Through the Darkest of Times

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 1,175 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 6.1h for positive, 4.5h 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 (90.1% 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 (56)

• Public Beating Play historical event Public Beating 100%
• Reichstag Fire Play historical event Reichstag Fire 92%
• Collector Collect 50 marks in donations within the same chapter 90%
• Known Gain 20 supporters within the same chapter 89%
• Shopboycott Play historical event Shopboycott 78%
• Bookburning Play historical event Bookburning 69%
• Well-Known Gain 50 supporters within the same chapter 68%
• Fundraiser Collect 250 marks in donations within the same chapter 65%
• Bloodshed Play historical event Bloodshed 61%
• Hindenburg Play historical event Hindenburg 60%
• Freedom Free someone from prison 59%
• Hitler's Birthday Play historical event Hitler's Birthday 52%
• French Connection Play historical event French Connection 45%
• The Games Play historical event The Games 39%
• Popular Gain 100 supporters within the same chapter 38%
• The Camp Play historical event The Camp 38%
• Prosperous Collect 500 marks in donations within the same chapter 36%
• Neighbors Play historical event Neighbors 35%
• Laughter Play historical event Laughter 33%
• Shelter Play historical event Shelter 31%
• Occupation Play historical event Occupation 28%
• Deportation Play historical event Deportation 26%
• Kriegsweihnacht Play historical event Kriegsweihnacht 26%
• Bombing Play historical event Bombing 25%
• The Prisoner Play historical event The Prisoner 22%
• Volkssturm Play historical event Volkssturm 20%
• Peace Play historical event Peace 19%
• Caretaker Finish chapter 4 without any group member dying or leaving 17%
• Sabotage Commit one act of sabotage 12%
• Role-Model Gain 500 supporters within the same game 9.8%
• The Great Escape Successfully finish The Great Escape 6.8%
• Wealthy Collect 750 marks in donations within the same chapter 6.4%
• Freedom Bell Successfully finish Freedom Bell 6.2%
• Magnificent Seven finish chapter four with not more than 7 different Groupmembers during your playthrough 6.2%
• The Truth will set them free Successfully finish The Truth will set them free 5.7%
• Safeplace Save someone from persecution 5.2%
• Ordinary Man Successfully finish Ordinary Man 4.6%
• Hidden Hide someone from persecution 4.4%
• Liberator Free 10 people from prison within the same game 4.1%
• Where it Hurts Successfully finish Where it Hurts 3.7%
• Tell the World Successfully finish Tell the World 3.7%
• Frozen Lightning Successfully finish Frozen Lightning 3.6%
• Safe Passage Successfully finish Safe Passage 3.4%
• Voice of Freedom Successfully finish Voice of Freedom 3.0%
• Rich Collect 1000 marks in donations within the same chapter 2.6%
• Usual Suspect Player was arrested 5 times within the same game 2.3%
• Grit in the Gears Commit 5 acts of sabotage within the same game 1.8%
• Border Crossers Successfully finish Border Crossers 1.8%
• Influencer Gain 1000 supporters total during all games played 1.6%
• Rescuer Save 10 people within the same game 1.4%
• Legend Gain 2000 supporters total during all games played 1.3%
• Good Soul Hide 10 people from persecution within the same game 1.3%
• Saboteur Commit 10 acts of sabotage within the same game 1.3%
• Counterblow Commit 20 acts of sabotage within the same game 1.3%
• Philantropist Save 100 people total during all games played 1.2%
• Saint Save 500 people total druing all games played 1.2%