Battle of Empires : 1914-1918

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 2,106 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 291 reviews: 13.3h for positive, 12.3h 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 (58.6% 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 (319)

• Drill Finish first stage of training 100%
• Diamond eye Shoot downs all helmets, using only 4 bullets 98%
• Weapons training Complete marksmanship training 92%
• Grenade master Destroy guns with first smoke grenade 84%
• Strong armour MK-IV tanks must not be destroyed 78%
• Military drill Complete all training missions 75%
• Fit for service Complete first training mission 74%
• Rookie For completion of the 1st training mission 73%
• First fight For completion of the 2nd training mission 72%
• Platoon, attack! Capture a mortar with no losses 60%
• Experienced gunner Capture all guns in the 1st french mission 58%
• Baptism of Fire For completion of the 1st french mission 57%
• Without casualties Reach the second squad in full force in Fromelles 47%
• Railwayman Defend the railway station with minimal losses 45%
• Farm defender Do not lose machine guns, while defending the farm 40%
• Artillery spotter Use "artillery fire" reinforcment 40%
• Follow me! Save more than a half of an allied platoon in Fromelles 39%
• Battle for Charmes For completion of the 2nd french mission 39%
• No trespassing! Fight off a flank attack in the 1st Turkish mission 36%
• Hawkeye second level Call in sniper from the reinforcments 35%
• First attempt Destroy A7V tank with first smoke grenade 35%
• Cleaner Clear Charmes vilage in less than 10 minutes 33%
• Battle of Fromelles For completion of the 1st British mission 33%
• Unexpected gift Capture enemy machine guns in Fromelles 32%
• Good luck at the front! For the start of the first German mission 32%
• Queue for the gifts Call in mortars from the reinforcments 32%
• Rapid breakthrough Capture main square in 4th french mission 32%
• Defense of the coast For completion of the 1st Ottoman mission 31%
• Welcome to Gallipoli Do not allow the landing of the second wave of enemy forces in the 1st Turkish mission 31%
• Armed eye Kill sniper in 4th french mission 30%
• Gas hell Survive a gas attack with minimal losses 30%
• It's mine! Recapture a mortar 30%
• Sapper Blow the bridge in 2nd french mission 29%
• Speed guarantees health Save at least 30 allied soldiers 29%
• Helper of the friends Minimal allied losses in 4th french mission 29%
• Sudden encounter Repel the attack without losing FT-17 tank 28%
• Trenches leading to hell For completion of the 5th french mission 27%
• Saviour Save second pilot 26%
• Fight to the death Hold 1st line of trenches for at least 10 minutes in Ivangorod 26%
• Armoured tomb Destroy A7V tank 26%
• Steadfast as the rock Prevent an enemy breakthrough to the bridge 26%
• Eternal memory Finish 7th french mission 25%
• Scouts For completion of the 1st russian mission 25%
• The Miracle of the Marne For completion of the 4th french mission 25%
• Crossing For completion of the 7th french mission 24%
• For Kaiser and Reich! Complete the German campaign 24%
• Logistic Save all machine guns before the retreat 24%
• Saving lives Complete 2nd russian missions with at least 20 soldiers 23%
• The venture of General Francois For completion of the 2nd russian mission 23%
• Hindenburg Line For completion of the 7th German mission 23%
• Steel wall Cover the retreat of the allied forces at Osowiec. 22%
• Good deal Complete preparatons in the Bulgarian camp. 22%
• Big BOOM! Blow up the warehouse 22%
• Taxi, taxi! Call in infantry in taxis 22%
• Take more, throw further Kill german gunners in 6th french mission 21%
• The Night Before the offensive For completion of the 3rd french mission 21%
• Run, pilot, run! Find an escape from the fort Vaux 20%
