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A Light in the Dark
Hooks you almost right away
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Started playing 87% of owners
Steam reviews 93% positive of 1,737
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 6 reviews are negative (17%); after 4h it's 1 in 18 (5%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 79% of games we track.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- 87% 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 1,763 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 294 reviews: 5.5h for positive, 3.5h 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 (87.2% 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 (12)
- Kidnapping Survive the beginning. 100%
- Dawn The morning sun has risen. 81%
- Nice Game! You can never have too much of a game with a rabbit-eared girl. 79%
- Bonding Discovered the relationship between those two girls. 76%
- New Beginning The future she expects to see. 57%
- Endless Rain The rain will never stop. 52%
- Choose Death I'd rather die than submit. 44%
- Warmth A warmth that everyone has. 41%
- A Gleaming in the Dark A faint glimmer that guides the way. 39%
- Sickness The rich boy is sick. 29%
- Indelible Mark Keep going even with hands covered in blood. 24%
- A Light in the Dark Unlock all achievements. 18%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.