Lost Words: Beyond the Page

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 849 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 5.1h for positive, 3.8h 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 (60.1% 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 (21)

• The Stage is Set Finish Chapter 1 100%
• Hear Ye, Hear Ye Ring the bell in E1 95%
• The Journey Begins Finish Chapter 2 90%
• A Friend Indeed Help the villager 87%
• The First Descent Finish Chapter 3 77%
• A New Companion Finish Chapter 4 68%
• Into Solitude Finish Chapter 5 63%
• Collect-o-mania Collect the items in Estoria 1 60%
• It's a miracle Do all the washing up 60%
• Facing the Beast Finish Chapter 6 59%
• The Shimmer of Hope Finish Chapter 7 57%
• Page Master Unlock your full potential 56%
• The End? Finish Chapter 8 56%
• A World Reborn Start something new 56%
• Token of Appreciation Thanking You 55%
• Lightbringer Light all the torches 53%
• No remorse Topple all the frozen Seakin 50%
• To Infinity and Beyond Loop the page for 5 seconds 30%
• PieCeption Into the pie-byss 24%
• Always bet on black Collect every black asterisk 17%
• True Guardian Find all the Fireflies 15%