We Were Here Too
The first 3 hours are a test
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (54%); after 4h it's 1 in 8 (12%).
- Fully opens up by hour 4.
- The opening is criticised more than in 82% of games we track.
- At least 58% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Payline” (Escape from the Crypts): only 77% of starters get there.
- 75% 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 11,577 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 4.3h for positive, 3h 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 (74.9% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Payline Escape from the Crypts Most players quit here 77% −23
- Occultist Culling Escape from the Ritual Chamber 74% −3
- Step by Step Escape from the Dark Stairwell 69% −6
- Astriction Constriction Escaped the Royal Promenade 66% −3
- Layer Illustrator Succesfully installed Windows 63% −2
- Parallel Peril Escaped the Battlefield 62% −1
- Maze Jogger Escaped the Arena 60% −2
- Too Hot To Handle Escaped the Incinerator 58% −2
- Relation Elevation Was this sacrifice neccessary? ≥58%
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 (20)
story milestone ending side
- Conundrum Comrades Invite a friend who is good at solving puzzles! 100%
- Payline Escape from the Crypts 77%
- Big Hit Escape from the Royal Tomb 77%
- Occultist Culling Escape from the Ritual Chamber 74%
- Esoteric Etymology Assisted in escaping the Ritual Chamber 74%
- Step by Step Escape from the Dark Stairwell 69%
- Ascending Acuity Assisted in escaping the Dark Stairwell 68%
- Astriction Constriction Escaped the Royal Promenade 66%
- The Pointy End Assisted in escaping the Royal Promenade 66%
- The Joy of Puzzling Assisted in installing Windows 63%
- Layer Illustrator Succesfully installed Windows 63%
- Gordian Knight Assisted in escaping the Battlefield 62%
- Parallel Peril Escaped the Battlefield 62%
- The Runner Games Assisted in escaping the Arena 60%
- Maze Jogger Escaped the Arena 60%
- Relation Elevation Was this sacrifice neccessary? 58%
- Medium-Rare Assisted in escaping the Incinerator 58%
- Too Hot To Handle Escaped the Incinerator 58%
- Ups and Downs Was there another way? 57%
- Another way.. ... 15%