AdventureCasualIndie
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
Hooks you almost right away
Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Started playing 91% of owners
Steam reviews 90% positive of 925
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 9 reviews are negative (12%); after 3h it's 1 in 9 (11%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 88% of games we track.
- 91% 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 932 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 1.1h for positive, 0.8h 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% 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 (8)
- What's in a name? Toma questions her identity. 100%
- Enchant Toma meets a mysterious girl in the graveyard. 90%
- Like a singing bird Emmeline and Cornelia confess their love, à la Robert Burns. 78%
- Rest in peace Toma learns about Emmeline's past. 75%
- In loving memory An old romance is rekindled. 75%
- A lifetime remains Toma says goodbye to her newest (and oldest) friend. 74%
- First kiss Toma has her first kiss. 71%
- Re: To Lillian Wordsworth Emmeline reimagines a popular 19th century poet. 63%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.