Creaks
Give it 3 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (36%); after 7h it's 1 in 55 (2%).
- Fully opens up by hour 5.
- 41% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Through the Night” (Complete the story): only 41% of starters get there.
- 79% 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 6,298 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 7h 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 (78.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Through the Night Complete the story. Most players quit here 41% −59
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (28)
story milestone ending side
- Art Collector Find a painting. 100%
- Home Sweet Home Find and complete this interactive painting. 73%
- Secret Room Discovered! Find the first secret room. 69%
- The Knight Find and complete this interactive painting. 55%
- Meadow Song Find and complete this interactive painting. 52%
- Time for Tea Find and complete this interactive painting. 52%
- Dancer Find and complete this interactive painting. 45%
- Good Boy Find and complete this interactive painting. 45%
- The Amazing Magician Find and complete this interactive painting. 45%
- Stalactites Find this secret room. 44%
- The Blue Library Find this secret room. 44%
- Sunrise Find and complete this interactive painting. 43%
- Cat’s Back Find and complete this interactive painting. 42%
- Swimmers Find and complete this interactive painting. 41%
- Through the Night Complete the story. 41%
- The Exceptional Singer Find and complete this interactive painting. 40%
- Old Bones Find this secret room. 38%
- Dark Corner Find this secret room. 38%
- In the Deep Find this secret room. 33%
- Gazebo Find this secret room. 29%
- The Egyptian Find this secret room. 24%
- Behind the Curtain Find this secret room. 22%
- Hurry Up! Find this secret room. 22%
- Backstage Find this secret room. 21%
- Scrolls Find this secret room. 19%
- Behind the Trophies Find this secret room. 18%
- Shed Find this secret room. 16%
- Art Lover Collect all paintings. 13%