When does WAVESHAPER get good?

Hooks you right away. 86% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (89%). The opening is criticised less than in 86% of games we track.

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WAVESHAPER

May 3, 2017 Steam: Very Positive

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 69% of owners

Steam reviews 88% positive of 2,403

What the data shows

86% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (89%).
The opening is criticised less than in 86% of games we track.
Only 69% 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 2,536 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 2.3h 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 (69.2% 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 (124)

HIGH SCORE I Reach a score of 5 on Normal difficulty. 100%
HOW DO I PLAY THIS GAME? 89%
EVERYONE'S A WINNER except Stace 85%
HIGH SCORE II Reach a score of 20 on Normal difficulty. 69%
RTFM 64%
TOTAL SCORE I Earn 100 score across any number of runs. 58%
STREAK I Earn 20 score without taking damage on Normal difficulty. 58%
HIGH SCORE III Reach a score of 40 on Normal difficulty. 56%
HIGH SCORE IV Reach a score of 60 on Normal difficulty. 50%
ASSUMING CONTROL Customize the controls. 49%
TOTAL SCORE II Earn 200 score across any number of runs. 47%
COMEBACK I Heal from one health to full health on Normal difficulty. 47%
HIGH SCORE V Reach a score of 80 on Normal difficulty. 45%
STREAK II Earn 40 score without taking damage on Normal difficulty. 42%
TOTAL SCORE III Earn 300 score across any number of runs. 41%
HIGH SCORE VI Reach a score of 100 on Normal difficulty. 40%
TOTAL SCORE IV Earn 400 score across any number of runs. 37%
HIGH SCORE VII Reach a score of 120 on Normal difficulty. 35%
TOTAL SCORE V Earn 500 score across any number of runs. 34%
STREAK III Earn 60 score without taking damage on Normal difficulty. 34%
TOTAL SCORE VI Earn 600 score across any number of runs. 32%
HIGH SCORE VIII Reach a score of 140 on Normal difficulty. 31%
TOTAL SCORE VII Earn 700 score across any number of runs. 31%
SHAPE I Destroy Triangle (up) 200 times. 30%
COMEBACK II Heal from one health to full health twice in one run on Normal difficulty. 29%
SHAPE II Destroy Triangle (down) 200 times. 29%
TOTAL SCORE VIII Earn 800 score across any number of runs. 29%
SHAPE III Destroy Square (up) 200 times. 29%
STREAK IV Earn 80 score without taking damage on Normal difficulty. 29%
SHAPE IV Destroy Square (down) 200 times. 29%
HIGH SCORE IX Reach a score of 160 on Normal difficulty. 28%
TOTAL SCORE IX Earn 900 score across any number of runs. 28%
TOTAL SCORE X Earn 1,000 score across any number of runs. 27%
HIGH SCORE X Reach a score of 180 on Normal difficulty. 26%
TOTAL SCORE XI Earn 1,250 score across any number of runs. 25%
HIGH SCORE XI Reach a score of 200 on Normal difficulty. 25%
STREAK V Earn 100 score without taking damage on Normal difficulty. 25%
HIGH SCORE XII Reach a score of 220 on Normal difficulty. 24%
TOTAL SCORE XII Earn 1,500 score across any number of runs. 24%
SHAPE V Destroy Triangle (up) 400 times. 24%
SHAPE VI Destroy Triangle (down) 400 times. 23%
SHAPE VII Destroy Square (up) 400 times. 23%
SHAPE VIII Destroy Square (down) 400 times. 23%
TOTAL SCORE XIII Earn 1,750 score across any number of runs. 23%
CONSOLATION PRIZE 30 attempts. 23%
HIGH SCORE XIII Reach a score of 240 on Normal difficulty. 23%
TOTAL SCORE XIV Earn 2,000 score across any number of runs. 22%
HIGH SCORE XIV Reach a score of 260 on Normal difficulty. 22%
STREAK VI Earn 120 score without taking damage. 22%
COMEBACK III Heal from one health to full health three times in one run on Normal difficulty. 22%
TOTAL SCORE XV Earn 2,250 score across any number of runs. 22%
TAKE A PICTURE Take a screenshot using the Steam overlay. 21%
TOTAL SCORE XVI Earn 2,500 score across any number of runs. 21%
HIGH SCORE XV Reach a score of 280 on Normal difficulty. 21%
STREAK VII Earn 130 score without taking damage on Normal difficulty. 21%
HIGH SCORE XVI Reach a score of 300 on Normal difficulty. 21%
TOTAL SCORE XVII Earn 2,750 score across any number of runs. 21%
HIGH SCORE XVII Reach a score of 320 on Normal difficulty. 20%
HIGH SCORE XVIII Reach a score of 330 on Normal difficulty. 20%
TOTAL SCORE XVIII Earn 3,000 score across any number of runs. 20%
HIGH SCORE XIX Reach a score of 340 on Normal difficulty. 20%
STREAK VIII Earn 140 score without taking damage on Normal difficulty. 20%
HIGH SCORE XX Reach a score of 350 on Normal difficulty. 20%
TOTAL SCORE XIX Earn 3,250 score across any number of runs. 20%
HIGH SCORE III (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 30 on Hard difficulty. 20%
HIGH SCORE IV (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 40 on Hard difficulty. 20%
HIGH SCORE V (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 50 on Hard difficulty. 20%
HIGH SCORE VI (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 60 on Hard difficulty. 20%
