Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

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Based on all 508 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 12.3h for positive, 8.5h 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 (79.8% 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 (43)

• Bag of Holding Acquired your first backpack. 100%
• First Companion Found a companion. 90%
• Taking Care of Business ♪ Relieved yourself. 77%
• Holding Steady Stood your ground three times before falling over. 75%
• The Hunger, the Hunger! Consumed a food item and eliminated hunger. 69%
• City Trekker Exceeded 10,000 steps walking around the city. 68%
• Absolutely Parched Drank a beverage item and quenched thirst. 58%
• First Day: Despair Survived the first day after the earthquake. 56%
• Underwater Odyssey Dove into the water for the first time. 52%
• An Item Assembled! Acquired an item via assembly. 50%
• Where's Ku-chan? Searched for the little girl's teddy bear. 47%
• Second Day: Sorrow Survived the second day after the earthquake. 47%
• Costume Collector Acquired 15 or more costumes. 41%
• Scoop on a Rival Obtained information on Vestola's rival, Kerberos. 40%
• City Scoundrel Strengthened ties with the villainous Kumazawa. 40%
• Lovers' Reunion Reunited Kanae with her fiancé, Tomoya Kazama. 39%
• Third Day: Reunion Survived the third day after the earthquake. 39%
• The Musician's Request Listened to the request from street musician Miki Kinoshita. 38%
• Starving Cat-astrophe Gave canned food to the stray cat. 37%
• The Miraculous Miracle Water Restored people's health with the power of the miracle water. 35%
• Fourth Day: Escape Survived the fourth day after the earthquake. 35%
• Fifth Day: Recovery Survived the fifth day after the earthquake. 33%
• Sixth Day... Made it to the sixth day after the earthquake. 33%
• Emotional Awareness Understood the students' feelings toward their teacher, Ms. Higa. 32%
• Decision Time! Escape to the Airport! Traveled to the airport. 31%
• Compass Collector Acquired 22 or more compasses. 23%
• Reconstruction Confirmed the beginning of city reconstruction. 23%
• Investigative Journalism Cooperated with a writer investigating Vestola. 22%
• A Villain's Comeuppance Punished your opponent with a single victory. 18%
• A Letter from Yayoi Received a letter from Yayoi at the end of your journey. 18%
• Life-Changing Words Exceeded 1,000 Moral and Immoral Points total. 15%
• Asset Collector Exceed 100 million yen in total money and asset value of items. 14%
• Effective Solicitor Contributed to the White Coats by inviting a lot of people. 13%
• Title of Authority Exercised your right to change this game's title. 13%
• Decision Time! Escape to the City Hall! Traveled to the city hall. 12%
• A Simple Bath Bathed in the simple bath installed in the city. 12%
• Kiss of Gratitude Received a kiss from Akemi, the fashion designer. 9.3%
• Wide-Eyed Youth Verified that you met 90 individuals via the People menu. 8.6%
• Romance? Or Friendship? Spent time with the Vestola president. 8.1%
• Passionate Revival Understood the passion behind reviving the Italian restaurant. 8.0%
• Love from the Jewelry Lady Received a jewel from the woman searching for them. 7.8%
• Curse of the Fifth Floor Experienced the city legend of the fifth floor curse. 7.6%
• Memories of Summer Acquired all achievements. 3.5%