Refunct
Hooks you right away
What the data shows
- 94% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (99%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 97% of games we track.
- 56% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “What makes you, you?”: only 56% of starters get there.
- 86% 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 17,467 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 1.4h for positive, 0.4h 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 (86% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- What makes you, you? Most players quit here 56% −44
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (10)
story milestone ending side
- Hello? 100%
- What drives you? 82%
- What makes you smile? 79%
- How are you? 76%
- Do you do what you love? 63%
- What makes you, you? 56%
- Who do you love? 54%
- Can we be friends? Finish Refunct in 8 minutes 24%
- Will you come back? Finish Refunct under 33% 14%
- Is this goodbye? Finish Refunct in 4 minutes 14%