When does Contraband Police get good?

Give it 3 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (23%); after 10h it's 1 in 30 (3%). Fully opens up by hour 4.

How many players finish Contraband Police?

At least 22% of players who start reach the ending.

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Contraband Police

Mar 8, 2023 Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

Give it 3 hours

Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Fully opens up by 4h rated like by long-time players

Reach the ending at least 22% of players who started

Started playing 71% of owners

Steam reviews 95% positive of 25,945

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (23%); after 10h it's 1 in 30 (3%).
Fully opens up by hour 4.
At least 22% of players who start reach the ending.
71% 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 26,134 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 12.2h for positive, 8.3h 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 (71.2% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
Ready to Work Complete the 5-day Border Guard Training. Most players quit here 93% −7
Long Live The Party Complete the game by siding with the government in Campaign mode. ≥22% −71

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 (93)

story milestone ending side

Not on My Watch I Repel the first attack on the Border Post. 100%
Labor Leader I Perform 20 correct inspections. 99%
Ready to Work Complete the 5-day Border Guard Training. 93%
First investment Make your first Border Post upgrade. 90%
Guard of the Homeland I Spend 10 days at the police station. 87%
Carrier Unload 100 goods. 87%
Sharpshooter I Defeat 30 enemies. 77%
Sheriff I Arrest 10 smugglers. 76%
Contraband Buster I Collect 50 pieces of contraband. 72%
You Shall Not Pass I Deny entry to 30 drivers. 68%
At the Wheel I Drive a total of 25 kilometers by car. 63%
Everyone on Duty Hire all police officers in Campaign mode. 56%
Sharpshooter II Defeat 100 enemies. 56%
Hawkeye I Perform 10 correct inspections without using a document comparer. 51%
Not on My Watch II Repel 5 attacks on the Border Post. 49%
Money is Money I Earn $ 30,000. 48%
Dirty Cop I Take a bribe. 46%
Sprinter Catch the criminal fleeing on foot 43%
Labor Leader II Perform 100 correct inspections. 43%
Sheriff II Arrest 25 smugglers. 42%
Sharpshooter III Defeat 200 enemies. 41%
Tradesman I Earn $ 100 trading with drivers. 40%
Contraband Buster II Collect 150 pieces of contraband. 40%
You Shall Not Pass II Deny entry to 60 drivers. 39%
You Look Familiar I Arrest a wanted criminal based on a photo. 36%
Whiff of Luxury Buy the best quarters in Campaign mode. 35%
Careerist I Reach the rank of Corporal in Inspector mode. 34%
No One Runs Away I Arrest 5 escapees. 31%
Reliable I Complete 4 interventions in Campaign mode. 27%
Perfect Inspector Perform only the perfect inspections on a given day in Campaign mode. 24%
Money is Money II Earn $ 60,000. 24%
Full Garage Buy all police cars in Campaign mode. 23%
Guard of the Homeland II Spend 40 days at the police station. 23%
Tradesman II Earn $ 500 trading with drivers. 22%
Long Live The Party Complete the game by siding with the government in Campaign mode. 22%
Careerist II Reach the rank of Major in Inspector mode. 21%
Steadfast Complete all missions for the party in Campaign mode. 18%
Bankrupt Lose the game by going bankrupt. 18%
Labor Leader III Perform 200 correct inspections. 18%
Sheriff III Arrest 50 smugglers. 18%
Perfect Border Post Make all possible improvements to the outpost in Campaign mode. 18%
Contraband Buster III Collect 300 pieces of contraband. 18%
Architect I Upgrade an entire precinct to Tier II in Inspector mode. 17%
Hawkeye II Perform 50 correct inspections without using a document comparer. 16%
Money is Money III Earn $ 100,000. 14%
Karikatka Ranger I Complete 5 Daily Missions in Inspector Mode. 13%
You Look Familiar II Arrest 10 wanted criminals based on a photo. 13%
Sniper I Shoot the enemy with the Kill Camera effect. 12%
Gift for Two Kill 2 enemies with one grenade. 11%
Fast and Dangerous Arrest a fugitive within 40 seconds in the "Pursuit" mission. 11%
Unstoppable Destroy all roadblocks in Campaign mode. 11%
Not on My Watch III Repel 15 attacks on your Border Post. 9.7%
At the Wheel II Drive a total of 100 kilometers by car. 9.6%
I Don't Need That I Sell 10 items to the Bartender in the Inn. 9.1%
Sniper II Shoot 10 enemies with the Kill Camera effect. 9.1%
Architect II Upgrade the entire precinct to level III in Inspector mode. 8.8%
Careerist III Reach the rank of Police General in Inspector mode. 8.6%
Revolutionary Complete the game by siding with the rebels in Campaign mode. 7.9%
Mr. Cushy Order transport to the station 20 times. 7.9%
Armed to the Teeth Buy weapons of all types. 7.4%
Sniper III Shoot 20 opponents with the Kill Camera effect. 7.0%
Give Me a Ride Travel as a hitchhiker. 6.7%
Hawkeye III Perform 100 correct inspections without using a document comparer. 6.6%
Hard Day at Work Perform 10 correct inspections in one day in Inspector mode. 6.0%
Double Agent Complete all missions in favor of the rebels in Campaign mode. 6.0%
Pacifist In the "Contraband Drop" mission, recover all the goods without killing the smugglers in Inspector Mode. 6.0%
Karikatka Ranger II Complete 15 Daily Missions in Inspector Mode. 5.9%
I Don't Need That II Sell 25 items to the Bartender in the Inn. 5.5%
Architect III Upgrade the entire precinct to level IV in Inspector mode. 5.3%
Reliable II Complete 8 interventions in Campaign mode. 5.3%
Patient Zero During the "Animal Virus" event, let the pig driver pass. 4.9%
Guard of the Homeland III Spend 100 days at the police station. 4.4%
Dirty Cop II Take the bribe 10 times. 4.2%
Bloody bumper Run over the criminal fleeing on foot 3.7%
Treasure Hunter Find all the buried money chests. 3.4%
Secret Agent Find all secret KGP files. 3.4%
I Don't Need That III Sell 50 items to the Bartender at the Inn. 2.9%
Let's Trade During the Trade License event, sell any 15 items to drivers. 2.8%
No One Runs Away II Arrest 20 escapees. 2.5%
Karikatka Ranger III Complete 30 Daily Missions in Inspector Mode. 2.5%
One Shoot One Death Defeat all enemies with a headshot in the "Shootout" mission in Inspector Mode. 2.5%
Gentleman on the Road In the "Patrol" mission, run over 5 enemies with your police car in Inspector Mode. 2.4%
Merciful Pass all visitors asking for entry in Campaign mode. 2.2%
You Look Familiar III Arrest 30 wanted criminals based on a photo. 1.8%
In the Name of Justice Listen to all parts of Novik's story 1.7%
Drunken Master Perform a perfect inspection while under the influence of alcohol. 1.5%
Reliable III Complete 15 interventions in Campaign mode. 1.4%
Divided Hearts Listen to all parts of Kovalsky's story 1.4%
Dirty Cop III Take a bribe 30 times. 1.4%
I Don't Like You During the "Northern Partnership Summit" event, turn back 3 vehicles that you previously damaged yourself. 1.1%
On the Trail Listen to all parts of Moscovitch's story 1.1%
David vs. Goliath Thwart the escape of the Ilich 57 driver with the Micros 26D police car. 0.8%
Fantastic Five Escort 5 people on foot in handcuffs at the same time 0.8%

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