Terraria
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 6 reviews are negative (17%); after 20h it's 1 in 50 (2%).
- Fully opens up by hour 7.
- The opening is criticised less than in 78% of games we track.
- 28% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Eye on You”: only 60% of starters get there.
- 87% 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 1,567,444 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 46.2h for positive, 41h 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 (87% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Eye on You Defeat the Eye of Cthulhu, an ocular menace who only appears at night. Most players quit here 60% −40
- Boned Defeat Skeletron, the cursed guardian of the dungeon. 50% −10
- Still Hungry Defeat the Wall of Flesh, the master and core of the world who arises after a great, burning sacrifice. 45% −5
- Buckets of Bolts Defeat the three nocturnal mechanical menaces: the Twins, the Destroyer, and Skeletron Prime. 35% −10
- The Great Southern Plantkill Defeat Plantera, the overgrown monstrosity of the jungle's depths. 34% −1
- Lihzahrdian Idol Defeat Golem, the stone-faced ritualistic idol of the lihzahrd tribe. 33% −1
- Obsessive Devotion Defeat the Ancient Cultist, fanatical leader of the dungeon coven. 31% −2
- Star Destroyer Defeat the four celestial towers of the moon. 27% −4
- Champion of Terraria Defeat the Moon Lord. 28% +2
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (137)
story milestone ending side
- Timber!! Chop down your first tree. 100%
- You Can Do It! Survive your character's first full night. 89%
- Ooo! Shiny! Mine your first nugget of ore with a pickaxe. 89%
- No Hobo Build a house suitable enough for your first town NPC, such as the guide, to move into. 81%
- Matching Attire Equip armor in all three armor slots: head, chest, and feet. 78%
- Stop! Hammer Time! Obtain your first hammer via crafting or otherwise. 76%
- I Am Loot! Discover a golden chest underground and take a peek at its contents. 75%
- Benched Craft your first work bench. 73%
- Heart Breaker Discover and smash your first heart crystal underground. 69%
- Watch Your Step! Become a victim to a nasty underground trap. 68%
- Star Power Craft a mana crystal out of fallen stars, and consume it. 67%
- Heavy Metal Obtain an anvil made from iron or lead. 62%
- Eye on You Defeat the Eye of Cthulhu, an ocular menace who only appears at night. 60%
- Like a Boss Obtain a boss-summoning item. 60%
- Bloodbath Survive a blood moon, a nocturnal event where the rivers run red and monsters swarm aplenty. 59%
- Hold on Tight! Equip your first grappling hook. 59%
- Smashing, Poppet! Using explosives or your trusty hammer, smash a Shadow Orb or Crimson Heart in the evil parts of your world. 59%
- Head in the Clouds Equip a pair of wings. 58%
- It's Getting Hot in Here Spelunk deep enough to reach the molten underworld. 57%
- Pretty in Pink Kill pinky. 57%
- Vehicular Manslaughter Defeat an enemy by running it over with a minecart. 56%
- Jeepers Creepers Stumble into a spider cavern in the underground. 55%
- Fashion Statement Equip armor or vanity clothing in all three social slots. 55%
- Goblin Punter Triumph over a goblin invasion, a ragtag regiment of crude, barbaric, pointy-eared warriors and their shadowflame sorcerers. 53%
- Throwing Lines Throw a yoyo. 53%
- Hey! Listen! Encounter a fairy. 53%
- Marathon Medalist Travel a total of 26.2 miles on foot. 52%
- Slippery Shinobi Defeat King Slime, the lord of all things slimy. 50%
- Boned Defeat Skeletron, the cursed guardian of the dungeon. 50%
- Lucky Break Survive a long fall with just a sliver of health remaining. 49%
- The Cavalry Equip a mount. 49%
- Into Orbit You can only go down from here! 48%
- Quiet Neighborhood Enter a misty graveyard filled with the surly dead. 48%
- Where's My Honey? Discover a large bee's hive deep in the jungle. 48%
- Dungeon Heist Steal a key from the dungeon's undead denizens, and unlock one of their precious golden chests. 47%
- Sting Operation Defeat the Queen Bee, the matriarch of the jungle hives. 46%
