Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
Give it 3 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 3 reviews are negative (29%); after 4h it's 1 in 15 (7%).
- Fully opens up by hour 4.
- At least 39% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “The Clocks were Striking Thirteen” (Complete Episode One) and “A Place where there is No Darkness” (Complete Episode Two): from 97% to 76% of starters.
- Only 38% 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 15,697 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 279 reviews: 5.1h for positive, 4.6h 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 (37.5% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The Clocks were Striking Thirteen Complete Episode One. 97% −3
- A Place where there is No Darkness Complete Episode Two. Most players quit here 76% −22
- Unperson Complete Episode Three. 68% −8
- Memory Hole Complete Episode Four. 62% −6
- Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree Complete Episode Five. 59% −3
- 2 + 2 = 5 Make Thought crimes. ≥39% −20
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 (27)
story milestone ending side
- Torture myself with whimsies Show the rebellious side. 100%
- The Clocks were Striking Thirteen Complete Episode One. 97%
- A Place where there is No Darkness Complete Episode Two. 76%
- Unperson Complete Episode Three. 68%
- With powder and lead Repay the debt. 67%
- Memory Hole Complete Episode Four. 62%
- One can deny me Avert catastrophe. 60%
- Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree Complete Episode Five. 59%
- Thrown into the darkest dungeon Choose the simple answer. 56%
- What delights me Know all favorites. 52%
- In one's heart Pick up what was left behind. 50%
- As it is suitable Make an unlawful arrest. 44%
- I love wine See no crime in buying a bottle. 42%
- Tear gates and walls apart Allow catastrophe. 42%
- Still always reticent Don't bother the law. 40%
- All these are futile works Uncover the truth. 39%
- 2 + 2 = 5 Make Thought crimes. 39%
- Not alone with my glass Reunite a couple. 38%
- Doublethink End a career. 33%
- Who can guess them? Find out who is there. 32%
- Thoughts are free Set Thought free. 30%
- Renounce my sorrows Show the peaceful side. 29%
- My wish and desire Keep quiet about the intention. 28%
- I think what I want Don't read minds. 24%
- No hunter can shoot them Administer justice. 20%
- Like nocturnal shadows Forgive a crime. 20%
- Always laugh and joke Win the war. 20%