When does Earn to Die 2 get good?

Hooks you almost right away. In the first 2 hours 1 in 8 reviews are negative (13%); after 5h it's 1 in 19 (5%). The opening is criticised less than in 86% of games we track.

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Earn to Die 2

May 5, 2016 Steam: Very Positive

Hooks you almost right away

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

Started playing 79% of owners

Steam reviews 93% positive of 2,352

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 8 reviews are negative (13%); after 5h it's 1 in 19 (5%).
The opening is criticised less than in 86% of games we track.
79% 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 2,384 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 8.7h for positive, 7.3h 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 (79.2% 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 (21)

Complete Level 1 Complete Level 1 in Story Mode 100%
Zombie Smasher Smash 2000 Zombies 89%
Complete Level 2 Complete Level 2 in Story Mode 82%
One Wheeler Drive a car with only one wheel 76%
Complete Level 3 Complete Level 3 in Story Mode 70%
Complete Level 4 Complete Level 4 in Story Mode 62%
Complete Level 5 Complete Level 5 in Story Mode 56%
Pro Zombie Smasher Smash 10000 Zombies 52%
Complete Level 6 Complete Level 6 in Story Mode 51%
Billionaire Earn $1 billion cumulative cash 51%
Complete Level 7 Complete Level 7 in Story Mode 48%
Complete Level 8 Complete Level 8 in Story Mode 45%
Complete Level 9 Complete Level 9 in Story Mode 43%
Smash Repair Destroy your engine 20 times 42%
Complete Level 10 Complete Level 10 in Story Mode 41%
Zombie Exterminator Smash 20000 Zombies 39%
Complete 10 Missions Complete 10 Missions in Missions Mode 14%
Complete 20 Missions Complete 20 Missions in Missions Mode 12%
Complete 30 Missions Complete 30 Missions in Missions Mode 11%
Complete 40 Missions Complete 40 Missions in Missions Mode 9.7%
Complete 50 Missions Complete 50 Missions in Missions Mode 9.1%

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