CHERNOBYL: The Untold Story

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 293 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 283 reviews: 2.2h for positive, 1.3h 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 (70.2% 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 (34)

• Gamma radiation Kill two or more enemies with one shot. 100%
• Don't stand in my way! Take a bonus and kill an enemy in one shot. 87%
• Iron necropolis Clear the junkyard. 72%
• Fatal accident Die with a jammed gun in hand. 64%
• Last station Clear the train station. 56%
• Unscheduled shooting range Clear the police station. 49%
• Injection of plumbum Clear the hospital. 44%
• The last ringing of a school bell Clear the school. 42%
• Thanks Spend more than two hours in the game. 40%
• Hydrotherapy Clear the pool. 39%
• Bloody square Clear the main square. 39%
• Fin Clear the cinema. 38%
• Deadly attraction Clear the amusement park. 38%
• No favors Complete level without using any bonus. 38%
• 10 out of 10 Kill 10 enemies while slow-mo bonus is active. 38%
• Liquidation Clear the CNPP entry. 33%
• Marksman Complete level without miss. 29%
• The End Complete the last mission. 28%
• What a shame Find every poster in the city. 23%
• Poor training Be killed by the first enemy in the game. 21%
• Collector Find all the busts of the leaders in the city. 18%
• Weakling Start a new game on normal difficulty with unfinished walkthrough on “Difficult” or “Hardcore”. 18%
• Hold my beer Start a new game on “Difficult” or “Hardcore” with unfinished walkthrough on “Normal” difficulty. 15%
• Speedrunner Complete the game less than two hours in one session. 7.4%
• Road of death Beat “Highway”. 7.0%
• Saving Complete level using reloading only if gun jammed or out of ammo. 6.7%
• Socialist property damage Break all destructible objects on the level. 6.1%
• Higher, higher and higher Beat “Jump!”. 5.4%
• Hot dog Beat “The Underground Man”. 5.0%
• Hardcore player Complete the game on the “Difficult” difficulty. 4.7%
• Intentional socialist property damage Break all destructible objects in the game. 3.6%
• Agility Complete the game without taking damage on normal difficulty. 3.1%
• Agility and patience Complete the game without taking damage on “Difficult” or “Hardcore” difficulty. 3.1%
• Krabick Complete the game on the “Hardcore” difficulty. 3.1%