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Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Deluxe Edition
Give it 10 hours
Gets good by 10h then rated almost like by veterans
Fully opens up by 20h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 27% of players who started
Started playing 48% of owners
Steam reviews 79% positive of 7,704
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (56%); after 20h it's 1 in 10 (10%).
- Fully opens up by hour 20.
- The opening is criticised more than in 85% of games we track.
- 27% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Weiss the Kobold Lord” (Complete Rustoria Plains): only 63% of starters get there.
- Only 48% 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 7,750 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 19.9h for positive, 4.9h 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 (47.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Weiss the Kobold Lord Complete Rustoria Plains. Most players quit here 63% −37
- Grimm the Provident Complete the Oldrobe Forest. 42% −20
- Summum, Servant of Fate Complete the Jeweled Peak Lakes. 33% −9
- Abyss the Legate Complete the Kurjiez Desert. 29% −4
- Not My Black Swordsman Defeat Genesis in the Temple of Prayers. 27% −2
- Not On My Watch! Defeat Tia in Aincrad. 27% −1
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (53)
story milestone ending side
- I'll Protect You! Help a party member in need. 100%
- Weiss the Kobold Lord Complete Rustoria Plains. 63%
- Not a Death Game Get wiped out and respawn at the Teleport Gate Plaza. 53%
- Grimm the Provident Complete the Oldrobe Forest. 42%
- The Ultimate Swordsman Reach level 50 with Kirito. 35%
- Summum, Servant of Fate Complete the Jeweled Peak Lakes. 33%
- Polished to a Fine Edge Reach maximum enhancement with a weapon. 33%
- Celestial Blades Learn the extra skill "Celestial Blades." 32%
- Together Forever Reach maximum affinity with Asuna. 31%
- Abyss the Legate Complete the Kurjiez Desert. 29%
- Walking the Same Paths Complete Kizmel's quests. 27%
- Not My Black Swordsman Defeat Genesis in the Temple of Prayers. 27%
- Not On My Watch! Defeat Tia in Aincrad. 27%
- Forever Young Complete Asuna, Yuuki, and Strea's quests. 26%
- Money Over Power Have over 1,000,000 col. 25%
- Always In Your Corner Complete Leafa and Philia's quests. 25%
- Thank You, Mr. Woofles Complete Yui and Argo's quests. 23%
- A Sword Sought Together Complete the Emperor's Sword quests. 22%
- We Appreciate Your Patronage! Complete Liz and Silica's quests. 21%
- Legendary Weapon Find a legendary item. 20%
- Blade of the Damned Learn the extra skill "Blade of the Damned." 20%
- Assassin's Blade Learn the extra skill "Assassin's Blade." 20%
- Friends Who Care Complete Sinon's quests. 20%
- Thorn of Illusions Learn the extra skill "Thorn of Illusions." 19%
- Warmonger Learn the extra skill "Warmonger." 19%
- Rejuvenating Touch Learn the extra skill "Rejuvenating Touch." 18%
- The Beast Tamer Reach maximum affinity with Silica. 18%
- The Master Macer Reach maximum affinity with Lisbeth. 18%
- Little Sis Reach maximum affinity with Leafa. 15%
- Ice Cold Sniper Reach maximum affinity with Sinon. 15%
- Last Attack Hunter Get the last attack bonus on all Ainground bosses. 14%
- Life of the Party Reach maximum affinity with Strea. 14%
- Fanged Guardian Learn the extra skill "Fanged Guardian." 13%
- Sincere Swordswoman Reach maximum affinity with Yuuki. 13%
- A New Legend Get a 10-hit chain with Sword Skill Connect. 13%
- Pure Goddess Reach maximum affinity with Premiere. 13%
- BFFs Max affinity with all main characters. 12%
- Darling Daughter Reach maximum affinity with Yui. 11%
- The Treasure Hunter Reach maximum affinity with Philia. 10%
- Trust the Rat Reach maximum affinity with Argo. 10%
- Soaring Slash Learn the extra skill "Soaring Slash." 9.0%
- Hot-Blooded Partner Reach maximum affinity with Klein. 9.0%
- Hard Work Pays Off Have over 10,000 levels divided among all skills. 8.6%
- Skill Master Learn 200 skills. 8.6%
- Got Your Back Reach maximum affinity with Agil. 8.6%
- Blademaster Max out a sword skill mastery. 7.7%
- Righteous Cross Learn the extra skill "Righteous Cross." 7.3%
- We're In This Together! Defeat 100 Named Monsters in multiplayer. 6.1%
- Attack of the Elves Reach maximum affinity with Kizmel. 6.1%
- Ainground Resident Defeat the Prayer Conduit with over 100 hours of gameplay logged. 5.2%
- Looking for Group Have 100 friends with friendship level "Friendly". 4.0%
- Reminiscence Complete the gallery. 3.6%
- Game Master Obtain all achievements. 2.9%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.