Defend The Highlands

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 362 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 250 reviews: 3.8h for positive, 1h 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 (13.5% 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 (40)

• Warrior of the Highlands Kill 100 enemies 100%
• Bagpipe Player Recruit 100 Scotsmen in total 65%
• Mastery Fully upgrade a stat 54%
• Thane of the Highlands Kill 1,000 enemies 50%
• Fearsome Leader Get 500 kills with Alfredo 46%
• Mashed Potato Kill 500 Irish Potato Farmers 45%
• Deflated Balls Kill 500 Welsh Rugby Players 44%
• Hat Trick Kill 500 English Cricket Players 43%
• Hoarder Have 2,000 gold at once 42%
• Porridge Warrior Kill 1,000 enemies with porridge bowls 41%
• Massive Stockpile Have 5,000 porridge at once 40%
• Specialist Fully upgrade all stats on a single unit 39%
• Highland Army Have 50 Scotsmen at once 39%
• Back In Your Graves Kill 500 Ancient Briton Warriors 38%
• Teapot Smasher Kill 500 Posh Englishmen 38%
• No True Scotsman Complete a skirmish match on easy 38%
• Steal from the Rich Get 500 kills with Robin Hood 37%
• Brawler Kill 500 enemies in melee 36%
• Deadly Strike Hit 5 enemies with a single artillery strike or haggis 36%
• Bagpipe Legend Recruit 1,000 Scotsmen in total 36%
• Roast Lamb Kill 500 Welsh Sheep Riders 35%
• Porridge Beats Guns Kill 500 Beefeaters 34%
• Mow Them Down Kill 1,000 enemies with turnip turrets 34%
• Airstrike Kill 250 enemies with bagpipe artillery 33%
• Cannoneer Kill 1,000 enemies with porridge cannons 33%
• King of the Highlands Kill 10,000 enemies 33%
• Defier of Shamrocks Kill 500 Leprechauns 33%
• Friend of Nessy Kill 10 enemies with Nessy in a single match 33%
• Brave Scotsman Complete a skirmish match on hard 33%
• Novice Scotsman Complete a skirmish match on medium 33%
• People's Uprising Complete a skirmish match without heroes 33%
• Brave Heart Get 500 kills with William Wallace 33%
• Celtic Wrath Get 500 kills with Queen Boadicea 33%
• Squish Kill 500 enemies with cheese wheels 33%
• Golf Champion Kill 1,000 enemies with golf balls 33%
• True Scotsman Complete a skirmish match on impossible 33%
• Guerilla Complete a skirmish match without towers 33%
• Underdog Defeat a level 6 enemy on level 1 in skirmish mode 33%
• Siege Engineer Kill 1,000 enemies with haggis catapults 32%
• Drunkard Kill 500 enemies with whisky vomit 32%