When does Detective Grimoire get good?

Hooks you almost right away. In the first 2 hours 1 in 6 reviews are negative (15%); after 3h it's 1 in 40 (2%). Fully opens up by hour 3.

How many players finish Detective Grimoire?

80% of players who start reach the ending.

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Detective Grimoire

Aug 18, 2014 Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

Hooks you almost right away

Gets good by 2h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Fully opens up by 3h rated like by long-time players

Reach the ending 80% of players who started

Started playing 80% of owners

Steam reviews 96% positive of 2,668

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 6 reviews are negative (15%); after 3h it's 1 in 40 (2%).
Fully opens up by hour 3.
The opening is criticised less than in 82% of games we track.
Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
80% of players who start reach the ending.
The biggest drop-off is between “Let's Get Started” (Examine the crime scene) and “Who is that Little Girl?” (Finish speaking to the Little Girl): from 100% to 74% of starters.
80% 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 2,705 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 3.1h for positive, 2.9h 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 (79.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
Let's Get Started Examine the crime scene 100%
Who is that Little Girl? Finish speaking to the Little Girl Most players quit here 74% −26
Intruder Alert Get inside the tent 59% −15
Nice Hat Complete the game 80% +21

story milestone ending biggest drop-off

Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.

All achievements (9)

story milestone ending side

Let's Get Started Examine the crime scene 100%
Mystery For Tomorrow Read the letters on Remington's desk 86%
Nice Hat Complete the game 80%
Who is that Little Girl? Finish speaking to the Little Girl 74%
Haunt the Swamp Draw a cute ghost in your notebook 65%
Boggy's Fan Club Examine all the Boggy merchandise 60%
Intruder Alert Get inside the tent 59%
Slickest of Sleuths Complete the game 100% 44%
Due Dilligence Full suspicion on the culprit, none on anyone else 35%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.