When does The Crimson Diamond get good?

Give it 7 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 12 reviews are negative (9%); after 7h it's 1 in 35 (3%). The opening is criticised less than in 93% of games we track.

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The Crimson Diamond

Aug 15, 2024 Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

Give it 7 hours

Gets good by 7h then rated almost like by veterans

Started playing 97% of owners

Steam reviews 97% positive of 708

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 12 reviews are negative (9%); after 7h it's 1 in 35 (3%).
The opening is criticised less than in 93% of games we track.
Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
97% 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 711 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 9.7h for positive, 7h 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 (97.1% 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 (26)

Welcome to Crimson! Thanks for launching! 100%
Thanks for completing the tutorial! I hope you found it helpful! 55%
Chapter 1: COMPLETE! 52%
Chapter 2: COMPLETE! 41%
WATERY GRAVE Fast-moving bodies of water are very dangerous! (Death 3/7) 39%
Chapter 3: COMPLETE! 37%
Chapter 4: COMPLETE! 34%
Chapter 5: COMPLETE! 31%
Chapter 6: COMPLETE! 30%
Chapter 7: COMPLETE! 29%
LIKE A TON OF BRICKS A (metric) ton of rocks! (Death 6/7) 28%
Please be more careful! Stay safe! (Death 2/7) 27%
SLIP AND SLIDE A rockier than usual ride. (Death 7/7) 27%
SHADOWS AND DARKNESS Don't wander aimlessly in the dark! Eek! (Death 5/7) 26%
KABOOM Not totally unexpected. (Death 4/7) 19%
Fresh and clean! Well done! 19%
EXTRA! EXTRA! 2/4 Canada's Most Wanted 15%
FOR MARGOT Long live the spirit of adventure! 14%
Overindulged! Please enjoy responsibly! (Death 1/7) 13%
EXTRA! EXTRA! 1/4 Mighty fine detective work 12%
COLLATERAL DAMAGE Ouch! Please be more mindful of others. 9.8%
EXTRA! EXTRA! 4/4 Bye-bye, birdies! 8.0%
EXTRA! EXTRA! 3/4 Get a grip? 4.3%
NOT IN A MUSEUM All samples obtained! 4.0%
RANSACKER You opened ALL the cupboards and drawers that are accessible during Chapter 1! 3.5%
COMPLETE RANSACKER You opened ALL the cupboards and drawers in the entire GAME!!! 2.2%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.