- Bulldozer Destroy a total of 10,000 tiles. 45%
- Still Hungry Defeat the Wall of Flesh, the master and core of the world who arises after a great, burning sacrifice. 45%
- It's Hard! Unleash the ancient spirits of light and darkness across your world, enabling much stronger foes and showering the world with dazzling treasures (and rainbows!). 45%
- Sticky Situation Survive the slime rain, where gelatinous organisms fall from the sky in droves. 43%
- Begone, Evil! Smash a demon or crimson altar with a powerful, holy hammer. 43%
- Til Death... Kill the groom. 42%
- Extra Shiny! Mine a powerful ore that has been newly blessed upon your world. 41%
- Mastermind Defeat the Brain of Cthulhu, an enourmous demon brain which haunts the creeping crimson. 41%
- Worm Fodder Defeat the Eater of Worlds, a massive worm whom dwells in the corruption. 40%
- Deceiver of Fools Kill a nymph. 40%
- There are Some Who Call Him... Kill Tim. 39%
- Feeling Petty Deliver headpats to the town pet. 38%
- Get a Life Consume a life fruit, which grows in the thick of subterranean jungle grass. 37%
- Walk the Plank Triumph over a pirate invasion, a group of pillagers from the sea out for your booty... and your life! 37%
- Robbing the Grave Obtain a rare treasure from a difficult monster in the dungeon. 36%
- Buckets of Bolts Defeat the three nocturnal mechanical menaces: the Twins, the Destroyer, and Skeletron Prime. 35%
- Completely Awesome Obtain a minishark. 35%
- Kill the Sun Survive a solar eclipse, a day darker than night filled with creatures of horror. 35%
- Dead Men Tell No Tales You were so preoccupied with whether or not you could open the chest that you didn't stop to think if you should. 34%
- The Great Southern Plantkill Defeat Plantera, the overgrown monstrosity of the jungle's depths. 34%
- Photosynthesis Mine chlorophyte, an organic ore found deep among the thickest of flora. 33%
- Lihzahrdian Idol Defeat Golem, the stone-faced ritualistic idol of the lihzahrd tribe. 33%
- The Frequent Flyer Spend over 1 gold being treated by the nurse. 33%
- Miner for Fire Craft a molten pickaxe using the hottest of materials. 33%
- Heliophobia Trick a gnome into turning into stone! 32%
- Funkytown Build or encounter a glowing mushroom field above the surface. 32%
- Temple Raider Breach the impenetrable walls of the jungle temple. 31%
- Jolly Jamboree What you're celebrating doesn't matter, just throw a party already! 31%
- Obsessive Devotion Defeat the Ancient Cultist, fanatical leader of the dungeon coven. 31%
- Topped Off Attain maximum health and mana possible without accessories or buffs. 31%
- Rock Bottom The only way is up! 29%
- Champion of Terraria Defeat the Moon Lord. 28%
- Tin-Foil Hatter Triumph over a martian invasion, when beings from out of this world come to scramble your brains and probe you in uncomfortable places. 28%
- Sword of the Hero Obtain a Terra Blade, forged from the finest blades of light and darkness. 28%
- Star Destroyer Defeat the four celestial towers of the moon. 27%
- Drax Attax Craft a drax or pickaxe axe using hallowed bars, and the souls of the three mechanical bosses. 26%
- Fish Out of Water Defeat Duke Fishron, mutant terror of the sea. 26%
- Just Desserts Defeat Queen Slime, giving the coup-de-grace to the sovereign of all that jiggles. 25%
- Big Booty Unlock one of the dungeon's large, mysterious chests with a special key. 25%
- Sick Throw Obtain the Terrarian. 24%
- Slayer of Worlds Defeat every boss in Terraria. 24%
- Servant-in-Training Complete your 1st quest for the angler. 24%
- It Can Talk?! Build a house in a mushroom biome and have the Truffle move in. 23%
- Archaeologist Kill Doctor Bones. 23%
- A Shimmer In The Dark Shimmer an item into another item. What other transmutations can you find? 23%
- Baleful Harvest Reach the 15th wave of a pumpkin moon, where evil lurks among the autumn harvest. 23%
- Leading Landlord Meet with a tenant who's as happy as they possibly can be! 22%
- Boots of the Hero Obtain the Terraspark Boots, forged from the finest boots of fire and ice. 21%
