Free To PlayIndie
Shattered Lights
Hooks you right away
Gets good instantly from the first hour
Started playing 12% of owners
Steam reviews 87% positive of 435
What the data shows
- 85% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (85%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 85% of games we track.
- Only 12% 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 440 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 0.6h for positive, 0.3h 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 (12.1% 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 (6)
- Into Darkness Finish the journey. 100%
- Trigger Discipline Stare down the barrel of your own gun. 73%
- Exposure Endure all the scares. 65%
- Overcharged Recharge the flashlight 1000 times in a single playthrough. 59%
- Close Call Escape at the last moment-- just like in the movies! 35%
- Insanity Do the same thing over and over, expecting different results. 15%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.