When does The Suicide of Rachel Foster get good?

The first 3 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (63%); after 4h it's 1 in 4 (27%). Fully opens up by hour 4.

How many players finish The Suicide of Rachel Foster?

52% of players who start reach the ending.

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The Suicide of Rachel Foster

Feb 19, 2020 Steam: Mixed

The first 3 hours are a test

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

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

Reach the ending 52% of players who started

Started playing 79% of owners

Steam reviews 68% positive of 6,919

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (63%); after 4h it's 1 in 4 (27%).
Fully opens up by hour 4.
The opening is criticised more than in 92% of games we track.
52% of players who start reach the ending.
The biggest drop-off is between “"Nice" to meet you” (Make first contact with Irving) and “Is she really dead?” (Complete day 4): from 100% to 67% of starters.
79% 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 7,022 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 4.9h for positive, 4.6h 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 (78.9% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
"Nice" to meet you Make first contact with Irving. 100%
Is she really dead? Complete day 4. Most players quit here 67% −33
Alone Complete day 9. 58% −8
All together, again Complete the game. 52% −6

story milestone ending biggest drop-off

Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.

All achievements (11)

story milestone ending side

"Nice" to meet you Make first contact with Irving. 100%
Freeze to death Get stuck in the fridge room. 77%
Is she really dead? Complete day 4. 67%
Screwdriver Find the screwdriver. 65%
Someone was here Access the secret room. 61%
Cutepie Get a date. 61%
Pack Rat Get all items. 60%
Ghost Hunters Listen to the Hotel whispers. 59%
Alone Complete day 9. 58%
All together, again Complete the game. 52%
Spicy Have an "intriguing" chat. 17%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.