AdventureCasualIndie
Subsurface Circular
Hooks you right away
Gets good instantly from the first hour
Started playing 87% of owners
Steam reviews 94% positive of 1,941
What the data shows
- 91% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (95%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 92% of games we track.
- 87% 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 1,966 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 2.6h for positive, 3.1h 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 (86.7% 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 (13)
- The next case Complete the first sequence. 100%
- Calculated risk Complete the second sequence. 90%
- Sticks and stones Offend your elder. 82%
- Our friends above Complete the third sequence. 80%
- Lines of communication Complete the fourth sequence. 71%
- Career paths Help a Tek find a new job. 71%
- Infernal affairs Complete the fifth sequence. 69%
- Moral Complete the sixth sequence. 65%
- Revolution Create a new world. 56%
- Needs more Danny Listen to a story about jumping. 33%
- Re-evaluation Protect your world. 32%
- Founding father Do not throw away your shot. 28%
- Post mortem Learn a little about the making of Subsurface Circular. 23%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.