Birthdays the Beginning

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

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Based on all 992 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 11.8h for positive, 3.6h 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 (92% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.

All achievements (43)

• Cubecraft Used an item for the first time. 100%
• Amateur Photographer Captured your first organism. 92%
• Up! Down! Up! Down! Moved terrain over 1,000 times. 80%
• Livable Land? Cleared Scenario 1. 74%
• Up Up Down Down Up Down Down Up... Moved terrain over 10,000 times. 52%
• Great Photographer Captured a 9-star rarity organism. 48%
• My kind is still alive to this day. Captured the prehistoric fish, Coelacanthus. 45%
• Even bacteria can get big if they unite as one! Captured the primordial plant, Prototaxites. 42%
• Landed a Big One Captured an SS-sized organism. 29%
• When Dinosaurs Roamed the Cube Cleared Scenario 2. 27%
• Me, a tyrant? Oh, that simply will not do. Captured the terrible lizard, Tyrannosaurus. 24%
• We were the first to fly! Captured the primitive dragonfly, Meganeura. 24%
• I wish I could fly! Captured the ancient bird-lizard, Archaeopteryx. 19%
• Crowded Cube Exceeded 1 million total organisms. 18%
• I just want to eat grass and be left alone. Captured the ancient pachyderm, Mammuthus. 16%
• A Blessed Tree Captured the olive tree, Olea. 16%
• I'll follow you anywhere, master! Captured the domesticated dog, Canis familiaris. 15%
• I prefer to keep to myself. Captured the ancient fish, Latimeria. 14%
• Rise of Humanity Cleared Scenario 3. 12%
• My shell is tough! Captured an ammonite. 10%
• I don't attract too much attention, do I...? Captured the giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca. 8.5%
• In-cube-ator Achieved Cube temperature of 60°C. 8.3%
• Doesn't It Smell Good? Captured the stench blossom, Rafflesia. 8.2%
• To Prosperity and Beyond Cleared Scenario 4. 7.6%
• No Sea Too Deep Made the deepest sea on the largest Cube. 6.5%
• Cramped Cube Exceeded 2 million in total organisms. 6.0%
• Little Star Cleared with a result of 4 or more stars. 6.0%
• It's hard to hide all the time, y'know? Captured the elusive Nessie. 5.2%
• The Challenge Begins Cleared 1 challenge. 5.1%
• No Mountain Too Steep Made the highest mountain on the largest Cube. 4.7%
• Cool as a Cube-cumber Achieved Cube temperature below 0°C. 3.9%
• Aquahexahedron Made the entire Cube into sea. 3.7%
• My tentacles extend to every corner of the deep sea. Captured the giant squid, Architeuthis. 2.7%
• Perfect Star Cleared with a result of 5 stars. 2.6%
• Up and Down Master Raised Avatar's level to max. 2.5%
• My mane is a testament to my power. Captured the Grand Watcher, Smilodon rex. 2.4%
• Terrahexahedron Obtained 1.4%
• Super Photographer Captured every organisms. 1.2%
• Challenge Master Cleared all challenges. 0.7%
• The Ripples of Time Accumulated over 1 billion total Cube Years. 0.5%
• Riding the Waves of Time Accumulated over 3 billion total Cube Years. 0.5%
• Too Much Time on Your Hands Accumulated over 500 million total Cube Years in Free Play mode. 0.5%
• Happy Birthday Cube Master! Obtained all achievements. 0.4%