• Look left Reconnoiter the left side of the Stohod map 20%
• Easter egg Find greeting card 20%
• Gather! Surive artillery barrage in Stalupenen without losses 20%
• Last of the Mohicans Save at least 10 soldiers in the 1st part of Gorlice breakthrough 20%
• Help the peasant. Help the peasant in the 1st German missions 19%
• Somme For completion of the 1st Blazing guns mission 19%
• Steel chariots Complete a mission in 30 minutes 18%
• Earthshaker 1 Call in 5 artillery barrages 18%
• Fort For completion of the 6th french mission 18%
• Hocus Pocus Capture or destroy german howitzers in 8th french mission 17%
• Soldiers, gather! Gather at least 20 soldiers with unter-offcier 17%
• Counter-battery fire Destroy enemy field guns at Gallipoli in less than 10 minutes 17%
• Tarnawka For completion of the 3rd russian mission 17%
• Pour la France! Complete all French missions 17%
• Sword and shield Save at least 30 soldiers by the end of the Gallipoli mission 17%
• Trophy hunter Capture 25 vehicles 17%
• Defender Do not allow the British tanks to break through the defensive positions. 16%
• The Dead Stay Dumb Eliminate the patrol in Tarnavka 16%
• Landing at Gallipoli For completion of the 2nd British mission 16%
• Halt! Stop retreating Austrians in the defense on the Dniester 16%
• Marines Eliminate the British cannons and land on the bank of the Tigris, without losing boats. 15%
• Full strike Attack from all directions 15%
• The final strike For completion of the 8th french mission 15%
• Siege For completion of the 4th russian mission 15%
• Alone in the field Keep the machine gun alive in the 1st part of Gorlice breakthrough 15%
• Challenge accepted! Play at least once in Trench Assault mode. 15%
• Always ready Set up at least 10 sandbags 15%
• Poacher Sneak into the German camp silently 14%
• Sailor Use Guard sailors in combat 14%
• Look right Reconnoiter the right side of the Stohod map 14%
• Easter egg Find the German food supplies in Fromelles 14%
• Warm reception Fight off a reconnaissance attack with no losses in the 2nd Turkish mission 14%
• Reconnaissance at Osowiec For completion of the 1st German mission 13%
• Bayonets! Free standart-bearer 13%
• Attack the convoy! Rob a caravan with supplies in Al Kut 13%
• Rebels with turbans. Defeat the rebels at the Battle of Tigris 13%
• Not one step back! Play "Team Defence" mode 13%
• A Cautious tanker Complete a mission without losing a single tank 12%
• See you! Eliminate enemy guns in Battle of Messines 12%
• Signaller - a dangerous job Eliminate the signallers during the attack at Niš 12%
• Attack the cannons! Rob a caravan with guns at Al Kut 12%
• Amateur sapper Blow all the fortifications in Ivangorod 12%
• Professional Save all the sappers 12%
• Battle of Messines For completion of the 5th British mission 12%
• White shadows Kill enemy patrols in 5th russian mission 12%
• Let them live Take the prisoner and fall back 12%
• Gorlitskiy breakthrough For completion of the 7th russian mission 12%
• Amateur Tank Crewman Protect the allied British tank in Battle of Messines 11%
• Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia Find Lawrence of Arabia at the Battle of Tigris 11%
• This is my land Survive 5 waves in the "Team Defence" mode 11%
• Prepare the guns for battle! Capture the Serbian gun at Niš 11%
• Railway war Eliminate Serbian locomotive at Niš 11%
• Battle at Tigris river For completion of the 5th German mission 11%
• Out of the frying pan into the fire Force enemy to retreat from the Mont Saint-Quentin 11%
• Battle for Niš For completion of the 2nd German mission 11%
• Breaking out of the encirclement For completion of the 5th russian mission 11%
• Armored assault Save at least two heavy tank at the end of battle of Saint-Quentin 10%
• Priest Meet a priest 10%
• The driver Use armored car in Italy. 10%
