Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga
Give it 7 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (28%); after 7h it's 1 in 10 (10%).
- 57% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “The Next Sign” and “The Man in the Middle” (Rescue the stranger from the draugar ritual): from 100% to 83% of starters.
- 82% 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 10,312 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 8.2h for positive, 6.9h 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 (81.5% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The Next Sign Survive the shipwreck and capture the Bjarg slavemaster. 100%
- The Man in the Middle Rescue the stranger from the draugar ritual. Most players quit here 83% −17
- The Hidden World Find the entrance to the realm of the Hiddenfolk. 70% −13
- Returned to the Earth Speak Ingunn’s name, and release Illtauga from her rage. 65% −5
- The Storm Calmed Speak Saegeirr’s name, and end Sjávarrisi’s isolation. 58% −6
- A Guiding Light Guide your followers through the forest to reach Borgarvirki. 57% −1
- End the Tyranny Expose the Godi’s lies and end the tyranny. 57%
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (12)
story milestone ending side
- The Next Sign Survive the shipwreck and capture the Bjarg slavemaster. 100%
- The Man in the Middle Rescue the stranger from the draugar ritual. 83%
- Worth a Thousand Words Open photo mode. 70%
- The Hidden World Find the entrance to the realm of the Hiddenfolk. 70%
- Returned to the Earth Speak Ingunn’s name, and release Illtauga from her rage. 65%
- The Storm Calmed Speak Saegeirr’s name, and end Sjávarrisi’s isolation. 58%
- A Guiding Light Guide your followers through the forest to reach Borgarvirki. 57%
- End the Tyranny Expose the Godi’s lies and end the tyranny. 57%
- Seeing Things Differently Launch any chapter with an alternate narrator. 19%
- Tales of Midgard Collect all the Lorestangir. 12%
- Glimpses of the Gods Reveal secret paths behind hidden faces. 11%
- Dark Rot Complete Complete the story in Dark Rot. 2.5%