Chronos: Before the Ashes

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 908 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 10.9h for positive, 7.5h 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 (84.7% 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 (43)

• Is this safe? Acquire a Dragon Heart 100%
• Not Your Enemy Meet the Krell Blacksmith 86%
• It Burns! Acquire the Fire Stone 85%
• Hard Choices Unlock Your First Trait 78%
• A Hidden Treasure Open a Dragon Inscribed Box 74%
• First of Many Upgrade Any Weapon 70%
• You Can't Touch This Acquire the Krell Hammer 58%
• Stories of Old Read 5 Books or Scrolls 56%
• Rock Wall Acquire the Krell Shield 55%
• The Bigger They Are… Defeat the Krell Guardian 54%
• I'll take it! Acquire the Krell Hidden Weapon 51%
• All Seeing Eye Defeat the Stone Golem 48%
• Continuance of Life Put 30 Attribute Points into Vitality 46%
• Light our Darkest Hour… Acquire the Sun Stone 46%
• Do it yourself Create a Rare Dragon Shard 46%
• Strength in Numbers Put 30 Attribute Points into Strength 44%
• Point the Sharp End at Enemies Acquire the Pan Spear 44%
• Riddle me this Meet the Pan Flautist 43%
• Ball and Chain Craft a Krell Mace 43%
• Like Thunder Acquire the Lightning Stone 43%
• Surprisingly Spry Put 30 Attribute Points into Agility 42%
• Your Royal Highness Defeat the Red Widow 41%
• Well Read Read 10 Books or Scrolls 39%
• More of a Buckler Acquire the Pan Shield 38%
• Many Faces, Few Words Defeat the Pan Guardian 36%
• Maximum Power! Upgrade Any Weapon to Level +5 35%
• What Evil Lurks… Acquire the Shadow Stone 35%
• A Small Momento Return a Keepsake to the Krell King 34%
• Worth It Exchange your Starting Weapon with a Krell Version 33%
• What is the Labyrinth? Defeat the Labyrinth Guardian 32%
• Don't Fear the Reaper Acquire the Labyrinth Scythe 30%
• Mirror, Mirror Travel to Ward 16 by Way of the Mirror 29%
• Shouldn't Have Done That Defeat the Dreamer 28%
• The Hero's Journey Complete the Game on any Difficulty 28%
• A True Adventurer Complete the Game on ADVENTURE 24%
• Too Clever Solve the Flautist Riddles 21%
• With Age Comes Wisdom Put 30 Attribute Points into Arcane 20%
• A Heroic Feat Complete the Game on HEROIC 9.4%
• Old Enough Complete the Game at age 21 or younger 5.0%
• BFA Unlock Everything 3.7%
• Dedicated Adventurer Complete the Game in NG+ Mode 1.5%
• …The Harder They Fall. Defeat the Krell Guardian in NG+ Mode 1.5%
• Ultimate Power! Upgrade Any Weapon to Level 9 1.5%