CasualFree To Play
Beat Around The Bush
Hooks you almost right away
Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Started playing 87% of owners
Steam reviews 89% positive of 719
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 7 reviews are negative (14%); after 3h it's 1 in 7 (14%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 84% of games we track.
- 86% 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 732 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 1.5h for positive, 0.6h 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 (86.5% 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 (14)
- You won! You Beat Around the Bush. 100%
- Oh deer BOOM! 78%
- You went on a date with the bush. First time? 61%
- Why are you still here? You can leave. 53%
- STOP LEAVE 34%
- You have no life. Are you proud of yourself? 33%
- Max Out Red Circles You're gon' be rich. 33%
- Maxed Out Bat Swing! 33%
- Dawg? What're you doing? 33%
- Maxed Out Character You're buff. 32%
- You Beat the Crab. Well done. 32%
- Huh? You literally can't beat the bush. 31%
- 43RD PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES GEORGE W. BUSH! I will allow you to beat him. Even though you're really not supposed to. 30%
- Beat. You really beat around the bush. 23%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.