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Ratopia
Give it 15 hours
Gets good by 15h then rated almost like by veterans
Fully opens up by 20h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending at least 5% of players who started
Started playing 93% of owners
Steam reviews 88% positive of 4,921
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (26%); after 20h it's 1 in 11 (9%).
- Fully opens up by hour 20.
- At least 5% of players who start reach the ending.
- 93% of owners got the first achievement.
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 4,943 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 43.9h for positive, 21.9h 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 (92.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Architectural Victory Build a huge monument. ≥5% −95
story milestone ending (most common ending) biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (66)
story milestone ending side
- First settler Accept a migrant. 100%
- Job success Assigne a ratizen to a job. 96%
- EUREKA! Research a blueprint. 93%
- A Cheese for a Cheese Activate a new policy. 83%
- Pink ending Experienced Spring's end. 76%
- I need some rest Rest on a Royal Bed 68%
- It was Summer. Experienced Summer's end. 61%
- Disturb the Rest Destroy infected's grave. 59%
- Eternal rest Bury the dead at a grave" 51%
- Winter is comming Experienced Autumn's end. 51%
- Delight in Minds Build a decorative structure. 50%
- Zodiacs Activate a shrine. 49%
- Town's ville Reach prosperity level 4 46%
- Who... are you? Find other cities. 45%
- When snow melts Spring comes. Experienced Winter's end. 43%
- Registration Place a citizen in a group. 38%
- Second Arrival Middle class appeared in the city. 38%
- Follow me! Order soldiers to escort. 37%
- Where am I? Enter the dungeon 35%
- Home made! Produce an equipment 32%
- Midsommar Maypole Construction 31%
- It's very cheap! Make trade agreement. 31%
- Railway Empire Build a rail in the city. 31%
- I Know the Way Activate your first Leader Perk. 27%
- I'll Remember! Conquer the Forgotten Mine 24%
- Tools Matter Reforge equipment 20%
- Ratropolis Reach prosperity level 7 19%
- Encyclopedia Expert Register over 30 entries in the Encyclopedia. 17%
- Third Arrival Upper class appeared in the city. 16%
- Electric Empire Supply electricity to the city for the first time. 16%
- Do You Believe? Have Ratizens follow a religion in the city. 15%
- Survive this? Escape from the Forgotten Ruins 14%
- Richman's world Saves 99,999 Pia. 14%
- Developing country Keep at least 50 middle class for 12 days. 14%
- Destroy the Barracks Destroy Weasel Barracks 13%
- A bit of make-up? Change the style of the leader 13%
- No Honor! Conquer the Barbaric Palace 13%
- Let's be friendly Alliance with neighboring city 12%
- Rats Rats Rats Reach 100 population 12%
- I'll pay you back Use a loan. 12%
- Warm Winter Festival Build the Festival Tree 12%
- It’s me, the Chef. Complete a dish in the Royal Kitchen. 11%
- Nest Stomping Destroy Lizard Nest 10%
- Exciting Autumn Festival Complete "Autumn Beer Festival!" event 10%
- The Singularity Comes Assemble a Ratron at the Ratron Assembly Plant 9.2%
- Plaguelands Survive a year in Hard difficulty. 7.4%
- The Mummy Clear the King's Chamber 6.2%
- Blazing Spring Festival Build a Firework Launcher 5.8%
- Architectural Victory Build a huge monument. 5.1%
- Commercial Victory Build Merchant Monument. 5.1%
- Developed country Keep at least 50 upper class for 12 days. 4.3%
- Ratopia Reach prosperity level 9 4.2%
- Age of Empires Make Neighboring City a Vassal State 3.8%
- Too Many Paths! Activate 8 Leader Perks. 3.3%
- Noble Victory Build Noble Monument. 3.3%
- Shadowed City Reach the maximum level of the Umbran Circle 2.9%
- Trick or Treat Construct a Halloween decoration. 2.9%
- As You Wish Modify a trait using the Soul Modifier. 2.6%
- Steel Reign Operate 30 Ratrons 2.6%
- Scientific Victory Build Scientist Monument 2.0%
- Live Well Create a couple with the Marriage Monument 1.9%
- General's Victory Build General's Monument 1.9%
- Taste for Luxury Eat a meal composed of 3 Luxurious Dishes. 1.7%
- Purified City Reach the maximum level of the Purgon Order 1.2%
- Religious Victory Build Shaman Monument 1.2%
- One True Utopia Complete "One True Utopia" event on Normal or higher 1.0%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.