When does Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe get good?

Hooks you right away. 77% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (81%). Only 35% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

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Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe

Apr 28, 2015 Steam: Very Positive

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 35% of owners

Steam reviews 83% positive of 1,550

What the data shows

77% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (81%).
Only 35% 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.

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Based on all 1,568 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 1.3h for positive, 0.3h 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 (34.8% 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 (11)

Kindergarten Won a game with X 100%
Proficient Won under 20 moves 64%
Preppy Won a game with O 61%
Bully 5 consecutive wins 18%
Tutored 20 games played 18%
Diploma 10 nonconsecutive wins 18%
Stay Sharp! Won under 70 seconds 17%
Promoting, Still Won after 5 consecutive loses 16%
Bookworm 70% wins of at least 10 games 14%
Olympian Reach level 50 10%
Prodigy Reach level 35 10%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.