The Detail

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 690 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 4.9h for positive, 3.5h 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 (25.1% 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 (55)

• Police Brutality Encouraged a confession via physical means. 100%
• Bitter Deal Made a deal to save the innocent. 83%
• Respectable Businessman To control your passions shall result in positive business venture. (Lucky number is 4.) 64%
• Quid Pro Quo You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours. 64%
• Aftermath Completed the 1st episode of The Detail: “Where the Dead Lie” 61%
• The Best Policy A sound relationship is all about trust. 58%
• White Knight Extracted a young lady from a suspicious situation. 53%
• Joe The Plumber Showed off your skills as a handyman. 51%
• Stop, Murderer! Went after a brutal killer. 41%
• Liar, Liar Some things are just better kept secret. 40%
• Follow The Armani Went after the head of a crime organization. 39%
• Yoink! 'Borrowed' a cellphone. 36%
• A Trade's A Trade Traded someone's personal safety for information. 36%
• Or Else Some offers you can't refuse. 31%
• Here's Reggie! No piece of plywood is going to stand in the way of justice. 30%
• Consolation Prize Completed the 2nd episode of The Detail: “From the Ashes". 27%
• What are Friends For? Borrowed some new wheels for the night. 25%
• Don't Tell The Wife Okay, you twisted by arm. 23%
• Family Ties Remained loyal in the face of temptation. 23%
• Wrong Number Would not give up on pleasant company before being forced to. 22%
• Calm Waters Those currents underneath can really surprise you though. 20%
• Season Passed Finished the first season of The Detail. Thank you for playing. 19%
• Extra Spicy Really turned up the heat at a dining establishment. 19%
• Epileptic Boogaloo Sometimes a lighter touch is required 18%
• Humanitarian Did your most to help another human being. 18%
• Weak Tea Made the minimum effort to help someone. 18%
• M'lady Helped a lady out of a sticky situation. 17%
• Freeze, Police! There is no running in the hallways. 16%
• Investment Kept a souvenier that may become useful later. 16%
• Death in the Family The thin blue line has been broken. 15%
• It's Golden Sometimes silence says everything. 14%
• Out Cold Mister Head meets Mister Fridge. 14%
• A Silent Witness The dead to not always lie. 14%
• Better Late Than Never Spilled the beans, and possibly the mashed potatoes as well. 13%
• Mi Corazón es Tuyo Rediscovered a precious thing, but at what cost? 13%
• Pacifist Refused to use force. 13%
• A Letter to America Received mail from a faraway friend. 12%
• Disconnecting People Revoked the means of communication. 12%
• Guidance Counselor Assisted someone in finding a new career path. 11%
• A Little Information Decided that there is such a thing as oversharing. 11%
• Oh Taxi! Got a lady a safe ride. 10%
• Thanks for Nothing Turned your back on a friend to protect yourself. 10%
• In the Drink Threw away some bad memories. 10%
• Sit Down Grandma Helped an old lady not to hurt herself. 10%
• Home Invasion Years of hard therapy in the making. 10%
• Book 'Em, Tyrone Nothing wrong with going by the book. 9.2%
• No Reception The desk is closed. 9.2%
• To Protect and to Serve Represented law enforcement in the worst way. 9.2%
• Handyman There's nothing wrong here that I can't fix, with my hands. 8.4%
• Home is Where the Hell is Sometimes you just can't find the right words. 8.0%
• No-one will Miss These Nabbed a set of wheels for the night. 8.0%
• Pontius Pilate Left the choice to the system. 8.0%
• No Connection Interrupted an important phone call. 8.0%
• Ride Along Took some ladies for a ride. 7.6%
• Sorry About the Jacket Diffused a tight situation decisively. 7.2%