When does The Dark Eye: Memoria get good?

The first hour is a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (49%); after 7h it's 1 in 25 (4%). Fully opens up by hour 7.

How many players finish The Dark Eye: Memoria?

At least 57% of players who start reach the ending.

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The Dark Eye: Memoria

Aug 29, 2013 Steam: Very Positive

The first hour is a test

Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Fully opens up by 7h rated like by long-time players

Reach the ending at least 57% of players who started

Started playing 28% of owners

Steam reviews 89% positive of 2,522

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (49%); after 7h it's 1 in 25 (4%).
Fully opens up by hour 7.
The opening is criticised more than in 76% of games we track.
At least 57% of players who start reach the ending.
The biggest drop-off is between “Chapter One Complete” (Complete Chapter One) and “Chapter Two Complete” (Complete Chapter Two): from 100% to 83% of starters.
Only 28% 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 2,536 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 10.3h for positive, 5.1h 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 (28% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
Chapter One Complete Complete Chapter One. 100%
Chapter Two Complete Complete Chapter Two. Most players quit here 83% −17
Chapter Three Complete Complete Chapter Three. 80% −3
Chapter Four Complete Complete Chapter Four. 78% −2
Chapter Five Complete Complete Chapter Five. 66% −12
Chapter Six Complete Complete Chapter Six. 64% −1
Chapter Seven Complete Complete Chapter Seven. 62% −2
Chapter Eight Complete Complete Chapter Eight. 62%
Finish Line Make your decision. ≥57% −5

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 (31)

story milestone ending side

Chapter One Complete Complete Chapter One. 100%
Crispy Turn the pig on the grill. 86%
Causing tremors Try to tear down the wall with the golem. 84%
Chapter Two Complete Complete Chapter Two. 83%
Level Up Defeat the spider. 81%
Clumsy Oaf Shards crack loudly. 81%
Chapter Three Complete Complete Chapter Three. 80%
Doombringer Ashes to ashes, stone to dust. 79%
Chapter Four Complete Complete Chapter Four. 78%
Baited Give Bryda the wrong astral accumulator. 71%
Elementalist Collect all elementals. 66%
Chapter Five Complete Complete Chapter Five. 66%
Phex Be With You Find the fox within the labyrinth. 65%
Chapter Six Complete Complete Chapter Six. 64%
Nosebleed Do you have the guts to start an argument? 63%
Chapter Seven Complete Complete Chapter Seven. 62%
Chapter Eight Complete Complete Chapter Eight. 62%
The Journey's The Reward The forest is my home. 58%
Being Kind Give all items to Xerxes. 58%
Finish Line Make your decision. 57%
Honesty Is The Best Policy Does Bryda know who you really are? 47%
Big Brother Adjust the horns towards the spheres. 46%
Firun's Disciple Catch the rabbit at the first try. 42%
Master Detective Find out who of the adventuring party lies at the first try. 41%
Getting the job done Do You Like Riddles? 34%
A Gift Called Freedom Make your decision. 32%
Renegade Throw all items into the chasm. 28%
Masterful Sneaker Tread lightly. 27%
Sadist Stone, dust, stone, dust. 27%
A Knack For Spirits Persuade the spirit of air to help you straight away. 25%
Seek And Ye Shall Find Find the Caverns of Fail. 19%

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