• Hands up! Force enemy soldiers to surrender 10%
• Merciful Take prisoners in Battle of Messines 10%
• Tincan Eliminate the British armored cars in Al Kut in five minutes 10%
• Enemy at the gates For completion of the 2nd Ottoman mission 10%
• Hold on, comrade! Lose no more than a half of your soldiers in Krithia 9.9%
• Padishah Enter Al Kut and force the British to surrender 9.9%
• Desert Storm Join allies in less than 5 minutes at the Battle of Tigris 9.9%
• Frost... Capture the Maharce village 5 minutes before the timer stops 9.9%
• Tactical retreat Blow up two bridges in the defense on the Dniester. 9.7%
• Siege of Al Kut For completion of the 4th German mission 9.7%
• Aeronaut Get an areostat 9.6%
• Master of tactics First russian mission completed without losses 9.6%
• Turning point For completion of the 3rd Ottoman mission 9.6%
• Defense on the Dniester For completion of the 6th German mission 9.4%
• Osman Pasha Save more than 20 allied soldiers by the end of 3rd Turkish mission 9.4%
• A Road raider Destroy all enemy vehicles 9.2%
• The Witches Cave Capture bunker Gibraltar 9.2%
• Burning ice For completion of the 8th russian mission 9.2%
• Escape from the prison For completion of the 3rd German mission 9.0%
• Battle of Pozieres For completion of the 4th British mission 9.0%
• Ali Baba Rob all the caravans at Al Kut 8.9%
• Anti-sniper Clear suburbs of Pozieres, without losing a single sniper. 8.5%
• Heroes go ahead! Release the prisoners in Italy in a Hollywood-style. 8.5%
• Furious defense Withstand the first assault on Przemysl 8.4%
• We do not leave our own Release the prisoners 8.4%
• For King and Empire! Complete all British missions 8.4%
• Deutsche Bahn Equip armored train during the defense on the Dniester 8.4%
• Was yours… Collect trophees in 4th russian mission 8.4%
• Nemesis of the sky For completion of the 9th russian mission 8.4%
• Hero of Gelibolu Do not let enemy capture the hills in the 5th Turkish mission 8.4%
• Outpost Survive 10 waves in the "Team Defence" mode 8.2%
• Escape from the wolf pit For completion of the 6th russian mission 8.2%
• Battle of Mont Saint-Quentin For completion of the 7th British mission 8.2%
• Rookie trophy hunter Capture mortar and machine gun 8.2%
• Off-Road Vehicle Get to the Buchach town with armoured car 8.0%
• Guardian angel Save imprisoned soldiers in Krithia 7.8%
• Challenge accepted! Cambrai 1918 Take part in the reenactment of the Battle of Cambrai in 1918 7.8%
• For Sultan and the Ottoman Empire! Complete all the missions of the Turkish campaign 7.8%
• Wild Mattiax Make your way to the second fort in Przemysl without receiving damage 7.7%
• Demolition master Destroy German warehouse in Le Hamel 7.7%
• Battle of Krithia For completion of the 3rd British mission 7.7%
• Final frontier For completion of the th Ottoman mission 7.7%
• K. und k. Artillerie Call in artillery to destroy Romanian armoured car in the 3rd Austrian mission 7.5%
• Laffaux For completion of the 2d Blazing guns mission 7.5%
• Fallen from the skies Rescue the pilots at Mont Saint-Quentin 7.2%
• Corpsman Heal 10 wounded soldiers 7.2%
• Lucky commander. Complete the mission at Osowiec without losses among scouts. 7.2%
• Teamwork Play in Trench Assault in a team of two players. 7.2%
• We burn! Burn down a house in the village 7.2%
• Mechanic Complete a secret mission "Repair the Schneider" 7.0%
• Intimidate the peasant. Intimidate the peasant in the 1st German missions 7.0%
• Wild Wild West Use dinamite 6.8%
• Like a mouse Finish first part of the 3rd russian mission without a single shot 6.5%
• For Faith, Tsar and Fatherland! Complete all Russian missions 6.3%
• Cleansing Fire Talk to the priest 6.1%
• Final assault For completion of the 10th russian mission 6.1%
• Heroes of Transylvania Stop the Romanian attack in Transylvania 6.0%
