When does ORION: Prelude get good?

Give it 3 hours. In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 2 reviews are negative (43%); after 4h it's 1 in 11 (9%). Fully opens up by hour 4.

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ORION: Prelude

Apr 16, 2013 Steam: Mostly Positive

Give it 3 hours

Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Fully opens up by 4h rated like by long-time players

Started playing 54% of owners

Steam reviews 76% positive of 28,349

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 2 reviews are negative (43%); after 4h it's 1 in 11 (9%).
Fully opens up by hour 4.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
Only 54% 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 28,459 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 283 reviews: 8.1h for positive, 5.2h 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 (53.5% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.

All achievements (251)

story milestone ending side

Caveman Kill 25 dinosaurs 100%
Welcome to Persistence Reach Level 1 91%
Bravo! Complete 10 Mission Objectives 85%
Dino Bomber Kill 50 dinosaurs 83%
Where's Waldo? Find a hidden vehicle 77%
Manly Man Kill 100 dinosaurs 66%
Not Bad! Complete 25 Mission Objectives 61%
Alpha Male! Kill the first and last dino in a wave 58%
Upgrade Complete Reach Level 5 54%
Bullet Sponge! Take 5,000 damage in a single life 47%
Glass Ceiling! Reach the top of the world 44%
Money Grabber! Spend 100,000 Credits 44%
Dino Dexter Kill 250 dinosaurs 43%
Most Impressive! Complete 50 Mission Objectives 43%
3 Birds, 1 Stone! Kill three raptors with one grenade 39%
Survivalist! Kill 100 dinosaurs without dying 36%
The Dude on the Toilet Get eaten by a T-Rex 34%
Teammate From Hell! Drive a vehicle full of buddies to their deaths 34%
New Toy Reach Level 10 33%
The Wanderer Be 1,000 meters from the current base during a wave 31%
Who Needs Teammates! Kill a T-Rex by yourself 31%
How Do I Look? Activate a Dinosaur Skin in the 'Loadout' 30%
Do You Need a Therapist Kill 500 dinosaurs 29%
Wild Boar Kill a Wild DInosaur in the Arctic 25%
Welcome to Raupi Win a round on Raupi (any difficulty) 25%
Welcome to Arid Win a round on Arid (any difficulty) 24%
LOOT! Find a Loot Crate 24%
Carpool to Hell! Kill a dinosaur with every vehicle 23%
Survival 1.0 Play 10 Survival Matches 22%
Spiral Buddy Win a game with a Developer or someone who already has this achievement 22%
More Room Reach Level 15 21%
Just Beginning Spend 1 Game Day in the Arctic 18%
Meteor Shower Kill 1000 dinosaurs 18%
Welcome to Peak Win a round on Peak(any difficulty) 17%
Useless Teammate! Kill 1 or less dinos in 3 consecutive waves 15%
Spiral Troll! Kill a developer or someone who has killed a developer 15%
Kick Them While They're Down! Punch a dinosaur to death when you have 10 or less health 14%
This Is Fancy Reach Level 20 13%
Dino Beatdown! Punch 100 dinosaurs to death 13%
Round 2 Spend 2 Game Days in the Arctic 13%
Apprentice of RNC-9 Kill 100 enemies with the RNC-9 Automatic Pistol 13%
