ABZU
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 7 reviews are negative (14%); after 3h it's 1 in 35 (3%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 84% of games we track.
- 62% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Reflection” (Complete the adventure): only 62% of starters get there.
- Only 60% 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 27,668 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 3.3h 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 (59.6% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Reflection Complete the adventure. Most players quit here 62% −38
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (12)
story milestone ending side
- Breach Leap from the water. 100%
- Jetstream Burst 15 fish schools in the jetstream. 92%
- Reflection Complete the adventure. 62%
- Food Chain Witness predation while meditating. 60%
- Connection Ride the Great White Shark. 47%
- Kraken Discover those that lurk in the abyss. 40%
- Ballet Perform a flip while riding a creature. 32%
- Leviathan Breach the water on the back of a blue whale. 16%
- Arctic Explorer Discover the polar region. 11%
- Zen Master Find all the meditation statues. 10%
- Ecosystem Release fish from all the hidden pools. 8.2%
- Collector Add all secret shells to your collection. 7.9%