HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed
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What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (26%); after 4h it's 1 in 25 (4%).
- 12% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Private” (Complete all Levels): only 12% of starters get there.
- Only 52% 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 4,448 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 8.4h for positive, 2h 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 (52% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Private Complete all Levels. Most players quit here 12% −88
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (20)
story milestone ending side
- Protector Earn a Platinum Award. 100%
- Ready For Battle Complete the Tutorial. 94%
- J.C. Destroy a Demolisher. 92%
- Clear Skies Destroy a Cargo Plane. 70%
- Expert Protector Earn a Diamond Award. 25%
- Better With Friends Play Split-screen with a friend. 24%
- Jack of all Weapons Destroy an enemy using one of every Weapon. 22%
- Dino Hunter Destroy a TRex. 17%
- Ultimate Power Use a HYPERCHARGED Battery. 12%
- Private Complete all Levels. 12%
- Toy Hunter Destroy one of every Enemy type. 9.4%
- Sergeant Complete all Levels with Gold or above. 6.2%
- Collector Collect all Collectibles. 3.1%
- All the Figurines Unlock all Character Types. 2.9%
- Captain Complete all Levels with Platinum. 2.3%
- Lieutenant Complete all Levels with Ruby or above. 2.3%
- Gotta Build Em' All Unlock all Buildables. 1.9%
- General Complete all Levels with Diamond. 1.3%
- Please, Wake Me Up! Complete all Levels on Nightmare difficulty. 0.8%
- Completionist Earn a 100% game completion rating. 0.6%