POLYBIUS

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

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Based on all 258 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 255 reviews: 1.6h for positive, 0.7h 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 (74.5% 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 (22)

• FURst Step Complete any level 100%
• Quick OXit Finish a level under full Red Pill boost 70%
• Maiden Over Complete a level without losing a shield 57%
• Decade Get to level 10 28%
• E-BULLient Use 5 consecutive Boost pills without any collisions 19%
• BULListic Use 10 lift gates without landing 9.4%
• Curious Complete at least 1 level in all 3 game modes 6.4%
• EGG-xactly! Get every fried egg in Level 6 5.1%
• OXistence Become a bull 5.0%
• Supersafe Get maximum shields in Pure Mode 4.6%
• Super Maiden Over Do 3 consecutive levels without losing a shield 4.2%
• Precise Get 10 'Perfect' shooting ratings during one game 3.5%
• Raising the flags Do 10 consecutive 1000+ point slalom gates 2.8%
• The Journey to Basingstoke Finish the game in Normal Mode 1.7%
• COWrageous Hands off controls for 30 seconds 0.9%
• PeaceaBULL Finish a level without shooting 0.8%
• Teen Spirit Get to level 13 in YOLO Mode 0.5%
• Can't touch this Do 5 consecutive levels without losing a shield 0.5%
• Boviation Fly for 50 seconds or longer 0.4%
• Beast of Universal Love and Light Achieve ultimate transcendence (by getting every achievement) 0.3%
• Pure Dedication Get to level 30 in Pure Mode 0.3%
• Kill 1000 cattle Tauroctony 0.3%