ActionRPG
CODE VEIN
Give it 20 hours
Gets good by 20h then rated almost like by veterans
Fully opens up by 35h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending at least 17% of players who started
Started playing 85% of owners
Steam reviews 83% positive of 62,802
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (46%); after 35h it's 1 in 11 (9%).
- Fully opens up by hour 35.
- At least 17% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Oliver Collins” and “Butterfly of Delirium”: from 91% to 66% of starters.
- 85% 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 63,161 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 26.3h for positive, 14.4h 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 (85.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Oliver Collins Defeat Oliver Collins in the ruined city underground 91% −9
- Butterfly of Delirium Defeat the Butterfly of Delirium in the ruined city center Most players quit here 66% −25
- Insatiable Despot Defeat the Insatiable Despot in the dried-up trenches 59% −6
- Invading Executioner Defeat the Invading Executioner in the Howling Pit 56% −3
- Queen's Knight Defeat the Queen's Knight within your memory 43% −13
- Successor of the Ribcage Defeat the Successor of the Ribcage in the Cathedral of the Sacred Blood 43%
- Successor of the Breath Defeat the Successor of the Breath in the Ridge of Frozen Souls 40% −3
- Successor of the Claw Defeat the Successor of the Claw in the City of Falling Flame 36% −4
- Successor of the Throat Defeat the Successor of the Throat in the Crown of Sand 34% −2
- Blade Bearer and Cannoneer Defeat the Blade Bearer and Cannoneer in the Crypt Spire 32% −2
- Dweller in the Dark View the "Dweller in the Dark" ending ≥17% −15
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 (43)
story milestone ending side
- Drink Deep Successfully use a special drain from a parry, back attack, or launch attack 100%
- Oliver Collins Defeat Oliver Collins in the ruined city underground 91%
- Together Until Oblivion Listen to partner conversations 50 times while exploring 89%
- Louis's Memories View Louis's memory echoes 67%
- Butterfly of Delirium Defeat the Butterfly of Delirium in the ruined city center 66%
- Building Trust Give a desired valuable to a friend 65%
- A Weapon for Every Season Equip every weapon type 60%
- Insatiable Despot Defeat the Insatiable Despot in the dried-up trenches 59%
- Invading Executioner Defeat the Invading Executioner in the Howling Pit 56%
- Revenant Requisites Equip every Blood Veil type 52%
- Yakumo's Memories View Yakumo's memory echoes 50%
- Coco's Memories View Coco's memory echoes 47%
- Queen's Knight Defeat the Queen's Knight within your memory 43%
- Successor of the Ribcage Defeat the Successor of the Ribcage in the Cathedral of the Sacred Blood 43%
- Resonant Power Execute a Communal Gift 42%
- Io's Memories View Io's memory echoes 41%
- Successor of the Breath Defeat the Successor of the Breath in the Ridge of Frozen Souls 40%
- Gilded Hunter Defeat the Gilded Hunter in the Ashen Cavern 37%
- Davis's Memories View Davis's memory echoes 37%
- Successor of the Claw Defeat the Successor of the Claw in the City of Falling Flame 36%
- Successor of the Throat Defeat the Successor of the Throat in the Crown of Sand 34%
- Blade Bearer and Cannoneer Defeat the Blade Bearer and Cannoneer in the Crypt Spire 32%
- Juzo Mido Defeat the boss of the Crypt Spire, Juzo Mido 31%
- Ultimate Armament Upgrade a weapon to its maximum level 31%
- Mia's Memories View Mia's memory echoes 30%
- Queen's Knight Reborn Defeat the Queen's Knight Reborn in the provisional government outskirts 30%
- Gifted Learn 50 Gifts (excluding those learned when acquiring a blood code) 29%
- Skull King Defeat the Skull King in the Gaol of the Stagnant Blood 28%
- Unbreakable Veil Upgrade a Blood Veil to its maximum level 27%
- Murasame's Memories View Murasame's memory echoes 25%
- Miasma Manager Activate all mistles 24%
- Dweller in the Dark View the "Dweller in the Dark" ending 17%
- Burning Spirit Unlock the ability to inherit 50 Gifts 16%
- To Eternity View the "To Eternity" ending 15%
- Gift Gatherer Learn 150 Gifts (excluding those learned when acquiring a blood code) 12%
- Mender of Minds Restore all Vestiges 12%
- Proven Devotion Receive 30 presents from friends 10%
- Deep Trailblazer Explore every part of the depths 9.0%
- Heirs View the "Heirs" ending 5.6%
- Weaver of Wills Collect every blood code 4.1%
- Exalted Reputation Raise your reputation as a companion to rank 30 3.5%
- Determiner of Fate View every ending 2.9%
- Revenant Preeminent Unlocked all other achievements 2.4%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-17.