• GLADIATOR 3 REACH ROUND 64 IN THE ARENA 0.4%