Rusty Lake Hotel
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 12 reviews are negative (9%); after 3h it's 1 in 45 (2%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- The opening is criticised less than in 92% of games we track.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Deer Meat” (Mr. Deer - 1) and “Boar Ribs” (Mr. Boar - 1): from 100% to 90% of starters.
- 72% 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 10,881 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 274 reviews: 3.1h for positive, 2.8h 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 (72% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Deer Meat Mr. Deer - 1 100%
- Boar Ribs Mr. Boar - 1 Most players quit here 90% −10
- Pheasant Breast Ms. Pheasant - 1 87% −3
- Rabbit Leg Mr. Rabbit - 1 93% +6
- Pigeon Wing Mrs. Pigeon - 1 89% −4
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (23)
story milestone ending side
- Mushrooms Mr. Deer - 2 100%
- Deer Meat Mr. Deer - 1 100%
- Rabbit Leg Mr. Rabbit - 1 93%
- You know what to do! Mr. Boar - 4 91%
- Boar Ribs Mr. Boar - 1 90%
- Need a hand? Ms. Pheasant - 4 89%
- Pigeon Wing Mrs. Pigeon - 1 89%
- Carrot Mr. Rabbit - 2 87%
- Pheasant Breast Ms. Pheasant - 1 87%
- Thyme Ms. Pheasant - 3 84%
- The Elevator Mr. Owl - 3 83%
- Just Hanging Mr. Owl - 2 82%
- Rosemary Mr. Deer - 3 79%
- Red Wine Mr. Boar - 2 79%
- Tomatoes Mr. Boar - 3 78%
- White Wine Ms. Pheasant - 2 78%
- Potatoes Mrs. Pigeon - 2 75%
- Watch Closely! Mr. Rabbit - 4 71%
- Secret Rusty Lake Specialty Mr. Owl - 1 70%
- White Beans Mr. Rabbit - 3 66%
- Can't catch me! Mrs. Pigeon - 4 64%
- Blackberries Mrs. Pigeon - 3 50%
- Albert's Way Mr. Deer - 4 47%