• Runner Help the allied forces in battle of Hamel 6.0%
• Semper Fidelis Save the captives during the night raid in the 4th Austrian mission 5.8%
• Cardboard guns Destroy all enemy cannons. 5.8%
• Avenger Avenge your comrade who died in the Battle of Messines 5.8%
• Master trophy hunter Capture 75 vehicles 5.8%
• Air! Do not lose an armored train from the air strike in the defense on the Dniester. 5.8%
• Przemysl For completion of the 1st Austrian mission 5.8%
• Two hills Capture two hills in less than 20 minutes in the 3rd Turkish mission 5.8%
• Master of tactics Keep intact all the guns at the end of the 5th Turkish mission 5.8%
• Austrian onslaught Do not suffer losses in a counterattack on the barn in the 3rd Austrian mission 5.6%
• Stealth infiltration Sneak into the depot undetected 5.6%
• In Flanders For completion of the 3d Blazing guns mission 5.6%
• Hunt for big game For completion of the 4th Ottoman mission 5.6%
• Ready for the battle! Repair field gun in the final Austrian mission 5.5%
• Fast cleanup Complete the first mission in 4 minutes 5.5%
• Water carrier For completing secondary objective in Krithia 5.5%
• Ambush Destroy enemy tanks in Le Hamel 5.5%
• Offensive in Transylvania For completion of the 3rd Austrian mission 5.5%
• Reims For completion of the 4th Blazing guns mission 5.5%
• Tank platoon Finish the mission with at least three tanks 5.3%
• Bangalore torpedo Use bangalore torpedo in the first 5 minutes after the landing at Gallipoli 5.3%
• Cambrai For completion of the 5th Blazing guns mission 5.3%
• Go ride in your own yard! Destroy the French light tank 5.1%
• Tactics of ambush Completely destroy the column of enemy reinforcements in the 2nd Austrian mission 4.9%
• Tiroler Jäger Do not lose a single soldier in the capture of the village in the 2nd Austrian mission 4.9%
• Alchemist Cause considerable damage to the enemy using gas shells in the 4th Austrian mission 4.9%
• Earthshaker 2 Call in 10 artillery barrages 4.9%
• Plunging fire Capture all german mortars in 8th french mission 4.9%
• Right in time Capture Le Hamel within estimated time for the attack 4.8%
• Battle of Hamel For completion of the 6th British mission 4.8%
• Medics to the rescue Deliver medicines to a wounded soldier in the 2nd Austrian mission 4.6%
• Achtung! Complete 6th russian mission undetected 4.6%
• Colonel Colt Do not lose any of the Colt machine guns 4.6%
• Sturmtruppen Capture enemy tank using stormtroopers in the final Austrian mission 4.4%
• Quick and quiet Visit all the observation points unnoticed 4.4%
• Grenadier Destroy enemy mortars using grenades in Krithia 4.3%
• Reenactor. Cambrai 1918 Finish the reenactment of the Battle of Cambrai in 1918. 4.3%
• Fortress Survive 15 waves in the "Team Defence" mode 4.3%
• Maiden Madsen Find at least 2 Madsen machine guns 4.1%
• Saint-quentin For completion of the 8th Blazing guns mission 4.1%
• Für Kaiser und Österreich-Ungarn! Finish the Austrian campaign 3.9%
• Lucky breakthrough Complete a mission without losing more than 3 tanks. 3.9%
• Ready to fire Find firing tables 3.9%
• Reconnaissance by fire For completion of the 2nd Austrian mission 3.9%
• Battle of Caporetto For completion of the 4th Austrian mission 3.9%
• Downfall For completion of the 5th Austrian mission 3.9%
• La ferme de Flo For completion of the 6th Blazing guns mission 3.9%
• Villers-Bretonneux For completion of the 7th Blazing guns mission 3.9%
• Steel cavalry Do not lose an armoured car in the 4th Austrian mission 3.8%
• Hawkeye Find sniper rifle 3.8%
• Eclairviller For completion of the 9th Blazing guns mission 3.8%
• Commandant of the fortress Friendly losses in the defense of Przemysl must not exceed 150 soldiers 3.4%
• Sweet tooth Find some halva in a fortress at Gallipoli 3.4%
• Who wants mortars? Capture at least 3 enemy mortars at Mont Saint-Quentin 3.4%
