When does Onmyoji get good?

Give it 7 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (49%); after 20h it's 1 in 9 (11%). Fully opens up by hour 20.

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Onmyoji

Apr 18, 2018 Steam: Very Positive

Give it 7 hours

Gets good by 7h then rated almost like by veterans

Fully opens up by 20h rated like by long-time players

Started playing 82% of owners

Steam reviews 82% positive of 3,103

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (49%); after 20h it's 1 in 9 (11%).
Fully opens up by hour 20.
The opening is criticised more than in 77% of games we track.
Most players drop off before “Chapter 1” (Complete "Sparrow Search"): only 65% of starters get there.
82% 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 3,117 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 87h for positive, 8.4h 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 (81.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
Chapter 1 Complete "Sparrow Search". Most players quit here 65% −35
Chapter 2 Complete "Zashiki". 62% −4
Chapter 3 Complete "The Seer of Phoenix Forest". 58% −4
Chapter 4 Complete "Ame Onna on the Bridge". 55% −3
Chapter 5 Complete "Mt. Gloom Expedition". 52% −3
Chapter 6 Complete "A Dream Yet Not a Dream". 48% −3
Chapter 7 Complete "The Beautiful Carp". 46% −2
Chapter 8 Complete "Sakura and Momo". 43% −2
Chapter 9 Complete "An Unlikely Team". 41% −2
Chapter 10 Complete "The Drunken Deity". 39% −2
Chapter 11 Complete "The Red Maple Forest". 37% −2
Chapter 12 Complete "Another Seimei". 36% −2
Chapter 13 Complete "Bows and Arrows". 34% −2
Chapter 14 Complete "Dreamland Encounter". 33% −1
Chapter 15 Complete "Netherworld Rift". 32% −1
Chapter 16 Complete "Underworld Judgment". 30% −1
Chapter 17 Complete "Upheaval". 29% −1
Chapter 18 Complete "The Way of the Onmyoji". 27% −2
Chapter 19 Complete "Resurrection of Orochi". 25% −2
Chapter 20 Complete "Perilous Ritual". 24% −1
Chapter 21 Complete "Secrets of Mt. Septem". 24% −1
Chapter 22 Complete "Orochi's Scheme". 23% −1
Chapter 23 Complete "Sleeping Puppeteer". 22% −1

story milestone ending biggest drop-off

Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.

All achievements (121)

