HELLION
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What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (67%); after 10h it's 1 in 3 (35%).
- Fully opens up by hour 10.
- The opening is criticised more than in 94% of games we track.
- 35% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Safe Haven” and “Echoes From the Past” (Find the source of the fragmented message): from 81% to 52% of starters.
- Only 23% 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 4,193 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 146 reviews: 66.7h for positive, 16h 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 (23.2% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Rude Awakening Escape from the Doomed Station 100%
- Home Sweet Home Dock the Airlock module to the Home Base 82% −18
- Safe Haven Repair and pressurize the Outpost on stable orbit 81% −1
- Echoes From the Past Find the source of the fragmented message Most players quit here 52% −29
- Burned Ruins Find clues in ruins around Burner 44% −9
- Amnisos Waystation Find clues on Amnisos Waystation 43%
- Walking In Her Shoes Follow Theona's footsteps in search for answers 40% −3
- Sound of Silence Find out what happened to Knossos Habitat. 39% −1
- Shattered Dreams Find a way to Purgatory 35% −4
- Heart of Stone Complete Hellion Season One 35%
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (12)
story milestone ending side
- Rude Awakening Escape from the Doomed Station 100%
- Home Sweet Home Dock the Airlock module to the Home Base 82%
- Safe Haven Repair and pressurize the Outpost on stable orbit 81%
- Echoes From the Past Find the source of the fragmented message 52%
- Burned Ruins Find clues in ruins around Burner 44%
- Amnisos Waystation Find clues on Amnisos Waystation 43%
- Walking In Her Shoes Follow Theona's footsteps in search for answers 40%
- Sound of Silence Find out what happened to Knossos Habitat. 39%
- Shattered Dreams Find a way to Purgatory 35%
- Son of Earth We are the Servants of His will 35%
- Heart of Stone Complete Hellion Season One 35%
- Testing Squad Member Remember kids, testing hurts! 32%