The Game of Sisyphus

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

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Based on all 876 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 287 reviews: 4.6h for positive, 1.6h 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 (99% 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 (10)

• Still here? Achieving something before even starting the game, this must be a special beginning. 100%
• Home Run~ Out of bounds three times 56%
• Faster, even faster! Achieving maximum speed. 38%
• Still a long way to go, friend! Congratulations on taking the first step. You will be celebrated like this four more times. 34%
• Midway? There's more to go! You're doing well, but it's not even half yet. 29%
• Flipping the Bird Flipping the Bird 24%
• Almost there... really? 60% achieved! Now you're starting to taste the true essence of the game. 18%
• Final sprint, 80% achieved! The end is beginning to appear, but don't get cocky. The final stretch is always full of surprises. Are you ready? 13%
• Summit achieved Congratulations! You are now a legend of this game. 13%
• Ha-ha! How does it taste? Getting beaten by a golem. 6.5%