Surgeon Simulator 2
The first 3 hours are a test
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (70%); after 3h it's 1 in 2 (49%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 96% of games we track.
- 11% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Practically Qualified” (Finish tutorial): only 44% of starters get there.
- 89% 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 2,667 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 3.8h for positive, 2.1h 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 (88.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Practically Qualified Finish tutorial Most players quit here 44% −56
- Accomplished Surgeon Finish story mode 11% −33
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (30)
story milestone ending side
- An Ideal Patient Meet Bob 100%
- New Scrubs Change outfit for any character 66%
- The MD Hatter Change hat for any character 62%
- Heart Mechanic Perform a successful heart transplant 48%
- A Breath of Fresh Air Perform a successful lung transplant 46%
- Practically Qualified Finish tutorial 44%
- A Dab Hand Change finger accessory for any character 37%
- Bling Doctor Change wrist accessory for any character 35%
- Rock & Roll Surgeon Complete a level as Milo 33%
- Doctor K Complete a level as Kamal 31%
- In for a Penny Complete a level as Penny 28%
- Can Stomach This Perform a successful stomach transplant 26%
- Miss H Complete a level as Heather 23%
- Exploratory Surgery Play a custom queue 16%
- Quacked Ribs Place a duck in Bob's chest cavity 14%
- As Good as New Perform a successful head transplant 11%
- Accomplished Surgeon Finish story mode 11%
- Creationist Create a level (load up a new level in create mode) 7.9%
- Ace Doctor Win a multiplayer match 5.5%
- Plumbing Fixed Perform a successful kidney transplant 5.3%
- Magna Cum Laude Get an A grade in every story mode level 1.9%
- Stylin' Surgeon Place 10 unique props in create mode 1.8%
- Surgical Debutant Reach level 10 1.7%
- Summa Cum Laude Get an A+ grade in every story mode level 1.2%
- Surgical Artistry Apply 10 unique textures in create mode 1.2%
- Keyhole Surgery Create a locked door and unlock it in create mode 0.9%
- Surgical Prodigy Win 10 matches 0.8%
- Unstoppable Surgeon Win 10 matches consecutively 0.7%
- Surgical Champion Reach level 50 0.6%
- Surgical Elite Reach level 25 0.6%