Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
Give it 3 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (35%); after 20h it's 1 in 17 (6%).
- Fully opens up by hour 20.
- The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
- 91% 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 27,887 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 30h for positive, 8.2h 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 (91.3% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.
All achievements (71)
story milestone ending side
- Revolutionary Cocarde Start any campaign, battle or historical battle 100%
- The Tireless Watchman Brooch Play the game for 10 hours total 54%
- The Ribbon of the Promising Strategist Capture 10 regions 54%
- Historians' College Acknowledgement Badge Play a historical land battle 42%
- The Seal of the Grand Coalition Have 6 allies simultaneously 42%
- Hardened Veteran's Badge Win 15 SP Campaign land battles 39%
- Palace Guard Pendant Play the game for 30 hours total 35%
- The Explorers' Society Badge Cover 50,000 sea or land miles with your armies and fleets 31%
- The Merchant's Navy Medal of Gratitude Gain 8000 per turn in trade revenue 27%
- The Eye of the Ever Watchful General Play the game for 50 hours total 27%
- The Hero's Skull Badge 100000 soldiers die in battles with you, friend and foe 23%
- Conquistador Medal Capture a region in the Peninsular Campaign 23%
- The Silver Olive Chaplet Win Italian Campaign in medium within historic time 19%
- The People's Crown Have a 100% approval rating 16%
- Bronze Star on Red Ribbon Play a MP Campaign 13%
- The Lion and Sabers Medal Win any campaign without a single autoresolve 13%
- The Bronze Armchair of Comfort Win any campaign by auto-resolving battles 12%
- The Silver Dromedairy Legionaire Win Egypt Campaign in medium within historic time 12%
- Bronze Tower of Pisa Win Italian Campaign in easy 12%
- The Hand-and-Dagger on Black Chain Assassinate 15 people 12%
- Medal of the Unrelenting Storm Win a match having spent half as many funds as your opponent 10%
- Nautic Star Emblem Win ten SP Campaign naval battles 8.8%
- Diplomat's Pin Make all major nations like you (very friendly) 8.7%
- The Bronze Date Win Egypt Campaign in easy 8.2%
- Quadriga in Prussian Silver Win Europe Campaign in medium within historic time 8.1%
- Distinguished Service Medal Win a match against a player with double your skill rating 7.0%
- The Leaden Seahorse Win a MP naval battle 6.6%
- Shield of the Protector Have 10 protectorates at one time 6.4%
- Officer's Achievement Medal Win 10 land battles 6.4%
- Russian Doll on Green Ribbon Win Europe Campaign in easy 5.9%
- The Imperial Wreath Conquer all of Europe 5.6%
- Hero of Arcole Commemorative Medal Win Italian Campaign in hard 5.4%
- Marquis of Torres Vedras Win the Peninsular Campaign as Britain 5.3%
- Golden Obelisk of the Pharaos Win Egypt Campaign in hard 4.4%
- Imperial Fencing Academy Master's Needle Win 10 sword duels 4.1%
- The Imperial Crown on Brocade Band Win Europe Campaign in hard 4.1%
- Marksman Brooch Win 10 pistol duels 3.8%
- Treasure Galleon Pendant Win a match with only first rates 3.5%
- The Horse-and-Cannon Win a match without any infantry 2.7%
- The Star of the Fearless Buccaneer Win a match against someone with double your skill rating 2.7%
- Grand General Star Win Silver in 5 Historic Battles 2.5%
- The Spanish Crown Win the Peninsular Campaign as France 2.5%
- Sangria Bottle of Friendship Start the Peninsular Campaign in multiplayer 2.4%
- Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo Win the Peninsular Campaign as Spain 2.3%
- Veteran's Badge of Service Win 50MP Land Battles 1.9%
- The Golden Swallow Win a match without any ships of the line 1.9%
- The Medallion of Secular Enlightenment As France, attain over 50% pro-French sentiment in 10 of your regions 1.9%
- The Charging Guard Regiment Emblem Win 10 MP Land Battles in a row 1.5%
- The Navy Cross Win 10 decisive victories 1.4%
- Mercenary Coin Play a MP land battle with every faction 1.3%
- The Medallion of the Imperial Psychopath Declare war on all nations the first turn, never negotiate peace, and win the game 1.2%
- The Imperial School of Strategy Crest Have three generals with full skill level in one campaign 0.9%
- Pendant of the Seven Winds Win 6 MP Naval Battles in a row 0.9%
- Platinum Star of Glory Win Gold in all Historic Battles 0.8%
- Skull and Sabres on Iron Chain Board 5 ships in a single battle 0.8%
- Defender's Cross of Honour Win a battle using only Light Infantry and Artillery 0.8%
- The Golden Lightning Take other player's capital within 20 turns 0.8%
- Poseidon's Carriage in Gold Play 100 multiplayer naval battes 0.7%
- Sailor's Medal Play a MP naval battle with every faction 0.7%
- Duke of the Victory As Britain, ensure that all regions in Spain are liberated back to Spanish control 0.7%
- St. Martin's Medal Win campaign having given enemy player 50000 gold 0.5%
- Fighting Giants Commemorative Medallion Other player's faction is last to die 0.5%
- The Silver Sun Win a MP Egypt Campaign as France 0.5%
- The Crossed Sabres and Crescent Win Egypt Campaign as Ottomans 0.5%
- The Imperial Laurels Win European MP Campaign as France 0.5%
- The Imperatorial Double Eagle Win Europe Campaign as Austria 0.5%
- Royal Navy Glorious Fleet Badge Win Europe Campaign as England 0.5%
- Quadriga with Iron Cross Win Europe Campaign as Prussia 0.5%
- Raging Bear Star Win Europe Campaign as Russia 0.5%
- Nice City Key Win a MP Italian Campaign as Austria 0.5%
- Bella Ragazza Locket Win a MP Italian Campaign as France 0.5%