When does The Deed get good?

Hooks you almost right away. In the first 2 hours 1 in 8 reviews are negative (13%); after 3h it's 1 in 14 (7%). The opening is criticised less than in 86% of games we track.

How many players finish The Deed?

At least 100% of players who start reach the ending.

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The Deed

Nov 23, 2015 Steam: Very Positive

Hooks you almost right away

Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Reach the ending at least 100% of players who started

Started playing 17% of owners

Steam reviews 90% positive of 3,792

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 8 reviews are negative (13%); after 3h it's 1 in 14 (7%).
The opening is criticised less than in 86% of games we track.
At least 100% of players who start reach the ending.
Only 17% 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 3,842 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 103 reviews: 2.8h for positive, 1.3h 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 (17.2% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
First Degree Get convicted of murder. ≥100%

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 (17)

story milestone ending side

First Degree Get convicted of murder. 100%
Shattered Use the broken glass as a murder weapon. 79%
Unsolved The murder remains unsolved. 76%
It Takes A Rat Use the poison as a murder weapon. 75%
Brute Use your bare hands as a murder weapon. 65%
Noose Use the rope as a murder weapon. 63%
Slashed Use the knife as a murder weapon. 61%
Temptress The maid is found guilty. 55%
In the Name of the Father Malcolm Bruce is found guilty. 52%
Traditional Use the candlestick as a murder weapon. 52%
Boomstick Use the shotgun as a murder weapon. 51%
A Boy's Best Friend Gloria Bruce is found guilty. 49%
The Perfect Crime The verdict is suicide. 48%
Snookered Use the billiards cue as a murder weapon. 46%
So Cliché! The butler is found guilty. 44%
En Garde Use the fencing sword as a murder weapon. 43%
Domestic Use the broom handle as a murder weapon. 40%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.