- Infinity +1 Sword Obtain the Zenith, the culmination of a journey forged into the ultimate sword. 20%
- Real Estate Agent Have all possible town NPCs living in your world. 19%
- An Eye For An Eye Defeat Deerclops, the chilly one-eyed monstrosity from a foreign land. 18%
- Fae Flayer Defeat the Empress of Light, responsible for all those flashy lights and glitter. 18%
- A Rather Blustery Day Fly a kite on a windy day. 18%
- Gelatin World Tour Defeat every type of slime there is! 18%
- Dye Hard Equip a dye in every possible dye slot. 17%
- Do You Want to Slay a Snowman? Triumph over the frost legion, a festive family of maniacal snowman mobsters. 16%
- You and What Army? Command nine summoned minions simultaneously. 16%
- Glorious Golden Pole Obtain a golden fishing rod. 15%
- Mecha Mayhem Do battle against the Twins, the Destroyer, and Skeletron Prime simultaneously and emerge victorious. 15%
- Ice Scream Reach the 15th wave of a frost moon, where the festive season quickly degrades into madness. 15%
- Good Little Slave Complete your 10th quest for the angler. 15%
- A Rare Realm Some very special seeds can lead to unique and rewarding experiences. Can you find one? 15%
- Hero of Etheria Repel the strongest forces the Old One's Army can muster. 14%
- Prismancer Obtain a rainbow rod. 14%
- Ankhumulation Complete Obtain the Ankh Shield, the finest protection from unpleasant maladies and ailments. 14%
- Going Oldschool Bring back the original title screen. 12%
- Torch God Invoked the wrath of the God of Torches, and survived long enough to earn its blessing. 12%
- Black Mirror Obtain the Cell Phone. You'll never leave home without it again. 12%
- Don't Dread on Me Defeat the Dreadnautilus, murderous mollusk lurking beneath the surface of the sanguine seas. 11%
- Trout Monkey Complete your 25th quest for the angler. 11%
- Not the Bees! Fire a Bee Gun while wearing a full set of Bee Armor. 11%
- Hot Reels! Drop a lure in a pool of lava for a pre-fried haul! 10%
- Fortune Favors the Bould Discover a friendly boulder. 8.7%
- Rainbows and Unicorns Fire a rainbow gun while riding on a unicorn. 8.4%
- Fast and Fishious Complete your 50th quest for the angler. 7.9%
- The Great Slime Mitosis Find all of the Slime Pets and have them move in! 6.9%
- Feast of Midas Obtain Golden Delight, the highest quality meal made from the highest quality . . . ingredients. 6.9%
- To Infinity... and Beyond! Fly a Kwad Racer into outer space. 6.2%
- Unusual Survival Strategies Delay death from drowning by drinking water. It doesn't make much sense, but you did what you had to do. 4.9%
- Spicy Licks Jam out on a six stringed instrument. 4.7%
- New Digs Give any villager a new look. 4.3%
- Conservationist Support sustainable logging by planting 100 acorns. 3.7%
- Supreme Helper Minion! Complete a grand total of 200 quests for the angler. 3.4%
- Training Day Get your villagers fully combat ready. 3.3%
- And Good Riddance! Completely purify all Corruption, Crimson, and Hallow from your world, until the Dryad is satisfied! 3.2%
- Organized Chaos Find the ultra rare Rod of Discord. 2.6%
- Sea You Later Craft the final upgrade to the Cell Phone. 2.5%
- Interdimensional Recycling Give the Dryad a can of Joja Cola. 1.6%
- Grave Mistake “Accidentally” kill a friend with your tombstone. 1.4%
- On Fleek Spot the sun on a “cool” day. 1.4%
- Book Worm Catalogue every creature in the world. 1.3%
- Terrarist Scare your villagers with a stink bug sword. 1.3%
- My People Need Me Embark on a one way trip into outer space. 1.0%
- Queen Machine Defeated the combined form of the 3 mechanical giants. 0.9%
- Rollin’ In Your Grave Take a ride in your final resting place. 0.9%
- Boulder Lord Prove your worth against the Moon Lord's worst. 0.7%
- Extra Life Die as a hardcore character and survive to tell the tale. 0.7%
- It’s Shaling Outside Survive the dreaded rain of boulders. 0.7%
- Mini-Me Become a Moon Lord impersonator. 0.7%
- Fear The Sun Dawn the garb of a vampire and get a sunburn. 0.6%
- Trash Compactor Research 50% of all items in Journey Mode. 0.6%