Strategy
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2
Give it 4 hours
Gets good by 4h then rated almost like by veterans
Fully opens up by 20h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending at least 14% of players who started
Started playing 58% of owners
Steam reviews 74% positive of 11,073
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (72%); after 20h it's 1 in 7 (15%).
- Fully opens up by hour 20.
- The opening is criticised more than in 97% of games we track.
- At least 14% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Battle of Cadia” (Finish the Prologue): only 86% of starters get there.
- Only 58% 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 11,122 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 37.8h for positive, 5.5h 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 (57.7% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Battle of Cadia Finish the Prologue. Most players quit here 86% −14
- Shields of Mankind Finish the Imperium campaign in Easy difficulty mode. ≥14% −72
story milestone ending (most common ending) biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (90)
story milestone ending side
- Relic Destruction Destroy the Blackstone Fortress. 100%
- Battle of Cadia Finish the Prologue. 86%
- Getting Efficient Evolve a Cruiser to the maximum level during a campaign. 61%
- Ready to Fry Evolve a Light cruiser to the maximum level during a campaign. 54%
- Low Profile Evolve an Escort ship to the maximum level during a campaign. 43%
- The Tip of the Spear Evolve a Battle cruiser to the maximum level during a campaign. 39%
- The Imperium Made Me the Man I Am Today Reach Renown level 10 during the Imperium campaign. 31%
- Finest Predator Evolve a Battleship to the maximum level during a campaign. 29%
- Pequod's Heir Kill a Space titan. 27%
- Unusual Encounter Evolve a Grand cruiser to the maximum level during a campaign. 26%
- Oi! Dat really 'urt! Kill Blitzrippa during a campaign. 23%
- Dead Bugs are Good Bugs Destroy the Ancient One during a campaign. 23%
- Kill the Killer Destroy the Planet Killer. 19%
- A Fulfilled Destiny Destroy the Vengeful Spirit. 19%
- Dying Metal Destroy the Dark Throne during a campaign. 19%
- Hail to the Primarch! The Macragge's Honour joined your forces. 19%
- Thorough Spirit Finish the Secondary arcs of the Imperium campaign. 18%
- An Immortal Alliance Side with Yvraine during the Imperium campaign. 17%
- Cleaning the Emperor's Realm Finish the Annihilation arcs in the Imperium campaign. 15%
- Shields of Mankind Finish the Imperium campaign in Easy difficulty mode. 14%
- The End of an Immortal Race Destroy Craftworld Os'Tara during a campaign. 13%
- The Lion's Legacy Side with Korahael during the Imperium campaign. 12%
- Not Afraid of the Dark Side with Osmadiel during the Imperium campaign. 12%
- An Old Admiral Never Dies Reach Renown level 16 during the Imperium campaign. 10%
- Church of the Fly Lord Contaminate 5 systems for Nurgle 9.5%
- Unmanned Force Reach Renown level 10 during the Necron campaign. 8.8%
- Kill! Maim! Burn! Ruin 5 systems for Khorne 8.7%
- Break and Enter Destroy the Phalanx. 8.7%
- Schemes within the Schemes Torment 5 systems for Tzeentch 8.3%
- Dark Delights Enslave 5 systems for Slaanesh 7.8%
- Stick with your Own Kind Side with Darkhammer during the Imperium campaign. 7.8%
- The More, The Deadlier Play with a friend against AI in Skirmish mode. 7.6%
- Let the sins begin Entertain Slaanesh 3 times 7.1%
- One of a Kind Evolve a Titan ship to the maximum level during a campaign. 7.1%
- Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skull Throne! Entertain Khorne 3 times 6.9%
- Eternal changes Entertain Tzeentch 3 times 6.6%
- Paragon of Anger Annihilate the Orks and earn the favour of Khorne 6.4%
- Champion of Chaos Reach Renown level 10 during the Chaos campaign. 6.4%
- Sickness, disease, plague and pox ! Entertain Nurgle 3 times 6.4%
- No Sacrifice Too Great Finish the Imperium campaign in Normal difficulty mode. 6.2%
