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Hooks you right away
What the data shows
- 93% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 5+ hours (97%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 91% of games we track.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- 76% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “the regal ninth”: only 89% of starters get there.
- Only 41% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
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 2,587 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 5.9h for positive, 4.3h 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 (40.7% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- the regal ninth Completed: the regal ninth. Most players quit here 89% −11
- first world order Completed: first world order. 81% −8
- right in two Completed: right in two. 79% −2
- flies on the wall Completed: flies on the wall. 76% −2
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (9)
story milestone ending side
- Are you listening now? Å;Ä◊§€ÌJÿ~õ^>Á{Âá◊VNº'Sjqwo˜Àì…¯ ≤Ïkzùòë¿ÕÜ¿¿´&ì£ZñuüÁ∫øYo¸¸ ‚“Rí&˛π 100%
- Rune has joined the party! Embrace this moment. Nothing is forever. 92%
- the regal ninth Completed: the regal ninth. 89%
- Anatomical Accuracy What's on Everyone's Mind. 82%
- first world order Completed: first world order. 81%
- right in two Completed: right in two. 79%
- flies on the wall Completed: flies on the wall. 76%
- Seriously, this is not that type of game. Yes. It's still not that type of game. 32%
- Dude, really man? Another two hours here? Whatever... makes you happy. 32%