Apprentice of C-9 Kill 100 enemies with the C-9 Revolver 12%
Apprentice of M-40 Kill 100 enemies with the M-40 Magnum 9.9%
Money Maker Spend 1,000,000 Credits 9.7%
Apprentice of RNC-44 Kill 100 enemies with the RNC-44 SMG 9.5%
Apprentice of TREK-47 Kill 100 enemies with the TREK-47 Automatic Rifle 9.5%
Apprentice of T-99 kill 100 enemies with the T-99 Dual Pistols 9.3%
Apprentice of TREK-79 Kill 100 enemies with the TREK-79 LMG 9.3%
You Are The One Kill 5 dinosaurs while in slow motion 9.3%
Apprentice of TREK-12 Kill 100 enemies with the TREK-12 Shotgun 9.0%
I Am Fancy Reach Level 25 9.0%
Survival 2.0 Play 25 Survival Matches 8.8%
Tank. Beats. Everything! Kill 100 Dinosaurs with the Cobra Tank 8.8%
More Loot! Find 25 Loot Crates 8.4%
Survival Master Get 500 Kills in One Match 8.2%
Best Teammate Ever! Earn 200 assists in a single match 8.0%
Apprentice of Cryo Kill 100 enemies with the TREK Cryo Knife 7.9%
Apprentice of Rocket Launcher Kill 100 enemies with the TREK Rocket Launcher 7.5%
Apprentice of TREK-13 Kill 100 enemies with the TREK-13 Automatic Shotgun 7.1%
Climbing The Ladder Reach Level 30 6.9%
Call of Raptors Knife-kill 100 Raptors 6.9%
Angry Birds Stasis Fury kill 100 Rhams 6.9%
Apprentice of Longshot Kill 100 enemies with the TREK Longshot Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle 6.7%
Apprentice of Longbow Kill 100 enemies with the TREK Longbow 6.7%
Maybe You Can After All Spend 1 Game Week in the Arctic 6.7%
Hello, Iguana Purchase the Iguana APC 6.7%
Welcome to Depth Win a match on Depth 6.5%
Apprentice of CV-10 Kill 100 enemies with the CV-10 Pistol 6.5%
Apprentice of TREK-22 Kill 100 enemies with the TREK-22 Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle 6.5%
Apprentice of Gatling Gun Kill 100 enemies with the TREK Gatling Gun 6.5%
MacGuyver Get a kill with every weapon 6.5%
Maximum Jump Power jump 500 times 6.5%
Are You Crazy? Complete Wave 1 on Insane 6.4%
Apprentice of CV-10S Kill 100 enemies with the CV-10 Silenced Pistol 6.4%
Apprentice of FNC-30 Kill 100 enemies with the FNC-30 Burst Rifle 6.2%
Tyson! Punch a T-Rex, Raptor and Rham to death 6.2%
Welcome to Covan Win a match on Covan 6.2%
This Isn't Too Bad Complete Wave 2 on Insane 6.0%
Apprentice of MX-4 Kill 100 enemies with the MX-4 6.0%
Master of C-9 Kill 500 enemies with the C-9 Revolver 6.0%
BulletSpit Obtain 100 Gatling Sentry Turret Kills 6.0%
Welcome to Eden Win a match on Eden 6.0%
The Wolverine Purchase the Wolverine Augmentation 10 times 6.0%
Apprentice of Grenade Launcher Kill 100 enemies with the TREK Grenade Launcher 5.8%
Master of RNC-9 Kill 500 enemies with the RNC-9 Automatic Pistol 5.8%
More Power! Heal 50 Generators back to 100% health 5.8%
Fear and Loathing in Cretaceous Run over 1,000 Raptors 5.8%
Bring It On! Get 100 Second-Winds 5.8%
Hold Me Complete Wave 3 on Insane 5.6%
Apprentice of The Blade Kill 100 enemies with the TREK Ion Blade 5.6%
Wade! Spend 1 hour healing 5.6%
Tight Pennies! Start at wave 1, win, and spend less than 5,000 Credits 5.6%
Dino Whisperer! Ride a dino for 10 seconds 5.6%
