Quern - Undying Thoughts
Give it 7 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (59%); after 15h it's 1 in 30 (3%).
- Fully opens up by hour 10.
- The opening is criticised more than in 88% of games we track.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- At least 40% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “First Phase” (Enter the Professor’s Crystal Lab) and “Shipwrecked” (Survive the boat ride): from 100% to 77% of starters.
- 75% 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 4,131 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 15.6h for positive, 6.4h 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 (75.2% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- First Phase Enter the Professor’s Crystal Lab 100%
- Shipwrecked Survive the boat ride Most players quit here 77% −23
- ...and don’t forget to water the plants! Revive the plants in the Gardens 67% −9
- Friend or Foe? Meet Gamana for the first time 60% −7
- White is the New Orange Create a purified energy crystal 56% −4
- Too Lazy to Climb Get access to the tower in the Main Square 53% −3
- Deeper Underground Going deeper underground 45% −8
- All Things In Place Return the professor’s most precious item to its place 40% −4
- The Sacrifice Follow Gamana’s guidance ≥40%
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 (18)
story milestone ending side
- First Phase Enter the Professor’s Crystal Lab 100%
- Shipwrecked Survive the boat ride 77%
- ...and don’t forget to water the plants! Revive the plants in the Gardens 67%
- Friend or Foe? Meet Gamana for the first time 60%
- White is the New Orange Create a purified energy crystal 56%
- Too Lazy to Climb Get access to the tower in the Main Square 53%
- The brightest of all scholars Draw at least 19 sketches in your notebook 51%
- Good Audience Listen to the story of the Seekers 46%
- Deeper Underground Going deeper underground 45%
- All Things In Place Return the professor’s most precious item to its place 40%
- The Sacrifice Follow Gamana’s guidance 40%
- The Follower Follow the Professor’s guidance 39%
- Taste Them All Taste all the berry juices 36%
- Find What is Hidden I. Find a secret near the Watchtower 29%
- Find What is Hidden III. Find a secret in the Corridor underground 20%
- Find What is Hidden II. Find a secret near the Mine 15%
- I’m Blue Open the lower part of the Crystal Lab without using blue light 10%
- William Says Solve the melody repeat puzzle on your first try 8.4%