Effie
Give it 5 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (49%); after 5h it's 1 in 8 (12%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 77% of games we track.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- 27% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “A small victory” and “Protector of cities” (Defeat Melira at Windmills Town): from 81% to 42% of starters.
- Only 37% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
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 476 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 287 reviews: 5h for positive, 2.2h 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 (37% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- A small victory Defeat Melira at the Temple of the Elder Protectors. 81% −19
- Protector of cities Defeat Melira at Windmills Town. Most players quit here 42% −39
- A sweet victory Defeat Melira at The Vineyards. 30% −12
- Songs will be sung Defeat Melira at Woodborn. 30%
- The end of an adventure Defeat Melira at the Temple of Oblena. 27% −3
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (26)
story milestone ending side
- More than a companion Get Runestone. 100%
- Tomb raider Find all relics in the Temple of the Elder Protectors. 84%
- Vigorous Upgrade Galand's power for the first time. 84%
- A small victory Defeat Melira at the Temple of the Elder Protectors. 81%
- Speed lover Reach the maximum speed surfing. 62%
- Beware, I can ram you! Get the Dash skill. 55%
- Protector of cities Defeat Melira at Windmills Town. 42%
- Round... and round... and round I go! Get the Boomerang skill. 37%
- Was that an earthquake? Get the Earthquake skill. 33%
- Experienced Open 20 Experience Chests. 32%
- The Three Towers Complete the Harmony Obelisks area. 32%
- A sweet victory Defeat Melira at The Vineyards. 30%
- Songs will be sung Defeat Melira at Woodborn. 30%
- The best companion ever Get all Runestone skills. 30%
- A walk to remember Complete the Fisher Fish area. 29%
- Galand "the Powerful" Upgrade Galand’s power 6 times. 28%
- The end of an adventure Defeat Melira at the Temple of Oblena. 27%
- The Librarian Find all relics in Windmills Town. 26%
- The Searcher Find all relics in Woodborn. 25%
- Ghostbusters Complete the Quiet Rock area. 25%
- 2 Fast 2 Furious Complete the Quick Imp area. 25%
- Maximus "the Gladiator" Complete the Fire Hammer Coliseum area. 24%
- Taster of stories Find all relics in The Vineyards. 17%
- Private eye Galand Find all relics in the Red Plains of Oblena. 15%
- Collector Find all relics. 14%
- Effie, a fantasy adventure Get all the trophies of Effie. 14%
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