Get to the Choppa! Pilot a VTOL for 1 hour 5.6%
Bank of Orion Hand out $100,000 in Spiral Credits 5.6%
Constantly Evolving Reach Level 40 5.4%
Apprentice of Energy Carbine Kill 100 enemies with the TREK Energy Carbine 5.2%
Even More Loot! Find 100 Loot Crates 5.2%
Got the Moves Like Jagger! Roll out of a T-Rex chomp 5.2%
Survival 3.0 Play 50 Survival Matches 5.2%
Rampage 1.0 Play 10 Rampage Matches 5.2%
It Puts the Lotion Complete Wave 4 on Insane 5.0%
Master of Rocket Launcher Kill 500 enemies with the TREK Rocket Launcher 5.0%
Back in Business Turn on or heal 50 generators 5.0%
For the love of the game! Complete a map on hard mode 5.0%
The Vampire Purchase the Vampire Augmentation 10 times 5.0%
Are You Insane? Complete Wave 5 on Insane 4.9%
Lunatic Complete Wave 6 on Insane 4.9%
Volcanic Eruption Kill 10,000 dinosaurs 4.9%
Apprentice of Flamethrower Kill 100 enemies with the TREK Flamethrower 4.9%
Master of T-99 Kill 500 enemies with the T-99 Dual Pistols 4.9%
Master of RNC-44 Kill 500 enemies with the RNC-44 SMG 4.9%
Master of TREK-12 Kill 500 enemies with the TREK-12 Shotgun 4.9%
Master of TREK-79 Kill 500 enemies with the TREK-79 LMG 4.9%
Master of Cryo Kill 500 enemies with the TREK Cryo Knife 4.9%
Expert of C-9 Kill 1000 enemies with the C-9 Revolver 4.9%
Maximum Awesome Reach Level 50 4.9%
Say Hello To My Little Friends Obtain 100 Rocket Sentry Turret Kills 4.9%
No Place Like Home! Capture, secure and complete a total of 100 bases 4.9%
I'm a Ninja Cloak-kill 100 Dinosaurs 4.9%
Welcome to Your Padded Cell Complete Wave 7 on Insane 4.7%
Where Are My Pills? Complete Wave 8 on Insane 4.7%
Apprentice of X-R8 Kill 100 enemies with the X-R8 Tactical Carbine 4.7%
Apprentice of Laser Rifle Kill 100 enemies with the TREK Laser Rifle 4.7%
Master of M-40 Kill 500 enemies with the M-40 Magnum 4.7%
Master of Grenade Launcher Kill 500 enemies with the TREK Grenade Launcher 4.7%
Expert of RNC-9 Kill 1000 enemies with the RNC-9 Automatic Pistol 4.7%
Expert of Rocket Launcher Kill 1000 enemies with the TREK Rocket Launcher 4.7%
Legend Beat Conquest Without Dying From the Start 4.7%
Shop-a-Holic Purchase every weapon 4.7%
I Am Annoying Taunt 100 times 4.7%
I'll Be on the Roof Pooping in the Chimney Complete Wave 9 on Insane 4.5%
That's All She Wrote Complete Wave 10 on Insane 4.5%
Master of FNC-30 Kill 500 enemies with the FNC-30 Burst Rifle 4.5%
Master of TREK-47 Kill 500 enemies with the TREK-47 Automatic Rifle 4.5%
Master of TREK-22 Kill 500 enemies with the TREK-22 Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle 4.5%
Master of Longshot Kill 500 enemies with the TREK Longshot 4.5%
Master of Gatling Gun Kill 500 enemies with the TREK Gatling Gun 4.5%
Expert of Grenade Launcher Kill 1000 enemies with the TREK Grenade Launcher 4.5%
Party Bus Ride in a 5-Person Iguana APC 4.5%
Rampage Master Collect 2 Eggs in one Match 4.5%
Make it Rain! Spend 5,000,000 Credits 4.5%
Ice Age Kill 25,000 dinosaurs 4.3%
Master of CV-10S Kill 500 enemies with the CV-10 Silenced Pistol 4.3%
Master of MX-4 Kill 500 enemies with the MX-4 Silenced SMG 4.3%
