Anomaly Agent
Hooks you right away
What the data shows
- 93% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 4+ hours (96%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 95% of games we track.
- At least 24% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Newton's Revenge” (Defeat the Gravity Anomaly) and “The Show Must Go On” (Defeat the Wrestler): from 100% to 70% of starters.
- 84% 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 10,214 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 5.2h for positive, 2h 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 (84.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Newton's Revenge Defeat the Gravity Anomaly. 100%
- The Show Must Go On Defeat the Wrestler. Most players quit here 70% −30
- Ah Shit, Here We Go Again Get stuck in the loop. 50% −20
- See You Later, Skater Defeat the Alpha Defender. 42% −7
- Hoo! Ha! Hoo! Whoa, Mama Meet the Warden. 39% −3
- Sixth Time's the Charm Defeat the elites. 38% −1
- Arachnophobia Defeat the Artist. 38%
- Supreme Boss Choose the Hooded Man ending. ≥24% −13
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 (29)
story milestone ending side
- Newton's Revenge Defeat the Gravity Anomaly. 100%
- Clumsy Agent Break 20 glass objects. 83%
- Vandal Break 50 objects. (Glass objects don't count) 80%
- No Bullets, No Problem Kill an enemy by throwing an empty gun. 77%
- The Show Must Go On Defeat the Wrestler. 70%
- No Touching! Interrupt merging enemies 5 times. 68%
- Watch Your Step Kill 40 enemies with environmental damage. 62%
- Home Run Kill 20 enemies with Bat Launch. 53%
- Ah Shit, Here We Go Again Get stuck in the loop. 50%
- Arcade Gamer Interact with arcade machines 8 times. 47%
- One Punch Agent Kill 20 enemies with Anomaly Power - Giant Punch. 45%
- Good Cop Collect 30 positive emotions. 43%
- See You Later, Skater Defeat the Alpha Defender. 42%
- Hoo! Ha! Hoo! Whoa, Mama Meet the Warden. 39%
- Sixth Time's the Charm Defeat the elites. 38%
- Arachnophobia Defeat the Artist. 38%
- Fastest Hands in the West Kill 20 enemies with Anomaly Power - Coin. 35%
- My Name is Inigo Kill 30 enemies with Sword Finisher. 27%
- Supreme Boss Choose the Hooded Man ending. 24%
- Rogue Agent Start Rogue Agent mode. 20%
- Geared Up Purchase 25 upgrades. 19%
- Retired Agent Choose the Eva ending. 19%
- Thor? Is That You? Kill 30 enemies with Hammer Finisher. 16%
- Bad Cop Collect 30 negative emotions. 16%
- Building Anomaly Complete the 10th floor in Rogue Agent mode. 9.0%
- Treasure Hunter Open all chests. 7.3%
- Halfway There Complete the 20th floor in Rogue Agent mode. 5.6%
- Keep Climbing Complete the 30th floor in Rogue Agent mode. 5.0%
- Forevermore Complete the final floor in Rogue Agent mode. 4.4%