Cogs

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 919 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 292 reviews: 5.2h for positive, 0.5h 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 (49.8% 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 (18)

• Aptitude Earn your first triple-gold award 100%
• Apprentice Complete 10 levels in Inventor Mode 86%
• Tinkerer Earn 100 stars 53%
• Widgeteer Earn 200 stars 21%
• Precisionist Complete 10 Move Challenges 14%
• Keymaster Unlock every level in Inventor Mode 12%
• Chronometrist Complete 10 Time Challenges 11%
• Aurifex Earn 10 triple-gold awards 11%
• Full Speed Ahead Finish a level in Inventor Mode in 5 seconds or less 9.2%
• Cogsmith Complete 50 levels in Inventor Mode 9.0%
• Gadgeteer Earn 400 stars 9.0%
• Master Precisionist Complete 50 Move Challenges 7.2%
• Composer Earn at least bronze Time and Move awards on all music levels 7.2%
• Pilot Earn at least bronze Time and Move awards on all flying levels 7.0%
• Chronomancer Complete 50 Time Challenges 6.8%
• Aeronaut Earn triple-gold on all flying levels 6.6%
• Maestro Earn triple-gold on all music levels 6.6%
• Sprocketeer Earn every star 6.6%