Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest
The first 2 hours are a test
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (71%); after 3h it's almost 1 in 2 (42%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 96% of games we track.
- At least 10% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Warrior Cat” (Become a warrior for the first time) and “Follow the Leader” (Become a Clan leader for the first time): from 73% to 32% of starters.
- 81% 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 1,720 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 294 reviews: 7.2h for positive, 5h 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 (80.9% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Early Steps Successfully complete your first main quest. 100%
- Warrior Cat Become a warrior for the first time. 73% −27
- Follow the Leader Become a Clan leader for the first time. Most players quit here 33% −41
- ThunderClan Savior Complete ThunderClan Saga for the first time. ≥10% −23
story milestone ending (most common ending) biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (27)
story milestone ending side
- Early Steps Successfully complete your first main quest. 100%
- Territory Defender Successfully defeat 3 enemies in your Clan's territory. 99%
- Herb Gatherer Collect 3 different types of herbs. 97%
- First Aid Successfully apply 5 herbs to heal your cat. 85%
- Unyielding Warrior Win 5 combat encounters without using herbs. 77%
- Warrior Cat Become a warrior for the first time. 73%
- Shadow Hunter Successfully pounced on 10 enemies with a sneak attack. 71%
- Quest Seeker Complete 5 different side quests. 44%
- Home Sweet Den Place 3 different customization items in your personal den. 40%
- First Fresh-Kill Successfully Instantly KO 10 animals. 39%
- Honorable Cat Forgive 3 enemies after being defeated. 36%
- Follow the Leader Become a Clan leader for the first time. 33%
- Bartering Expert Barter 10 different items. 31%
- Generous Paw Contribute 50 fresh-kill to your Clan's communal pile. 26%
- ThunderClan Savior Complete ThunderClan Saga for the first time. 9.6%
- WindClan Savior Complete WindClan Saga for the first time. 7.2%
- RiverClan Savior Complete RiverClan Saga for the first time. 7.0%
- Adventurous Soul Find all 46 locations on the world map. 5.8%
- Experienced Fighter Unlock 35 combat moves. 5.3%
- ShadowClan Savior Complete ShadowClan Saga for the first time. 4.9%
- Resourceful Feline Gather 99 units of Marigold in your inventory. 4.8%
- Agile Cat Climb 20 different trees with the same cat. 4.7%
- Sunbathing Pro Discover all 16 Sunning-spots with a single cat. 2.0%
- One-Cat Army Win at least 20 fights in Defender Mode. 2.0%
- Solid Knowledge Unlock all 20 Universal Moves. 1.2%
- King of the Forest Defeat 14 Bosses for the first time. 0.5%
- Ancestral Wisdom Unlock 15 Ancestral moves. 0.2%