Braveland
Give it 2 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (31%); after 5h it's 1 in 7 (15%).
- Fully opens up by hour 5.
- At least 65% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Crime and Punishment” (Fromm defeated) and “Woe from Wit” (Arakin defeated): from 91% to 77% of starters.
- Only 21% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
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 3,257 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 190 reviews: 5.8h for positive, 4.1h 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 (21.4% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Crime and Punishment Fromm defeated. 91% −9
- Woe from Wit Arakin defeated. Most players quit here 77% −14
- War and Peace Sigurd defeated. 72% −5
- Champion Game completed without using the easy level of difficulty. ≥65% −6
story milestone ending (most common ending) biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (21)
story milestone ending side
- First Follower Peasants have joined you. 100%
- Flawless Victory You defeated the army without losing a single warrior. 99%
- Student Warrior ability learned. 97%
- Shopping Equipment item on. 93%
- Crime and Punishment Fromm defeated. 91%
- Bachelor Two warrior abilities learned. 91%
- Lucky Treasure chest collected. 90%
- Woe from Wit Arakin defeated. 77%
- Equipped All four equipment items on. 76%
- Firebender Rain of Fire spell learned. 72%
- War and Peace Sigurd defeated. 72%
- Burn Heretic! 1000 damage inflicted to the enemies with Fire Arrow. 71%
- Professor All warrior abilities learned. 71%
- Treasure Hunter Three treasure chests collected. 69%
- Juggernaut The best equipment of all four types on. 67%
- Champion Game completed without using the easy level of difficulty. 65%
- Faster Than The Wind Acceleration spell used 10 times. 63%
- Defender Defense spell used 10 times. 62%
- New Horizons Page on Facebook or Twitter visited. 61%
- Legend Game completed using only the hard level of difficulty. 58%
- To Arms! 100 units encouraged. 57%