Helicopter Simulator 2014: Search and Rescue

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 377 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 292 reviews: 2.6h for positive, 0.3h 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 (20.2% 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 (36)

• Flying Low I Fly 10 seconds at a speed greater than 60 knots at an altitude of less than 100 ft. 100%
• The Transporter I Take 10 wounded to the hospital. 87%
• Flying Low II Fly 10 seconds at a speed greater than 70 knots at an altitude of less than 80 ft. 85%
• Flying Low III Fly 10 seconds at a speed greater than 80 knots at an altitude of less than 60 ft. 84%
• Lazy Fox I Spend 20 minutes in a hover. 82%
• The Transporter II Take 20 wounded to the hospital. 69%
• Lazy Fox II Spend 40 minutes in a hover. 58%
• Lazy Fox III Spend 60 minutes in a hover. 47%
• Target Practice I Put out the fire in the first attempt. 41%
• The Transporter III Take 50 wounded to the hospital. 38%
• I Like it the hard way I Take 2 survivors without hover. 36%
• Tourist I Spend 30 minutes in free flight mode. 36%
• Target Practice II Put out the two fires in the first attempt. 35%
• Gamer I Perform 25% of the missions in the game. 34%
• Tourist II Spend 45 minutes in free flight mode. 31%
• Target Practice III Put out the three fires in the first attempt. 30%
• Tourist III Spend 60 minutes in free flight mode. 28%
• Balls of Steel I Fly under 1 bridge. 27%
• Gamer II Perform 50% of the missions in the game. 27%
• Undecided Use all the helicopters in the game. 26%
• Balls of Steel II Fly under 2 bridges. 25%
• Gamer III Perform 75% of the missions in the game. 25%
• I Like it the hard way II Take 5 survivors without hover. 25%
• Balls of Steel III Fly under 3 bridges. 24%
• Like a Boss I Complete 3 missions by helicopter Nimbus. 24%
• Perfectionist I Complete 10 missions without crashing. 24%
• I Like it the hard way III Take 8 survivors without hover. 24%
• Master Complete the game. 24%
• Like a Boss II Complete 5 missions by helicopter Nimbus. 23%
• Perfectionist II Complete 15 missions without crashing. 23%
• Veteran Spend 24 hours in the air. 23%
• Like a Boss III Complete 8 missions by helicopter Nimbus. 22%
• Perfectionist III Complete 20 missions without crashing. 22%
• Sightseer I Visit 10 sightseeing points. 22%
• Sightseer II Visit 20 sightseeing points. 22%
• Sightseer III Visit 30 sightseeing points. 22%