When does Massacre At The Mirage get good?

The first hour is a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (65%); after 3h it's 1 in 6 (16%). Fully opens up by hour 3.

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Massacre At The Mirage

Oct 28, 2024 Steam: Mostly Positive

The first hour is a test

Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

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

Started playing 89% of owners

Steam reviews 72% positive of 586

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (65%); after 3h it's 1 in 6 (16%).
Fully opens up by hour 3.
The opening is criticised more than in 93% of games we track.
Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
88% 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 595 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 293 reviews: 3.2h for positive, 2.1h 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 (88.5% 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 (16)

Taking Out The Trash! Finish Luna's section of the game. 100%
You're Looking A Little...flushed. Finish Myle's section of the game. 85%
Nailed It! Finish Oscar's section of the game. 83%
Wish You Were Beer! Finish Hobo's section of the game. 81%
Far Out Man! Finish Eric's section of the game. 80%
Tasty Treat! Finish Kelly's section of the game. 76%
Go For The Throat. Finish Billy's section of the game. 74%
He's Outa Here! Finish the Ben's section of the game. 72%
Can You Give Me A Hand? Finish Phil's section of the game. 72%
FREE CANDY INSIDE! Complete Story Mode 69%
Every Rose Has It's Thorns Complete Ectoblaster Mini-Game 12%
Promotion: Shift Lead Complete 15 Shifts in Simulation Mode. 7.1%
The Collector Collect all plushies in Shifts in Simulation Mode. 6.2%
Money Bags! Purchase all items from DeadEx terminal. 5.9%
Promotion: Assistant Manager Complete 25 Shifts in Simulation Mode. 5.4%
Promotion: Manager Complete 50 Shifts in Simulation Mode. 4.6%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.