When does Table Manners: Physics-Based Dating Game get good?

Hooks you right away. 44% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (44%). The opening is criticised more than in 80% of games we track.

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Table Manners: Physics-Based Dating Game

Feb 14, 2020 Steam: Mixed

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 92% of owners

Steam reviews 57% positive of 515

What the data shows

44% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (44%).
The opening is criticised more than in 80% of games we track.
92% 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 521 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 286 reviews: 1.7h for positive, 0.6h 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 (92.2% 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 (24)

#LoveAtFirstSwipe Picked a date from the dating app 100%
#FirstDate Succeded your first date 77%
#Stylin' Customised your hand 45%
#OuchThat'sGottaHurt Blocked by messenger 35%
#RaisingTheSteaks Completed all levels at The Meat-Up 26%
#MyWayOrTheHighway Changed settings in your room 24%
#CondoKondo Tidied your room 21%
#AllOutOfLikes Used all of today's likes in the dating app 20%
#ShowOfHands Used a hand gesture 12%
#AnythingButKoi Completed all levels at Koi San's 12%
#FireFighter Extinguished a table fire 10%
#PlainSailing Completed all levels at Sea By The Way 6.7%
#LetItGo Dropped a frozen object 6.4%
#LightsOut Turned the desk-lamp light off in your room 6.3%
#N'IcelyDone Completed all levels at Drink, Mix 'N' Chill 5.1%
#PropsToYou Collected all memorabilia 4.3%
#SaidYes Complete The Proposal 4.3%
#FrequentFlyer Completed all levels at Winging It 4.3%
#LiquidCourage Complete any level in Liquid Courage mode 2.9%
#MasterDater Earned 3 hearts in all levels 2.2%
#CollectorsEdition Acquired all customisation items 2.1%
#Dating101 Reached 101 days 2.1%
#Plundr Matched with 50 dates 2.1%
#MagnumOpus Complete all levels in Liquid Courage mode 2.0%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.