Sigma Theory: Global Cold War

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

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Based on all 1,407 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 292 reviews: 9.9h 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 (75.5% 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 (38)

• Comprehensive Intelligence Gathered all possible information on a target. 100%
• Diplomat Successfully concluded a diplomatic agreement. 95%
• Smoking Gun Discovered a compromising file on a diplomat. 89%
• International Cooperation Your combat drone supported another nation's military. 85%
• Mission Successful Completed your first exfiltration. 77%
• Rodeo Found a vehicle during an exfiltration. 75%
• Recruiter of the Month Recruited 4 agents without a single refusal. 73%
• Necessary Sacrifices Caused 5 or more civilian casualties in an exfiltration. 65%
• L33t Haxxor Stole data from an information system. 57%
• Sneaky Completed an exfiltration without being detected. 56%
• Cleared Lifted an arrest warrant following a hack. 55%
• Mission Impossible Completed an exfiltration at maximum alert. 54%
• Air Support You were assisted by a combat drone in an exfiltration. 53%
• A Promising Team Have 4 scientists in your research team. 52%
• Top moles Have 3 active double agents 44%
• Killed in Action One of your agents was killed. 42%
• Blackmailer Negotiated a ransomware key during a diplomatic summit. 39%
• VIP squad Your team has at least two elite agents. 34%
• Cream of the Crop Have 7 scientists in your research team. 32%
• On the Edge You are about to instigate a global nuclear war. 31%
• Mastery of the Mind Discovered the 5th technology in Neurosciences. 27%
• Lord of Space Discovered the 5th technology in Astrophysics. 25%
• Roboticist Discovered the 5th technology in Robotics. 25%
• Mastery of the Body Discovered the 5th technology in Health. 24%
• Financial Wizardry Discovered the 5th technology in Finance. 22%
• Oops Your combat drone's missile hit a building. 19%
• Never apart You freed your spouse from detention. 18%
• Transcendance You guided humanity towards the light. 17%
• Judge and architect You abandoned humanity in your quest for ultimate power. 16%
• Ouroboros You are condemned to repeat your mistakes. 11%
• Loyal to the president Completed the United States scenario by staying loyal to your leaders. 11%
• Subservient Gave 4 projects to the same lobby. 8.6%
• Checkpoint Charlie Exchanged one prisoner for another. 8.3%
• Couple of the year Your love is like no other. 6.6%
• Election plans Completed the United States scenario by allying with the Council of States. 5.2%
• Shy Completed a game without a single diplomatic meeting. 5.0%
• Breakup Your spouse doesn't love you any more. 4.5%
• Remote working Completed a game without a single exfiltration. 3.2%