VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 8 reviews are negative (12%); after 10h it's 1 in 70 (1%).
- Fully opens up by hour 7.
- The opening is criticised less than in 87% of games we track.
- At least 21% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “G'evening” (The chapter's name means "First") and “Coming right up” (This chapter's name means "Bitter"): from 96% to 47% of starters.
- 98% 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 39,038 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 12.4h 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 (97.5% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- G'evening The chapter's name means "First" 96% −4
- Coming right up This chapter's name means "Bitter" Most players quit here 47% −48
- Time to mix drinks and change lives And this one means "Sweet". Ain't that sweet? 36% −11
- Sisterly bonding Get Alma's ending ≥21% −15
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 (34)
story milestone ending side
- Welcome to Valhalla! What can I get you? 100%
- G'evening The chapter's name means "First" 96%
- I know what I said Sometimes a wrong drink can be the right thing 92%
- Flawless Service Get a flawless service bonus 74%
- Coming right up This chapter's name means "Bitter" 47%
- Caci… que? It's not everyday a client gives you a gift 44%
- Time to mix drinks and change lives And this one means "Sweet". Ain't that sweet? 36%
- Underappreciated drink There's a drink nobody asks for... 36%
- Did you miss me? Here's a gift! 35%
- Please come again And thank you for playing 31%
- Don't call me Becky! Chat with Becky behind the bar 26%
- And now, for something completely different… Get to the good ending 26%
- I like it, okay? Fill your playlist (ALL of it) with a song you like 24%
- I feel like an adult Make sure Jill pays all of her bills 24%
- Sisterly bonding Get Alma's ending 21%
- Welcome back! Here for another round? 20%
- (´・ω・`) You don't need to be in a stream to see the audience react 19%
- Dorothinquisition! Get Dorothy's ending 19%
- Deep breaths Chat behind the bar with a bandaged girl 18%
- Focus! Make sure Jill doesn't get distracted even once 16%
- Hey Jules Play a video game 15%
- Cozy hell Get the "Bad" ending 14%
- So unnecessary Fill the room with all the clutter 14%
- Tim's Curry Help a guy open his curry stand 13%
- An old friend A certain drink might bring Dana's old friend to the bar. 12%
- Employee of the month Get ALL the flawless service bonuses 11%
- A different breed of cat Serving certain drink to one cat might bring another cat to the bar 10%
- Cyberfunk Decorate Jill's room in the most flamboyant way possible 10%
- Hit the jukebox Unlock all the songs 9.4%
- On a hacking pilgrimage Serving a certain drink to a hacker will bring another hacker to the bar 9.3%
- Listen to my song! Attend a concert 8.4%
- Living with style Unlock all the decoration options 7.4%
- In the name of beauty! Win a video game 4.9%
- Jill of all trades Get all achievements 4.1%