story milestone ending side

Onmyoji Footprints: 1 Login 1 day. 100%
Beginner Summoner Summon an SR shikigami. 69%
Summoning 2 Summon shikigami 10 times. 67%
Chapter 1 Complete "Sparrow Search". 65%
Beginner Onmyoji Learn a new onmyoji skill for the first time. 64%
Chapter 2 Complete "Zashiki". 62%
Expert Summoner Summon an SSR shikigami. 61%
Onmyoji Footprints: 2 Login 2 day. 59%
Chapter 3 Complete "The Seer of Phoenix Forest". 58%
Soul Set Activate any 4-piece soul set stat. 57%
Stand by Me 1 Add 1 friends. 55%
Chapter 4 Complete "Ame Onna on the Bridge". 55%
Evolution 1 Evolve 1 shikigami. 52%
Onmyoji Footprints: 3 Login 3 day. 52%
Chapter 5 Complete "Mt. Gloom Expedition". 52%
Chapter 6 Complete "A Dream Yet Not a Dream". 48%
Onmyoji Footprints: 4 Login 4 day. 48%
Shard Discovery 1 Find 1 shikigami shard zone. 47%
Chapter 7 Complete "The Beautiful Carp". 46%
Onmyoji Footprints: 5 Login 5 day. 46%
Shikigami Breakthrough Upgrade a shikigami for the first time. 44%
Shikigami Expert 1 Own a grade 4 shikigami. 44%
Onmyoji Footprints: 6 Login 6 day. 44%
Chapter 8 Complete "Sakura and Momo". 43%
Onmyoji Footprints: 7 Login 7 day. 42%
Expert Onmyoji Learn all skills of any 1 onmyoji. 41%
Onmyoji Footprints: 8 Login 8 day. 41%
Chapter 9 Complete "An Unlikely Team". 41%
Onmyoji Footprints: 9 Login 9 day. 40%
Onmyoji Footprints: 10 Login 10 day. 39%
Chapter 10 Complete "The Drunken Deity". 39%
Summoning 6 Summon shikigami 100 times. 39%
Friendship 1 Receive 1 heart from a friend. 39%
Soul Expert 1 Equip a grade 6 soul for the first time. 38%
Shard Zone Expedition 1 Enter 1 shikigami shard zones. 38%
Chapter 11 Complete "The Red Maple Forest". 37%
Chapter 12 Complete "Another Seimei". 36%
Shikigami Expert 2 Own a grade 5 shikigami. 36%
Chapter 13 Complete "Bows and Arrows". 34%
Soul Expert 2 Feed a soul to Lv. 15 for the first time. 34%
Chapter 14 Complete "Dreamland Encounter". 33%
Promising Newcomer Win 1 duel. 33%
Hard Challenge 1 Clear chapter 1 challenge in hard mode. 32%
Realm Raid Trial 1 Win 50 realm raids. 32%
Chapter 15 Complete "Netherworld Rift". 32%
Hard Challenge 2 Clear chapter 2 challenge in hard mode. 31%
Chapter 16 Complete "Underworld Judgment". 30%
Shard Discovery 2 Find 20 shikigami shard zone. 30%
Hard Challenge 3 Clear chapter 3 challenge in hard mode. 29%
Chapter 17 Complete "Upheaval". 29%
Shikigami Expert 3 Own a grade 6 shikigami. 29%
Hard Challenge 4 Clear chapter 4 challenge in hard mode. 29%
Stand by Me 4 Add 20 friends. 29%
Evo Trial 7 Clear stage 10 of any Evo zone. 28%
Shikigami Collection 1 Own 1 Lv. 40 shikigami. 28%
Chapter 18 Complete "The Way of the Onmyoji". 27%
Hard Challenge 5 Clear chapter 5 challenge in hard mode. 27%
Evolution 2 Evolve 10 shikigami. 27%
Unlucky Streak: Bad Please accept this gift from us. 27%
Hard Challenge 6 Clear chapter 6 challenge in hard mode. 27%
Hard Challenge 7 Clear chapter 7 challenge in hard mode. 27%
Soul Trial 7 Clear a stage-10 Soul zone. 26%
Budding Gladiator Win 10 duel. 26%
Hard Challenge 8 Clear chapter 8 challenge in hard mode. 26%
Chapter 19 Complete "Resurrection of Orochi". 25%
Friendship 2 Receive 50 heart from a friend. 25%
Hard Challenge 10 Clear chapter 10 challenge in hard mode. 25%
Hard Challenge 9 Clear chapter 9 challenge in hard mode. 25%
Chapter 20 Complete "Perilous Ritual". 24%
Totem Expert 1 Feed 1 totem to Lv. 40. 24%
Soul Feed 1 Feed soul 100 times. 24%
Hard Challenge 11 Clear chapter 11 challenge in hard mode. 24%
Shikigami Collection 2 Own 2 Lv. 40 shikigami. 24%
Chapter 21 Complete "Secrets of Mt. Septem". 24%
Shard Zone Expedition 3 Enter 20 shikigami shard zones. 24%
Hard Challenge 12 Clear chapter 12 challenge in hard mode. 24%
Wish Fulfillment Make 50 donations in your guild. 23%
Chapter 22 Complete "Orochi's Scheme". 23%
Rising Star Win 30 duel. 23%
Hard Challenge 13 Clear chapter 13 challenge in hard mode. 22%
Hard Challenge 14 Clear chapter 14 challenge in hard mode. 22%
Friendship 3 Receive 100 heart from a friend. 22%
Chapter 23 Complete "Sleeping Puppeteer". 22%
Stand by Me 5 Add 50 friends. 22%
Hard Challenge 15 Clear chapter 15 challenge in hard mode. 21%
Aqua Ace Defeat a grade 5 Water Kirin in a hunt. 21%
Hard Challenge 16 Clear chapter 16 challenge in hard mode. 21%
Evolution 3 Evolve 20 shikigami. 21%
Lightning Lord Defeat a grade 5 Lightning Kirin in a hunt. 21%
Fire Fighter Defeat a grade 5 Fire Kirin in a hunt. 21%
Wind Warrior Defeat a grade 5 Wind Kirin in a hunt. 20%
Hard Challenge 17 Clear chapter 17 challenge in hard mode. 20%
Hard Challenge 19 Clear chapter 19 challenge in hard mode. 20%
Hard Challenge 18 Clear chapter 18 challenge in hard mode. 20%
Hard Challenge 20 Clear chapter 20 challenge in hard mode. 19%
Totem Expert 2 Feed 2 totem to Lv. 40. 19%
Hard Challenge 21 Clear chapter 21 challenge in hard mode. 19%
Hard Challenge 22 Clear chapter 22 challenge in hard mode. 18%
Shikigami Collection 3 Own 5 Lv. 40 shikigami. 18%
Hard Challenge 23 Clear chapter 23 challenge in hard mode. 18%
Master Gladiator Win 100 duel. 18%
Totem Expert 3 Feed 3 totem to Lv. 40. 16%
Shikigami Collection 4 Own 8 Lv. 40 shikigami. 15%
Unlucky Streak: Vexing Please accept this gift from us. 15%
Heian Tales: Chapter 2 Complete "Heian Tales: Sakura Fest". 15%
Heian Tales: Chapter 1 Complete "Heian Tales: Mujou Apprentices". 15%
Onmyoji Expert Onmyoji reaches Lv. 60. 14%
Totem Expert 4 Feed 4 totem to Lv. 40. 13%
Evolution 4 Evolve 50 shikigami. 13%
6 Royal Battle Wins Win 6 Royal Battles. 13%
Soul Trial 8 Clear a stage-10 Ultimate Orochi zone. 13%
9 Royal Battle Wins Win 9 Royal Battles. 8.3%
Unlucky Streak: Terrible Please accept this gift from us. 7.9%
12 Royal Battle Wins Win 12 Royal Battles. 5.9%
Unlucky Streak: Extreme Please accept this gift from us. 4.5%
Invincible SSR Squad Win 10 Royal Battles using only SSR shikigami. 3.8%
Unlucky Streak: Cursed Please accept this gift from us. 2.9%
Invincible SR Squad Win 10 Royal Battles using only SR shikigami. 2.2%
Battle of Wits III Win 20 Royal Battle duels using the exact same formation as your opponent. 2.1%
Invincible R Squad Win 10 Royal Battles using only R shikigami. 1.8%
Hard Challenge Side 1 Clear side-chapter 1 challenge in hard mode. 1.6%

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