Age of Reforging: The Freelands
Give it 10 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (50%); after 10h it's 1 in 4 (24%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 77% of games we track.
- 3% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “A newcomer to the Freelands” (Complete the game prologue) and “The Chosen of Fate” (Reforge the Spear of Fate): from 100% to 3% of starters.
- Only 61% 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 2,600 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 16.1h for positive, 12.3h 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 (61.2% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- A newcomer to the Freelands Complete the game prologue 100%
- The Chosen of Fate Reforge the Spear of Fate Most players quit here 3% −97
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (29)
story milestone ending side
- A newcomer to the Freelands Complete the game prologue 100%
- Shoulder to shoulder Own a 4 man Squard 64%
- Get ready to go Unlock the Caravan Camp 56%
- Life Expert Reach maximum level in any utilty skill 45%
- A path to wealth Have 10 Golds in pocket 44%
- In wonderland Complete the Mad Hatter's Dream 35%
- Local hero Reach Max reputation with any town 29%
- Ember of Liberty Complete the final chapter of Garlod's quest 27%
- Even the wisest person makes mistakes Successfully rescued Clement from Silver Mask 24%
- I come in peace Successfully persuaded the Dryad to move out of the farm 24%
- Back to past Successfully cleared the Time Dungeon in the Warden Forest 15%
- Experienced traveller Unlock all caravan facilities and upgrade them to the top level 15%
- Collector Find a relic for Ermiath 13%
- Archaeologist Gather a literature for Iterol 13%
- A shelter Own a property 11%
- Brand of Discipline Complete the final chapter of Tulio's quest 10%
- Power of the soul Obtain/Destory the crystal from the Ancient Elven Temple in Miasma Swamp 9.5%
- Nouveau Riche Taking ownership of Castle Curtis 9.0%
- Purge corruption Defeat the King of Corruption in Cridhe Highlands 8.3%
- Honorary Member Complete the White seed order questline by choosing to help White seed order 8.2%
- Mutual Care Complete the Wild Mage Association questline 7.8%
- Monster Hunter forging a gear by using a ultimate beast from Owella 7.7%
- Favoured by the Goddess Solve the Trial in the Alyanas Temple 6.9%
- Inherit the mission Complete the trial of the Solt Queen Tomb 6.7%
- Purify Curse Defeat the Gorgon in Velasis Island 6.2%
- Friend of the Camp Choosing to help the Barren Camp in the final decision of the White Steed Order questline 4.7%
- One of us Complete the Green Leaves questline 3.6%
- Weapon Master The mastery of a certain weapon reaches MAX 3.6%
- The Chosen of Fate Reforge the Spear of Fate 3.4%