• Teamwork Play in Trench Assault in a team of three players. 3.4%
• Big catch Capture British major in the 4th Turkish mission 3.4%
• Turkish fury Capture and use mortars or guns against the former owners in the 5th Turkish mission 3.4%
• Variety Use all available types of tanks and armored vehicles 3.2%
• Lucky Jeremy Sergeant Jeremy Simpson must survive 3.2%
• Face to face Complete 7th german mission without using artillery support. 3.2%
• Shesh Help the gunners to gather in the 2nd Turkish mission 3.2%
• Waves of fury Use all the ammunition for the gun in the 2nd Turkish mission 3.2%
• Capturer Capture the enemy's artillery 3.1%
• Gone in 60 seconds Seize the enemy's armored vehicle 3.1%
• Monster trophy hunter Capture 150 vehicles 3.1%
• Medic Heal 50 wounded soldiers 3.1%
• Interceptor Intercept all the enemy soldiers on the road 3.1%
• MK-IV Domination Order five MK-IV tanks 2.9%
• Route 11 Escape from pursuit on foot in Italy 2.9%
• Breakthrough from hell Do not lose the truck during retreat in the final Austrian mission 2.7%
• Rock Survive 20 waves in the "Team Defence" mode 2.7%
• Epic Hero An alternative way to win in 1st russian mission 2.7%
• Charge on left Attack on the left flank 2.7%
• Railway Capture railway station in 9th russian mission 2.7%
• As quiet as a mouse Stay undetected in the 4th Turkish mission 2.7%
• Ignoble robber Capture enemy supplies in the 4th Turkish mission 2.7%
• Grand Thieft Tank Steal the second tank 2.6%
• Born tanker Complete a mission on a single tank. 2.6%
• Born scout Destroy all camouflaged guns 2.6%
• Farmer Kill 10 chickens running around the village. 2.6%
• Strong beverages Find three bottles of schnapps in Gibraltar bunker. 2.6%
• Elephant gun Equip 10 soldier with at-rifles in the 7th german mission 2.6%
• Indestructible Survive all the waves in the "Team Defence" mode 2.6%
• Sharp eye Get a sniper rifle in 9th russian mission 2.6%
• Go to right side! Attack on the right side 2.6%
• Saboteur Complete all additional missions 2.4%
• Air superiority Request 10 airstrikes 2.4%
• Big ear Find out what the enemy soldires think of 2.4%
• Attack on center! Attack in the center 2.4%
• Stealth above all Complete night missions without losses 2.2%
• Super-trooper Capture enemy positions near Messines in less than 10 minutes 2.2%
• Doctor Heal 150 wounded soldiers 2.2%
• Saviour of the comrades Free your soldiers if they were captured by the enemy 2.2%
• Russian Empire vs German Empire Defeat German Empire, playing as the Russian Empire on the "Unter-officer" difficulty level 2.2%
• Sixth Sense Do not lose a single tank 2.0%
• Chef Take away the chef`s hat 2.0%
• All quiet... Release the prisoners without exploding the gate in Italy 2.0%
• Headhunters Call in 15 snipers in the 7th german mission 2.0%
• The British Empire vs German Empire. Defeat the German Empire, playing as Britain on the "Private" difficulty level 2.0%
• Teamwork Play in Trench Assault in a team of four players. 2.0%
• Machine gunner Capture 5 machine guns in Tarnavka 2.0%
• Meticulous miner Defuse the field 1.9%
• Death field Place 10 landmines 1.9%
• Earthshaker 3 Call in 25 artillery barrages 1.9%
• The British Empire vs German Empire. Defeat the German Empire, playing as Britain on the "Unter-officer" difficulty level 1.9%
• I hate mortars Destroy all the mortars on the map 1.7%
• The British Empire vs France Defeat France, playing as Britain on the "Private" difficulty level 1.7%
• The British Empire vs France Defeat France, playing as Britain on the "Unter-officer" difficulty level 1.7%
• The British Empire vs German Empire. Defeat the German Empire, playing as Britain on the "Officer" difficulty level 1.7%
• The British Empire vs Russian Empire Defeat the Russian Empire, playing as Britain on the "Private" difficulty level 1.7%