HIGH SCORE VII (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 70 on Hard difficulty. 20%
HIGH SCORE VIII (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 80 on Hard difficulty. 20%
TOTAL SCORE XX Earn 3,500 score across any number of runs. 20%
HIGH SCORE XXI Reach a score of 360 on Normal difficulty. 19%
HIGH SCORE IX (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 90 on Hard difficulty. 19%
HIGH SCORE X (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 100 on Hard difficulty. 19%
HIGH SCORE XI (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 110 on Hard difficulty. 19%
STREAK IX Earn 150 score without taking damage on Normal difficulty. 19%
STREAK I (HARD MODE) Earn 10 score without taking damage on Hard difficulty. 19%
STREAK II (HARD MODE) Earn 20 score without taking damage on Hard difficulty. 19%
TOTAL SCORE XXI Earn 3,750 score across any number of runs. 19%
HIGH SCORE XXII Reach a score of 370 on Normal difficulty. 19%
HIGH SCORE XII (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 120 on Hard difficulty. 19%
STREAK III (HARD MODE) Earn 30 score without taking damage on Hard difficulty. 19%
STREAK IV (HARD MODE) Earn 40 score without taking damage on Hard difficulty. 19%
COMEBACK I (HARD MODE) Heal from one health to full health on Hard difficulty. 19%
HIGH SCORE I (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 10 on Hard difficulty. 19%
HIGH SCORE II (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 20 on Hard difficulty. 19%
HIGH SCORE XIII (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 130 on Hard difficulty. 19%
STREAK V (HARD MODE) Earn 50 score without taking damage on Hard difficulty. 19%
TOTAL SCORE XXII Earn 4,000 score across any number of runs. 19%
COMEBACK IV Heal from one health to full health four times in one run on Normal difficulty. 19%
STREAK X Earn 160 score without taking damage on Normal difficulty. 19%
STREAK VI (HARD MODE) Earn 60 score without taking damage on Hard difficulty. 19%
HIGH SCORE XIV (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 140 on Hard difficulty. 19%
HIGH SCORE XXIII Reach a score of 380 on Normal difficulty. 19%
HIGH SCORE XV (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 150 on Hard difficulty. 19%
HIGH SCORE XVI (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 160 on Hard difficulty. 19%
STREAK VII (HARD MODE) Earn 70 score without taking damage on Hard difficulty. 19%
STREAK VIII (HARD MODE) Earn 80 score without taking damage on Hard difficulty. 19%
HIGH SCORE XXIV Reach a score of 390 on Normal difficulty. 19%
HIGH SCORE XVII (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 170 on Hard difficulty. 19%
TOTAL SCORE XXIII Earn 5,000 score across any number of runs. 19%
COMEBACK II (HARD MODE) Heal from one health to full health twice in one run on Hard difficulty. 18%
HIGH SCORE XXV Reach a score of 400 on Normal difficulty. 18%
HIGH SCORE XIX (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 190 on Hard difficulty. 18%
HIGH SCORE XX (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 200 on Hard difficulty. 18%
STREAK IX (HARD MODE) Earn 90 score without taking damage on Hard difficulty. 18%
COMEBACK V Heal from one health to full health five times in one run on Normal difficulty. 18%
HIGH SCORE XXVI Reach a score of 410 on Normal difficulty. 18%
HIGH SCORE XXVII Reach a score of 420 on Normal difficulty. 18%
HIGH SCORE XVIII (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 180 on Hard difficulty. 18%
HIGH SCORE XXI (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 210 on Hard difficulty. 18%
HIGH SCORE XXII (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 220 on Hard difficulty. 18%
STREAK X (HARD MODE) Earn 100 score without taking damage on Hard difficulty. 18%
HIGH SCORE XXIII (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 230 on Hard difficulty. 18%
HIGH SCORE XXIV (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 240 on Hard difficulty. 18%
COMEBACK III (HARD MODE) Heal from one health to full health three times in one run on Hard difficulty. 18%
HIGH SCORE XXV (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 250 on Hard difficulty. 18%
HIGH SCORE XXVI (HARD MODE) Reach a score of 260 on Hard difficulty. 18%
COMEBACK VI Heal from one health to full health six times in one run on Normal difficulty. 18%
COMEBACK IV (HARD MODE) Heal from one health to full health four times in one run on Hard difficulty. 18%
COMEBACK V (HARD MODE) Heal from one health to full health five times in one run on Hard difficulty. 18%
BRING YOUR OWN SPRITES Use a custom sprite. 18%
COMEBACK VI (HARD MODE) Heal from one health to full health six times in one run on Hard difficulty. 17%
THE KING IN THE LAND OF THE BLIND Have the best high score or streak among your friends (4 friends minimum) 17%

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