GUARDS!

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

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Based on all 508 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 293 reviews: 3.9h for positive, 0.9h 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 (90.7% 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 (34)

• Mega Slums Patroller Start a Patrol in the Mega Slums 100%
• First Patrol Join an online Patrol 89%
• Heavy Weapon Expert Steal a Hammer from a Chieftain 78%
• Miffed Experience the Street Drug MIFF for the first time! 76%
• Suit Up Spent 1000 gold on mission prep. 61%
• Miff Attack Defeat a criminal whilst under the influence of MIFF 43%
• Suit Up + Spend 2500 gold on mission prep. 41%
• Frying Pan Official Deliver Pan Justice 50 Times 30%
• Suit Up ++ Spend 5000 on mission prep. 30%
• Outskirts Patroller Start a Patrol in the Outskirts 24%
• Mega Slums Kingpin Subdued Subdue the Mega Slums Kingpin 21%
• Crypt Patroller Start a Patrol in the Crypts 10%
• He's the Boss He didn't even flinch! 6.9%
• Friendship 'It was Collateral Damage Boss' - Incapacitate 100 Guards 6.5%
• Ready for War Upgrade to a full set of GUARDS armor! 6.3%
• Outskirts Kingpin Subdued Subdue the Outskirts Kingpin 5.3%
• Mega Slums Guard Win 20 Patrols in the Mega Slums District 4.3%
• Frying Pan Master Deliver Pan Justice 100 Times 4.2%
• Executioner Killed 500 Guilty Perps 3.6%
• Judge & Jury Arrested 500 Guilty Perps 2.4%
• Mega Slums Justice! Subdue 3 Kingpins in the Mega Slums District 2.2%
• Ticket Master Place 200 Violation Tickets 2.2%
• Confiscated Confiscate 1000 Coin Bags 2.0%
• Crypt Kingpin Subdued Subdue the Crypt Kingpin 1.4%
• You are the Law Complete all Districts 1.1%
• Martial Lawbringer Complete 20 Subdue Missions 0.7%
• Evidence Collection Complete 20 Evidence Collection Missions 0.6%
• Outskirts Guard Win 20 Patrols in the Outskirts District 0.6%
• Outskirts Justice! Subdue 3 Kingpins in the Outskirts District 0.4%
• Crypt Justice! Subdue 3 Kingpins in the Crypts District 0.3%
• New Alestead Judge Subdue 10 Kingpins 0.3%
• Hostage Rescue Complete 20 Hostage Missions 0.3%
• Patrol Officer Complete 100 Patrols 0.3%
• Crypt Guard Win 20 Patrols in the Crypt District 0.3%