When does El Matador get good?

Hooks you right away. 44% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (44%). The opening is criticised more than in 79% of games we track.

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El Matador

Apr 3, 2014 Steam: Mostly Positive

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Steam reviews 72% positive of 598

What the data shows

44% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (44%).
The opening is criticised more than in 79% of games we track.
The game has no achievements; this is based on reviews only.

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 606 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 291 reviews: 3.8h for positive, 0.7h 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

This game has no achievements.

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.