Burly Men at Sea

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 510 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 293 reviews: 2.2h for positive, 0.9h 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 (68.2% 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 (25)

• Great Barnacled One It’s dark inside the whale, but the men appear to be intact. 100%
• …Bearded Travelers The absurdity of underwater speech only adds to the wonder apparent on his face. 67%
• Wooden Trousers “Aye, they’ll float,” nods Steady Beard. 64%
• The Path of Waiting “Time flows quickly in contemplation of the Great One’s splendor.” 62%
• The Long Way “Really very sorry for scuttling your promotion and all that,” offers Steady Beard. 57%
• QUITE GOOD AT FLOWERS “Quick, while we’ve a chance!” whispers Hasty Beard, leading the way to the boat. 57%
• Well Met… “Er, hullo,” stammers Brave Beard. 56%
• Fountain of the Faithless “Give me water, and I’ll teach it to carry me!” 52%
• Womenfolk in the Water Finding the dark water empty, the men quickly regret their course of action. 46%
• Out of the Deepening Darkness Collapsing, the maelstrom tosses the men in their barrels toward the surface. 39%
• Vengeance Satisfied The creature drags the struggling men deeper beneath the waves, finally tossing them aside in disgust. 38%
• Into the Deepening Darkness The men paddle furiously, but the widening vortex is inescapable. 36%
• In Need of Assistance Heedless of the warning, the burly seals spread out as they swim, until the spell around them weakens and they become human once more. 35%
• She's a Goner Clinging to wooden barrels, they watch their beloved ship sink into the depths. 32%
• Complimentary Trip to the Afterlife “Shouldn’t you be a bit more chipper, having won and all?” prods Steady Beard. 31%
• A Bargain to Make “Right, then. Let’s be off!” commands Brave Beard, striking a leaderly pose. 29%
• The Back Door Following the glow of moonlight, the men step out eagerly into the night. 26%
• QUITE GOOD AT THROWING “Great idea!” cuts in Steady Beard. “How about a demonstration?” 26%
• Getting Your Beards Wet The orbs lead on, out through the cavern’s deep tunnels and beyond the island. 25%
• Begone! The men push off, paddling the raft beyond the island and into the night. 24%
• Foiled by the Tree The jaws snap shut over the shattered tree, launching the men out into the deepening darkness. 23%
• Thus is Thy Fate Sealed With a rumble, the island sinks slowly into the sea, carrying all hands with it. 23%
• Poor Beastie With a piercing screech, the creature disappears back into the depths. 22%
• Nice Day Surfacing, they find themselves men once more, who, for the moment, splash about like happy children under the moonlit sky. 21%
• Ye've Done It “This day, you reach the end of a story,” she continues, “and the last of its paths.” 17%