Master of TREK-13 Kill 500 enemies with the TREK-13 Auto Shotgun 4.3%
Master of Energy Carbine Kill 500 enemies with the TREK Energy Carbine 4.3%
Mistress of Mystery Spend 1 hour cloaked 4.3%
Master of Longbow Kill 500 enemies with the TREK Longbow 4.3%
Master of The Blade Kill 500 enemies with the TREK Ion Blade 4.3%
Expert of M-40 Kill 1000 enemies with the M-40 Magnum 4.3%
Expert of T-99 Kill 1000 enemies with the T-99 Dual Pistols 4.3%
Expert of RNC-44 Kill 1000 enemies with the RNC-44 SMG 4.3%
Expert of TREK-12 Kill 1000 enemies with the TREK-12 Shotgun 4.3%
Expert of FNC-30 Kill 1000 enemies with the FNC-30 Burst Rifle 4.3%
Expert of TREK-79 Kill 1000 enemies with the TREK-79 LMG 4.3%
Expert of Gatling Gun Kill 1000 enemies with the TREK Gatling Gun 4.3%
Expert of Cryo Kill 1000 enemies with the TREK Cryo Knife 4.3%
Raptor Hood Pop 100 Raptor heads with the TREK Longbow 4.3%
Dueler Play 5 Duel Matches 4.3%
I'm a Dinosaur Play as all 10 Dinosaurs in Rampage 4.3%
Riding Along In My Automobile Spend 10 hours in vehicles 4.3%
MVP Top the scoreboard 10 times on teams of 4 or more players and win the round 4.3%
Helping Hand Earn 5,000 Total Assists 4.3%
Maximum Survival Play 100 Survival Matches 4.3%
Rampage 2.0 Play 25 Rampage Matches 4.3%
Aridication Beat Arid on Hard 4.3%
Peaktastic Beat Peak on Hard 4.3%
Slippery Slopes Beat Slopes on Hard 4.3%
Raupi Begone Beat Raupi on Hard 4.3%
Apprentice of Teleportation Teleport 100 times 4.1%
Apprentice of Utility Repair a broken generator with the Utility Gun 100 times 4.1%
Apprentice of Egg Kill 100 enemies with the T-Rex Egg 4.1%
Master of CV-10 Kill 500 enemies with the CV-10 Pistol 4.1%
Turok, Dinosaur Hunter! kill 50,000 dinosaurs 4.1%
Rocketeer Spend 5 hours Jetpacking 4.1%
Master of X-R8 Kill 500 enemies with the X-R8 Tactical Carbine 4.1%
Master of Flamerthrower Kill 500 enemies with the TREK Flamethrower 4.1%
Master of Laser Rifle Kill 500 enemies with the TREK Laser Rifle 4.1%
Expert of CV-10 Kill 1000 enemies with the CV-10 Pistol 4.1%
Expert of CV-10S Kill 1000 enemies with the CV-10 Silenced Pistol 4.1%
Expert of MX-4 Kill 1000 enemies with the MX-4 Silenced SMG 4.1%
Expert of TREK-13 Kill 1000 enemies with the TREK-13 Automatic Shotgun 4.1%
Expert of TREK-47 Kill 1000 enemies with the TREK-47 Automatic Rifle 4.1%
Expert of X-R8 Kill 1000 enemies with the X-R8 Tactial Carbine 4.1%
Expert of TREK-22 Kill 1000 enemies with the TREK-22 Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle 4.1%
Expert of Longshot Kill 1000 enemies with the TREK Longshot Bolt-action Sniper Rilfe 4.1%
Expert of Flamethrower Kill 1000 enemies with the TREK FlameThrower 4.1%
Expert of Energy Carbine Kill 1000 enemies with the TREK Energy Carbine 4.1%
Expert of Laser Rifle Kill 1000 enemies with the TREK Laser Rifle 4.1%
Expert of Longbow Kill 1000 enemies with the TREK Longbow 4.1%
Expert of The Blade Kill 1000 enemies with the TREK Ion Blade 4.1%
Strike Me Down Beat Strike on Hard 4.1%
Captain Hook Kill the Deinosuchus 100 times 4.1%
Duelist Play 10 Duel Matches 4.1%
