BioShock Infinite
Give it 3 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 5 reviews are negative (20%); after 10h it's 1 in 19 (5%).
- Fully opens up by hour 7.
- 52% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Written in the Clouds” (Completed Lighthouse) and “Welcome to Monument Island” (Reached Monument Island): from 100% to 82% of starters.
- 92% 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 146,470 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 15.8h for positive, 11.4h 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 (91.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Written in the Clouds Completed Lighthouse. 100%
- Welcome to Monument Island Reached Monument Island. Most players quit here 83% −17
- Shock Tactics Retrieved Shock Jockey. 73% −10
- First Class Ticket Boarded The First Lady. 70% −3
- Armed Revolt Assisted the gunsmith. 63% −7
- Working Class Hero Completed Factory. 61% −1
- Blood in the Streets Completed Emporia. 55% −6
- Higher Learning Completed Comstock House. 54% −1
- The Bird or The Cage Completed The Hand of the Prophet. 52% −3
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (80)
story milestone ending side
- Written in the Clouds Completed Lighthouse. 100%
- Welcome to Monument Island Reached Monument Island. 83%
- A Real Pistol Killed 25 enemies with the Broadsider Pistol. 82%
- Dress for Success Equipped a piece of Gear in all four slots. 74%
- Shock Tactics Retrieved Shock Jockey. 73%
- First Class Ticket Boarded The First Lady. 70%
- David & Goliath Killed 20 "Heavy Hitter" enemies. 63%
- Armed Revolt Assisted the gunsmith. 63%
- Coins in the Cushion Looted 200 containers. 61%
- Working Class Hero Completed Factory. 61%
- Vigorous Opposition Killed 75 enemies either with a Vigor or while the enemy is under the effects of a Vigor. 60%
- Tear 'em a New One Opened 30 Tears. 60%
- Blood in the Streets Completed Emporia. 55%
- Higher Learning Completed Comstock House. 54%
- The Roguish Type Used Elizabeth to pick 30 locks. 54%
- The Bird or The Cage Completed The Hand of the Prophet. 52%
- Should Auld Acquaintance... Unlocked 1999 Mode. 52%
- Tin Soldier Completed the game on Easy difficulty or above. 51%
- Kitted Out Fully upgraded one weapon and one Vigor. 46%
- On a Clear Day... Killed 30 enemies with the Bird's Eye Sniper Rifle. 45%
- Grand Largesse Spent $10,000 at the vending machines of Columbia. 44%
- Saw the Elephant Completed the game on Normal difficulty or above. 41%
- Big Game Hunter Killed 100 enemies with the Founder Huntsman Carbine or Vox Burstgun. 40%
- Street Sweeper Killed 50 enemies with the Founder China Broom Shotgun or Vox Heater. 38%
- Loose Cannon Killed 25 enemies with the Paddywhacker Hand Cannon. 33%
- Well Rounded Used all 8 Vigors against enemies. 33%
- Passionately Reciprocated Killed 150 enemies with the Founder Triple R Machine Gun or Vox Repeater. 32%
- Master of Pyrotechnics Killed 20 enemies with the Barnstormer RPG. 31%
- Hazard Pay Killed 10 enemies by utilizing environmental hazards. 29%
- Aerial Assassin Killed 20 enemies with a Sky-Line Strike. 25%
- Raising the Bar Upgraded one attribute (Health, Shield, or Salts) to its maximum level. 24%
- More for Your Money Lured 3 enemies into a single Vigor trap 5 times. 22%
- Down in the Briney Took a Bathysphere ride in Burial at Sea - Episode 1. 21%
- Here Little Piggy Killed 30 enemies with the Founder Pig Volley Gun or Vox Hail Fire. 20%
- Seasoned to Taste Killed 30 enemies with the Peppermill Crank Gun. 19%
