Idol Manager
Give it 10 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (27%); after 15h it's 1 in 11 (9%).
- Fully opens up by hour 15.
- The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
- 80% 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 4,150 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 20.1h for positive, 11.8h 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 (80.2% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.
All achievements (102)
story milestone ending side
- A place to blow off steam Built a break room 100%
- Worst deal ever Negotiations didn't go so well 96%
- Redundant employees Hire more than one staffer of the same type 94%
- A thousand true fans Kelly would be proud 92%
- Supplies are limited Your CD sold out! 90%
- Getting credit You took out a loan 86%
- Scot-free You managed to avoid the consequences of scandal 83%
- Well, that didn't go well... A risky marketing strategy backfired 81%
- Indebted You owe someone a favor 79%
- Fully staffed You're playing with a full team 78%
- Picky Not every audition has to result in a hire 77%
- Can you do me a favor? You made someone's wish come true 75%
- Never stop never stopping Released 5 pop songs 70%
- We only hire the best Hire an expert staffer 68%
- Pennies on the dollar Don't they deserve more than this? 67%
- Purely cosmetic Change an idol's appearance 66%
- Non-stop love song Released 5 songs about love 66%
- Hogging the glory You deserve to take some of the credit 65%
- The villain of their story It seems someone really doesn't like you... 63%
- Don't clip that! That livestream could have gone better... 62%
- Firm handshake You've done a wide variety of business deals 58%
- Starting something new You created a sister group 58%
- Business magnate You've perfected the art of the deal 57%
- Light up the stage Built a theater 55%
- Cultural cross-pollination You brought your performance to an international audience 52%
- Second chance Someone bailed you out 52%
- We'll take anyone Are you really that desperate to acquire talent? 52%
- Not gonna write you a love song You're unusually hard to hold onto 48%
- Selling votes One CD, one ballot 47%
- Like a room without a roof Released 5 songs about happiness 41%
- Cross-media empire Internet, radio, TV...what's left? 41%
- Think we're alone now Released 5 songs about loneliness 39%
- Save rock and roll Released 5 rock songs 37%
- Currying favor A culinary classic 36%
- Put your soul into it Released 5 R&B songs 34%
- Drop it Released 5 EDM songs 33%
- Cream of the crop She's trained as much as she can train 33%
- Giga-pancake When does a pancake become a cake? 30%
- Daily special A unique dish for each day of the week 29%
- You jelly? Jello, is it me you're looking for? 29%
- Rebel without a pause Released 5 songs about rebelling 29%
- The kids don't like it Released 5 avant-garde songs 29%
- Bravocado! Now that's a hearty salad 28%
- Beating like a hammer Released 5 songs about anxiety 28%
- Parfection! I scream for some more 27%
- Nepotism You let someone's family connections influence your hiring decisions 27%
- Party 'til the party don't stop Released 5 songs about partying 27%
- A million fans You probably made some enemies along the way 26%
- Thank you for being a friend Released 5 songs about friends 25%
- Beats to dance to Released 5 hiphop songs 24%
- Rules for thee, not for me The worst part is the hypocrisy 24%
- Chosen by the kitsune Released 5 metal songs 24%
- Breakfast club Pan-fried dough covered in sugary sauce is healthy, right? 24%
- Let's tako bout it It's tako time 24%
- Avoiding the problem You separated a victim from her bully 23%
- Pretty in pink This new ginger is really something 23%
- Globetrotter You've confirmed that life is beautiful around the world 22%
- A trace of pleasure or regret Released 5 songs about regret 22%
- Confronting the problem You persuaded a bully to change her ways 21%
- Udon't even know You'd probably fail a soba-riety test 21%
- Funk you up Released 5 funk songs 20%
- Sweeter than vanilla I'll never dessert you... 20%
- Omlette that slide The secret ingredient is love (and rice) 20%
- Won't get fooled again No good deed goes unpunished... 19%
- Hitched You tied the knot 19%
- Wouldn't it be nice You went to see the sharks 18%
- She got that ambition, baby You got a proper tour of Shibuya's fashion district 18%
- Everything except country You've got a broad musical palate 18%
- Another one for the highlight reel Your CG collection is half done 17%
- You know what else has layers? It's probably more appealing than an onion 16%
- Girls just wanna have fun You embezzled money from the company account to cover your losses 16%
- Where tradition meets tomorrow Released 5 enka songs 14%
- Borger Ram would be proud 14%
- Don't call it extortion You compromised your morals by finding compromising information 14%
- The prisoner's defector It's a classic dilemma 14%
- You ruined Christmas Is there a worse time to fire someone? 13%
- Bubbling over Harajuku had a theme park dedicated to it 12%
- Steamed hams They're actually grilled 11%
- Nice tea Who could say no to such a refreshing beverage? 11%
- Bankrupt You ran out of runway 10%
- Talkin' bout a revolution Released 5 songs about politics 9.2%
- Reap what you seiso The purer they are, the harder they fall 8.9%
- Removing the problem You fired a bully 7.5%
- So good they can't ignore you Reached level 10 promotion 7.2%
- Career suicide This will cause a stir... 6.9%
- There's no crying in showbiz You found the ideal solution to an onion-related problem 6.7%
- Becoming the mask You became part of of something great 6.6%
- Redemption Arc You helped someone find absolution 6.5%
- NASDANQ You kept a meme queen on the company payroll after her graduation 6.2%
- Fine, I'll do it myself Released a single without hiring any staffers 6.0%
- Deal with it Maxed out a staffer 6.0%
- Casanova You should really find someone to settle down with. Third time's the charm? 5.4%
- World-class performer Reached level 10 performance 5.0%
- Making the news You helped a fledgling freelancer 3.6%
- Top of the world It's lonely at the top 3.4%
- ...and see what sticks You've tried every possible marketing strategy 3.1%
- Fall from grace You were forced to retire 3.0%
- Saint Valentine died for this? You spent a special day with a special someone 2.4%
- Master chef I like big menus and I cannot lie 1.4%
- Where do I know that name from? You learned something from an old associate. 1.4%
- Forever young You celebrated an important anniversary 0.9%
- No stone unturned Your CG collection is complete 0.7%