Tattletail
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 9 reviews are negative (11%); after 3h it's 1 in 50 (2%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- The opening is criticised less than in 89% of games we track.
- 43% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Mama's Coming!” (Meet mama) and “Let's Play a Game!” (Have a good time with friends): from 85% to 64% of starters.
- 86% 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 5,130 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 3.3h for positive, 1.7h 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 (85.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Tattletail, That's Me! Meet a new friend. 100%
- Uh Oh! Get into some trouble. 94% −6
- Mama's Coming! Meet mama. 85% −8
- Let's Play a Game! Have a good time with friends. Most players quit here 64% −21
- Mama Scary! See where it all began. 64%
- We're Having a Party for Mama! Gather supplies for a party. 48% −16
- No More Mama! Seal Mama back inside her VHS Tape. 43% −5
- Happy Birthday! Open your final present. 43%
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (11)
story milestone ending side
- Tattletail, That's Me! Meet a new friend. 100%
- Uh Oh! Get into some trouble. 94%
- Mama's Coming! Meet mama. 85%
- Let's Play a Game! Have a good time with friends. 64%
- Mama Scary! See where it all began. 64%
- We're Having a Party for Mama! Gather supplies for a party. 48%
- Happy Birthday! Open your final present. 43%
- No More Mama! Seal Mama back inside her VHS Tape. 43%
- What Did You Expect? Worlds collide. 18%
- Presents for You Collect every Gift Egg. 15%
- Exclusive Offer! Receive a special phone call. 12%