Cucina Stellata

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 879 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 1.4h for positive, 1.1h 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 (91.6% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

1. Started playing 100%
2. 1 The Art of Eating Well Cook and eat the cappelletti in brodo. 100%
3. 2 Secret Ingredient Cook and eat the ossobuco. 94% −6
4. 3 Savory Sin Cook and eat the offal crostini. 89% −5
5. 4 Paradise Lost Cook and eat the fried brain. 86% −3
6. 5 No Price Too High Cook and eat the crostini with homemade topping. 83% −3
7. Endless Ordeal, Endless Pleasure Watch the epilogue. Most players quit here 72% −12

story milestone ending biggest drop-off

Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.

All achievements (12)

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• The Art of Eating Well Cook and eat the cappelletti in brodo. 100%
• Secret Ingredient Cook and eat the ossobuco. 94%
• Savory Sin Cook and eat the offal crostini. 89%
• Paradise Lost Cook and eat the fried brain. 86%
• No Price Too High Cook and eat the crostini with homemade topping. 83%
• Food for Thought Eat to forget. 74%
• The Soil of Evil Read the first of the old letters. 73%
• The Word Was Made Flesh Harken to His words. 72%
• Endless Ordeal, Endless Pleasure Watch the epilogue. 72%
• The Seed of Evil Read the second of the old letters. 63%
• The Fruit of Evil Read the third of the old letters. 48%
• Morning Star Watch the secret scene. 42%