Distant Worlds: Universe

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 1,863 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 34.1h for positive, 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 (40.7% 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 (54)

• Peace through Peace Spend 0% of time at War 100%
• Free Trader Highest Trade Volume 83%
• Minecrafter Mine Most Resources 80%
• Wunderworld Build 1 Galactic Wonders 79%
• Veteran of the Galactic War Destroy 50 Enemy Military Ships and Bases 74%
• Monster Hunter Destroy 20 Space Monsters 66%
• Marauder Destroy 50 Enemy Civilian Ships and Bases 64%
• Veteran of the Galactic War Destroy 100 Enemy Military Ships and Bases 63%
• Planetary Warfare Destroy 50 Enemy Troops 57%
• Assassin Eliminate 20 Enemy Characters 55%
• Marauder Destroy 100 Enemy Civilian Ships and Bases 52%
• Cloak and Blaster 25 Successful Espionage and Sabotage Missions 46%
• Planetary Warfare Destroy 100 Enemy Troops 45%
• Conqueror Conquer 10 Enemy Colonies 41%
• What's Yours is Mine Capture 10 Enemy Ships and Bases 41%
• New Galactic Order Eliminate 1 Enemy Empires 40%
• Monster Hunter Destroy 50 Space Monsters 40%
• Ancient Order Change Government to Way of the Ancients 37%
• Wunderworld Build 5 Galactic Wonders 33%
• Assassin Eliminate 50 Enemy Characters 31%
• Dark Times Change Government to Way of Darkness 25%
• Monster Hunter Destroy 100 Space Monsters 22%
• Veteran of the Galactic War Destroy 1000 Enemy Military Ships and Bases 16%
• What's Yours is Mine Capture 50 Enemy Ships and Bases 15%
• Assassin Eliminate 100 Enemy Characters 15%
• Cloak and Blaster 100 Successful Espionage and Sabotage Missions 13%
• Don't Tell me the Odds Defeat the Legendary Pirates 13%
• Wunderworld Build 10 Galactic Wonders 12%
• Behold the Power! Own an operational Planet Destroyer 12%
• Marauder Destroy 1000 Enemy Civilian Ships and Bases 11%
• Conqueror Conquer 50 Enemy Colonies 9.1%
• New Galactic Order Eliminate 5 Enemy Empires 8.4%
• What's Yours is Mine Capture 100 Enemy Ships and Bases 7.4%
• Planetary Warfare Destroy 1000 Enemy Troops 7.1%
• Warmonger Start 20 Wars 7.1%
• Raider 10 Successful Raids against enemy colonies and bases 6.4%
• Galaxy in Flames Spend at least 90% of time at War 6.4%
• A House Divided Empire Splits (Civil War) 4.9%
• The Final War Defeat the Shakturi 4.4%
• Galactic Downfall Defeat the Ancient Guardians 4.2%
• If You Can't Beat 'Em Join the Shakturi (Mutual Defense Pact) 3.7%
• New Galactic Order Eliminate 10 Enemy Empires 3.2%
• Raider 50 Successful Raids against enemy colonies and bases 2.9%
• Conqueror Conquer 100 Enemy Colonies 2.9%
• Raider 100 Successful Raids against enemy colonies and bases 1.7%
• I am the Law Eliminate 5 Pirate Factions 1.2%
• Backstabber Break 20 Treaties 1.0%
• Disassembler Destroy 10 SilverMists 1.0%
• Disassembler Destroy 50 SilverMists 0.7%
• Cloak and Blaster 1000 Successful Espionage and Sabotage Missions 0.5%
• Disassembler Destroy 100 SilverMists 0.5%
• I am the Law Eliminate 10 Pirate Factions 0.5%
• I am the Law Eliminate 20 Pirate Factions 0.5%
• We Want You Join the Freedom Alliance 0.5%