- Strange Bedfellows Killed 20 enemies using allies brought in through a Tear. 19%
- Going Places Rode the tram in Burial at Sea - Episode 1. 18%
- Industrial Accident Killed 20 enemies with a Sky-Hook Execution. 18%
- Burial at Sea Completed Burial at Sea - Episode 1. 17%
- Up and Running Repaired the machine in Suchong's lab in Burial at Sea - Episode 2. 14%
- Mein Hair Delivered the hair sample in Burial at Sea - Episode 2. 13%
- Twofer Knocked out two or more enemies using the same Gas Bolt. 13%
- Paid in Full Completed Burial at Sea - Episode 2. 13%
- Skeet Shoot Killed 5 enemies while they are falling. 11%
- Stone Cold Pinkerton Completed the game on Hard difficulty or above. 10%
- Heartbreaker Killed a Handyman by only shooting his heart. 10%
- Making Some Noise Gained five noisemakers through lockpicking. 9.9%
- Infused with Greatness Collected every Infusion upgrade in a single game. 9.5%
- Mind Over Matter Killed 20 enemies using Possessed machines. 9.3%
- Cook and Serve Made 5 enemies explode with the Radar Range in Burial at Sea - Episode 1. 7.6%
- Break the Ice Shattered 5 enemies who had been frozen with Old Man Winter. 7.6%
- Bolt From the Blue Killed 5 enemies with a headshot while riding a Sky-Line. 6.9%
- Bon Voyage Killed 20 enemies by knocking them off Columbia. 6.5%
- Fully Equipped Purchased any two upgrades for Old Man Winter or Radar Range in Burial at Sea - Episode 1. 5.9%
- Snowball Effect Froze 2 enemies with the same Old Man Winter trap. 4.7%
- Dead Drop On three occasions, knocked out an enemy after silently dropping off a Freight Hook. 4.7%
- Never Saw It Coming While invisible, used Peeping Tom to knock out 15 enemies with a melee attack. 4.4%
- On the Fly Killed 30 enemies while riding a Sky-Line. 3.7%
- Friendly Skies Defeated all waves in The OPS Zeal. 3.5%
- Combination Shock Performed all 8 of the Vigor combinations. 3.5%
- Confirmed Luddite Destroyed ten Turrets in Burial at Sea - Episode 1. 3.4%
- Auld Lang Syne Completed the game in 1999 Mode. 3.1%
- Eavesdropper Collected every Voxophone. 3.1%
- Duke or Dimwit? Defeated all waves in Duke and Dimwit Theater. 2.9%
- Missile Defense System In CitC, killed an enemy with splash damage by shooting a rocket out of the air. 2.9%
- Rooftop Ruffian Defeated all waves in Raven's Dome. 2.7%
- Museum Curator In CitC, unlocked all Gallery items. 2.7%
- Audio Enthusiast Collected all Audio Diaries in Burial at Sea - Episode 1. 2.7%
- Lost Weekend Killed 5 enemies while you are drunk. 2.6%
- Sightseer Used all telescopes and Kinetoscopes in the game. 2.5%
- Rope-a-Dope In CitC, knocked an enemy off the city with Undertow, then rescued him, then knocked him off again. 2.4%
- Chain Reaction Damaged fifteen foes with an exploding enemy, using the Radar Range in Burial at Sea - Episode 1. 2.4%
- Scavenger Hunt Complete the game in 1999 Mode without purchasing anything from a Dollar Bill vending machine. 2.4%
- Hand of the Prophet Defeated all waves in Emporia Arcade. 2.3%
- The Whole Story Collected all Audio Diaries and Voxophones in Burial at Sea - Episode 2. 2.2%
- Sergeant-at-Arms In CitC, got a kill with each weapon and vigor (except Bucking Bronco). 2.0%
- Glutton for Punishment Used Ironsides to collect 20 rounds of ammo or more in Burial at Sea - Episode 2. 2.0%
- Taffer's Delight Completed Burial at Sea - Episode 2 in 1998 mode. 1.9%
- The Ol' One-Two In CitC, used all eight different vigor combos to deliver the killing blow on an enemy. 1.7%
- Blue Ribbon Champ In CitC, completed all Blue Ribbon Challenges. 1.6%