Gibby Play 5 Instagib Matches 4.1%
Here to Stay Spend 1 Game Month in the Arctic 4.1%
Let's Get Fired Up Obtain 100 Flamethrower Sentry Turret Kills 4.1%
Bill Gates! Spend 10,000,000 Credits 4.1%
Curb Stomping! Stomp 100 Raptors in the Cobra Mech 4.1%
Sally Slapper! Punch a T-Rex in the face 100 times 4.1%
Like Shooting Raptors in a Barrel! Kill 1,000 Raptors with the buggy turret 4.1%
Full Round Earn 10,000 Total Assists 4.1%
Rampage 3.0 Play 50 Rampage Matches 4.1%
Ninja 1.0 Play 10 Team Elimination Matches 4.1%
Ninja 2.0 Play 25 Team Elimination Matches 4.1%
Rocket-Man 1.0 Play 10 Free-For-All Matches 4.1%
Dude Huge 1.0 Play 10 King of the Hill Matches 4.1%
I'm Holding Them Back Get revived 100 times 4.1%
I've Got Your Back Revive 100 Teammates 4.1%
That's Disgusting Feed on 100 dead Raptors with the Vampire Augmentation 4.1%
Apprentice of Revival Revive 100 downed teammates with the Revital Kit 3.9%
Master of Teleportation Teleport 500 times 3.9%
Master of Revival Revive 500 downed teammates with the Revital Kit 3.9%
Master of Utility Repair 500 broken generators with the Utility Gun 3.9%
Master of Egg Kill 500 enemies with the T-Rex Egg 3.9%
Expert of Teleportation Teleport 1000 times 3.9%
Expert of Revival Revive 1000 downed teammates with the Revital Kit 3.9%
Expert of Utility Repair a broken generator 1000 times with a Utility Gun 3.9%
Expert of Egg Kill 1000 enemies with the T-Rex Egg 3.9%
I Am Your Father Kill 100 people in Duels 3.9%
Rebel Scum Kill 100 Ion Blade wielding opponents with a gun 3.9%
Fancy Dance Moves Use 100 Sabre Combos 3.9%
Master Duelie Play 25 Duel Matches 3.9%
Welcome to Nanko Play 10 matches on Nanko 3.9%
Welcome to Trine Play 10 matches on Trine 3.9%
Gibber Play 10 Instagib Matches 3.9%
Gibbest Play 25 Instagib Matches 3.9%
When's Lunch? Kill 100 Player-Controlled Dinosaurs in Rampage 3.9%
Pirate's Treasure Find 1,000 Loot Crates 3.9%
Keen Eye Find All Active Loot Crates in the Arctic 3.9%
Slaughter Master Survive for over 10 Minutes on Slaughter 3.9%
Toon Town Master Play All Toon Based Maps 3.9%
You're Redikulous Beat Redikulous Mode 3.9%
Hang Glider! Get picked up 1,000 times 3.9%
Maximum Rampage Play 100 Rampage Matches 3.9%
Ninja 3.0 Play 50 Team Elimination Matches 3.9%
Maximum Ninja Play 100 Team Elimination Matches 3.9%
Rocket-Man 2.0 Play 25 Free-For-All Matches 3.9%
Rocket-Man 3.0 Play 50 Free-For-All Matches 3.9%
Maximum Rocket-Man Play 100 Free-For-All Matches 3.9%
Dude Huge 2.0 Play 25 King of the Hill Matches 3.9%
Dude Huge 3.0 Play 50 King of the Hill Matches 3.9%
Maximum Huge Play 100 King of the Hill Matches 3.9%
Endurance Spend 6 Game Months in the Arctic 3.7%
Conquest Birthday Spend 1 Game Year in the Arctic 3.7%
Chompy Bomb Bomb Obtain 100 Compy-Bomb Kills in Rampage 3.7%
Dive Bomin' Obtain 100 Rham-Bomb Kills in Rampage 3.7%
What's For Dinner? Eat 100 Humans in Rampage 3.7%
Excuse Me - Have You Met My Sword? Obtain 1,000 Melee Kills in any Duel Game Mode 3.7%
Duel Master Win 10 Team Duel Matches 3.7%

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