- Spread the plague! Use Nurgle's Rot 5 times 6.1%
- Natural Selection Evolve a ship of each tonnage to level 4 during the Imperium campaign. 5.9%
- Let the blood flow! Use Khorne's Anger 5 times 4.7%
- Changing the Ways Use Tzeentch's Shifting 5 times 4.7%
- Prophet of Fortune Annihilate the Tyranids and earn the favour of Tzeentch 4.2%
- Clever One Reach level 10 during the Tyranid campaign. 4.0%
- Lord of Contagion Annihilate the Necrons and earn the favour of Nurgle 3.8%
- Artist of Excess Annihilate the Aeldari and earn the favour of Slaanesh 3.8%
- The Sleeper has Awakened Finish the Necron campaign in Easy difficulty mode. 3.6%
- Dust in the Wind Finish the Annihilation arcs in the Necron campaign. 3.5%
- An eternal life of servitude Use Slaanesh's Slavery 5 times 2.8%
- Surgical Strikes During the Necron special mission "Star Makers", interrupt every Blackstone Fortress warp cannon shot. 2.8%
- This is New For Me During a ranked season, you have reached the bronze rank. 2.6%
- Relentless Hunter Finish the Annihilation arcs in the Tyranid campaign. 2.4%
- Lord of Chaos Reach Renown level 16 during the Chaos campaign. 2.3%
- Bearer of the Undivided Recruit an Admiral of each Chaos mark 2.3%
- Ascendant of Chaos Finish the Chaos campaign on Easy difficulty 2.3%
- You Cannot Kill That Which Has No Life Reach Renown level 16 during the Necron campaign. 2.3%
- The Passengers During the "Wounded Prey" special operation, board the "Divine Anvil". 2.3%
- I've Got the Right Tool Unlock every upgrade in any campaign. 2.3%
- Strong Stomach Finish the Tyranids campaign Easy difficulty mode. 1.9%
- Resilient Dynasty Finish the Necron campaign in Normal difficulty mode. 1.7%
- Hardened Spirits Finish the Imperium campaign Hard difficulty mode. 1.6%
- Herald of Ruinous Powers Finish the Chaos campaign on Normal difficulty 1.4%
- This Old Creature Has Learnt a Few Tricks Reach Renown level 16 during the Tyranid campaign. 1.4%
- Red Rover During the "Slip Through the Net" special operation, protect and infiltrate 4 of the Vanguard drones. 1.2%
- Two Heads are Better than One Finish a campaign in Co-operative mode. 1.0%
- Ravenous Appetites Finish the Tyranids campaign in Normal difficulty mode. 1.0%
- Hail to the Chaos Gods! Reach level 10 with the Chaos in multiplayer. 1.0%
- Learning the Ropes During a ranked season, you have reached the silver rank. 1.0%
- Man of the Imperium Reach level 10 with the Imperial Navy in multiplayer. 0.9%
- That is the Spirit During a ranked season, you have reached the adamantium rank. 0.9%
- So Smooth During a ranked season, you have reached the epic rank. 0.9%
- Getting Used to It During a ranked season, you have reached the gold rank. 0.9%
- Apostle of Destruction Finish the Chaos campaign on Hard difficulty 0.7%
- Undying Will Finish the Necron campaign in Hard difficulty mode. 0.7%
- Endless Hunger Finish the Tyranids campaign in Hard difficulty mode. 0.7%
- Need a Toothpick? Devour every system in the Tyranid campaign. 0.7%
- Pray to the Omnissiah Reach level 10 with the Adeptus Mechanicus in multiplayer. 0.7%
- Awake the Dynasties Reach level 10 with the Necrons in multiplayer. 0.7%
- Survival of the Strongest Reach level 10 with the Orks in multiplayer. 0.7%
- Easy As Pie During a ranked season, you have reached the legendary rank. 0.7%
- Battle Brothers Reach level 10 with the Adeptus Astartes in multiplayer. 0.7%
- I Choose my Own Path Reach level 10 with the Aeldari Corsairs in multiplayer. 0.5%
- Eternal Reach level 10 with the Asuryani in multiplayer. 0.5%
- Carnival of Pain Reach level 10 with the Aeldari Drukharis in multiplayer. 0.5%
- The Big Picture Reach level 10 with the T'au Merchant fleet in multiplayer. 0.5%
- For the Greater Good Reach level 10 with the T'au Protector fleet in multiplayer. 0.5%
- New Breeds Reach level 10 with the Tyranids in multiplayer. 0.5%
- Leave This to an Expert You have managed to reach legendary with every faction. 0.3%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.