Zen Chess: Mate in One

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 467 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 2.8h for positive, 1.4h 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 (74.2% 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 (30)

• The Italian Stallion Finish 10 Levels 100%
• The Patriarch Finish 20 Levels 90%
• The Crown Prince of Chess Finish 30 Levels 83%
• Iron Logician Finish 40 Levels 75%
• The Iceman Finish 50 Levels 69%
• The Great Stone Face Finish 60 Levels 64%
• The Professor Finish 70 Levels 59%
• Paul the Second Finish 80 Levels 56%
• Tiger of Madras Finish 90 Levels 53%
• Queen of Chess Finish 100 Levels 49%
• The Book Finish 110 Levels 46%
• Alekwine Finish 120 Levels 44%
• The John McEnroe of Chess Finish 130 Levels 42%
• White Russian Finish 140 Levels 41%
• Little Capablanca Finish 150 Levels 39%
• The Princess of Chess Finish 160 Levels 38%
• Rapid Robert Finish 170 Levels 36%
• The White Horse Finish 180 Levels 35%
• The Lightning Kid Finish 190 Levels 34%
• The Artist Finish 200 Levels 33%
• The Iron Tigran Finish 210 Levels 31%
• The Pride and Sorrow of Chess Finish 220 Levels 29%
• The Terminator Finish 230 Levels 29%
• The Machine with Two Switches Finish 240 Levels 28%
• The Spanish Bishop Finish 250 Levels 28%
• The Puzzle King Finish 260 Levels 28%
• Viktor the Terrible Finish 270 Levels 28%
• Leonardo da Vinci of chess Finish 280 Levels 28%
• Mozart of Chess Finish 300 Levels 28%
• The Magician from Riga Finish 290 Levels 28%