• The British Empire vs Russian Empire Defeat the Russian Empire, playing as Britain on the "Unter-officer" difficulty level 1.7%
• France vs British Empire Defeat Britain, playing as France on the "Private" difficulty level 1.7%
• France vs British Empire Defeat Britain, playing as France on the "Unter-officer" difficulty level 1.7%
• France vs German Empire Defeat the German Empire, playing as France on the "Private" difficulty level 1.7%
• France vs German Empire Defeat the German Empire, playing as France on the "Officer" difficulty level 1.7%
• France vs German Empire Defeat the German Empire, playing as France on the "Unter-officer" difficulty level 1.7%
• France vs Russian Empire Defeat the Russian Empire, playing as France on the "Private" difficulty level 1.7%
• France vs Russian Empire Defeat the Russian Empire, playing as France on the "Officer" difficulty level 1.7%
• France vs Russian Empire Defeat the Russian Empire, playing as France on the "Unter-officer" difficulty level 1.7%
• German Empire vs British Empire Defeat Britain, playing as the German Empire on the "Private" difficulty level 1.7%
• German Empire vs British Empire Defeat Britain, playing as the German Empire on the "Unter-officer" difficulty level 1.7%
• German Empire vs France Defeat France, playing as the German Empire on the "Private" difficulty level 1.7%
• German Empire vs Russian Empire Defeat Russian Empire, playing as the German Empire on the "Private" difficulty level 1.7%
• German Empire vs Russian Empire Defeat Russian Empire, playing as the German Empire on the "Unter-officer" difficulty level 1.7%
• Russian Empire vs British Empire Defeat Britain, playing as the Russian Empire on the "Private" difficulty level 1.7%
• Russian Empire vs France Defeat France, playing as the Russian Empire on the "Private" difficulty level 1.7%
• Russian Empire vs France Defeat France, playing as the Russian Empire on the "Unter-officer" difficulty level 1.7%
• Russian Empire vs German Empire Defeat German Empire, playing as the Russian Empire on the "Private" difficulty level 1.7%
• Russian Empire vs German Empire Defeat the German Empire, playing as the Russian Empire on the "Officer" difficulty level 1.7%
• Driver Hijack a bicycle, motorcycle and wagon 1.7%
• Luddite Disable german machine guns in 10 minutes or less 1.7%
• Stop! Find the map 1.7%
• Collector of trophies Find all you need in 6th russian mission in 10 minutes 1.7%
• Besh Protect the gunners during the evacuation in the 2nd Turkish mission 1.7%
• The British Empire vs France Defeat France, playing as Britain on the "Officer" difficulty level 1.5%
• The British Empire vs Russian Empire Defeat the Russian Empire, playing as Britain on the "Officer" difficulty level 1.5%
• France vs British Empire Defeat Britain, playing as France on the "Officer" difficulty level 1.5%
• German Empire vs British Empire Defeat Britain, playing as the German Empire on the "Officer" difficulty level 1.5%
• German Empire vs France Defeat France, playing as the German Empire on the "Officer" difficulty level 1.5%
• German Empire vs France Defeat France, playing as the German Empire on the "Unter-officer" difficulty level 1.5%
• German Empire vs Russian Empire Defeat the Russian Empire, playing as the German Empire on the "Officer" difficulty level 1.5%
• Russian Empire vs British Empire Defeat Britain, playing as the Russian Empire on the "Officer" difficulty level 1.5%
• Russian Empire vs British Empire Defeat Britain, playing as the Russian Empire on the "Unter-officer" difficulty level 1.5%
• Russian Empire vs France Defeat France, playing as the Russian Empire on the "Officer" difficulty level 1.5%
• Trophy hunter Capture all enemy mortars and a field gun in the 3rd Turkish mission 1.5%
• Guests are not welcome here Keep the machine gun, mortar and field gun under your control in the 1st Turkish mission 1.4%