When does Guardians of Middle-earth get good?

Hooks you right away. 17% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (19%). The opening is criticised more than in 99% of games we track.

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Guardians of Middle-earth

Aug 29, 2013 Steam: Mostly Negative

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 21% of owners

Steam reviews 24% positive of 1,415

What the data shows

17% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (19%).
The opening is criticised more than in 99% of games we track.
Only 21% 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 1,423 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 285 reviews: 3.9h for positive, 1.5h 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 (21% 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 (29)

Honor in Death Fall on the Battleground 100%
Rule Them All Win any 3-Lane 5 vs 5 or Co-Op vs Bots Match 30%
Rise to the Top Reach Level 14 in any 5 vs 5 Match 28%
Ultimate Vengeance Use an Ultimate Ability to defeat an Enemy Guardian in any 5 vs 5 Match 21%
Foe's Bane Achieve a Kill Streak of 3 in any 5 vs 5 Match 20%
Seasoned Earn 5 Accolades in any single 5 vs 5 Match 19%
Master Mason Upgrade 3 Towers in any 5 vs 5 Match 18%
Collector Kill or Assist a Guardian from each Class once in any 5 vs 5 Matches 15%
Rally the Troops Build 6 Soldier Upgrades total in 5 vs 5 Matches 15%
Drive Them Back Achieve a Multi-Kill of 2 in any 5 vs 5 Match 14%
(MVG) Most Valuable Guardian Earn a combined Guardian Kill/Assist Streak of 8 in any 5 vs 5 Match 14%
Win Your Way Win a Private Match 13%
And My Axe Achieve an Assist Streak of 5 in any 5 vs 5 Match 13%
In Command Use a Tier-4 Command in any 5 vs 5 Match 13%
Capture the Power Capture 15 Shrines total in any 5 vs 5 Matches 13%
Draught of Courage Use 4 Potions in any 5 vs 5 Match 12%
Warrior's Mettle Win with a Warrior-Class Guardian in any 5 vs 5 Match 11%
Strike Hard, Strike Fast Win with a Striker-Class Guardian in any 5 vs 5 Match 11%
Enchanted Win with a Enchanter-Class Guardian in any 5 vs 5 Match 11%
Fortified Win with a Tactician-Class Guardian in any 5 vs 5 Match 10%
Defend to the End Win with a Defender-Class Guardian in any 5 vs 5 Match 9.5%
All Falls Before You Destroy 5 Soldier Upgrades total in 5 vs 5 Matches 9.0%
Notches in the Axe Earn 50 Accolades total in any 5 vs 5 Matches 9.0%
Renowned Earn 20 Guardian Kills in any 5 vs 5 Match 8.1%
There And Back Again Win 25 total 5 vs 5 Matches 7.1%
In the Light Play as every Good Guardian once in 5 vs 5 Matches 6.7%
Servant of the Shadows Play as every Evil Guardian once in 5 vs 5 Matches 6.7%
No Head Left Uncracked Damage every Guardian once in 5 vs 5 Matches 6.7%
An Unexpected Journey Complete 100 5 vs 5 or Co-Op vs Bots Matches 6.7%

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