Model Builder: Complete Edition

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 1,304 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 7.6h for positive, 4.4h 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 (89.9% 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 (88)

• First Smell of Glue and Plastic Build your first model 100%
• Proud of Myself Display a finished model on the Display Shelf 100%
• Where’s George? Earn your first dollar 80%
• Look, Mom! I Didn’t Glue My Fingers! Finish the Tutorial 78%
• I’m Just Here For The Gasoline Assemble and paint the Wasteland Drifter using any paint scheme 67%
• Big Barrel Energy Assemble and paint the R35 using any paint scheme 67%
• Apprentice Finish 5 models 49%
• Just Six More Balls Assemble and paint the Oriental Dragon using any paint scheme 39%
• Powerup! Buy an upgrade 36%
• Empty Bucket Finish the painting instructions without using the Color Tool, Pattern Tool, and Base Coat 29%
• Going Commercial Sell a model at an auction house 27%
• He Has an 80-Foot Tarantula! Assemble and paint the C64 "Warcrawler" using any paint scheme 26%
• Journeyman Finish 10 models 24%
• Tameshigiri Assemble and paint the Samurai Helmet using any paint scheme 20%
• Penny Hoarder Earn $1,000 18%
• Boogie Boogie Rotate the model while assembling and painting at least 150 times 15%
• Sticky Fingers Place 100 Decals 15%
• Full Frontal Assemble and paint the Unit-01 Gunbot using any paint scheme 15%
• High Five! Buy 5 tools 14%
• Paparazzi Take a photo of your model in the Photo Booth 12%
• Tools of the Trade Buy 10 tools 12%
• He Shot First! Assemble and paint the C96 Blaster using any paint scheme 11%
• Break the Bank Sell the model at the auction house with the highest price 9.7%
• You Must Gather Your Party Before Venturing Forth Build 4 different miniature models. 9.5%
• Just Enough Essential Parts Assemble and paint the US Army 4x4 using any paint scheme 9.0%
• Manufacturer Sell 5 models at an auction house 8.9%
• The Stash Buy 10 model kits 8.7%
• A Little Rainbow Buy 7 paint bottles 8.7%
• A Most Handsome Tale Assemble and paint the Elf Bard using any paint scheme 8.5%
• Private Exhibition Have a full Display Shelf 8.5%
• Finally, Some Fresh Air Unlock the second workshop 8.3%
• 200 Horses at 12,000 RPM Assemble and paint the Baiku using any paint scheme 7.6%
• Expert Builder Finish 25 models 7.5%
• Modeler Guide to the Frostlands Assemble and paint the Frostpunk Generator using any paint scheme. 7.1%
• Fifty Shades Buy 50 paints 6.2%
• Live Long and Prosper Assemble and paint the ISS Copernicus using any paint scheme 6.1%
• A No-Return Trip Under the Mountain Assemble and paint Halfling Male Rogue Miniature using the Mizvair Mossmeld, the Underdeep Guide scheme 5.6%
• Senpai Noticed Me Assemble and paint the Hyperion Gunbot using the Full Metal School scheme 5.6%
• Mobile Weapon Assemble and paint the Hyperion Gunbot using any paint scheme 5.6%
• My Name’s Rod and I Like to Party Assemble and paint the Hot Rod using any paint scheme 5.2%
• An Unlikely Combination Assemble and paint the Astrocat Android Figurine using Nahuatl Space Infantry scheme. 5.1%
• It is YOUR responsibility Assemble and paint The Invincible Helmet using the Fighting Forest Fires scheme 4.9%
• Modeled to Serve Assemble and paint the Frostpunk Automaton using any paint scheme. 4.9%
• Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Interested? Assemble and paint the Star Portal using any paint scheme 4.7%
• My Little Spitfire Assemble and paint the Spitfire using any paint scheme 4.6%
• This is ze Toy Factory Assemble and paint the Hurricane Fighter Aircraft using Child's Play 101 scheme. 4.2%
• Bzuhzzzzzzzuhzzzzzuhzzzz Assemble and paint the Lightsword using any paint scheme 4.2%
• Le Pinque Tank Assemble and paint the King Tiger using the Romantic Tank scheme 4.2%
• Non Sibi Sed Patriae Assemble and paint the USS Arizona using any paint scheme 4.1%
• All the Way to the Top Achieve the maximum experience level 4.1%
• Through the Ice and Snow Assemble and paint the Frostpunk Dreadnought using any paint scheme. 4.0%
• Entrepreneur Sell 10 models at an auction house 4.0%
• Houston, We’ve Had a Problem Here Assemble and paint Saturn V using any paint scheme 3.9%
• I Really, Really, REALLY Like This Model! Complete 3 different instruction manuals of one model kit 3.9%
• Bathroom Fleet Build 3 marine vessel models 3.7%
• Iceberg, Dead Ahead! Assemble and paint the RMS Iceberg using any paint scheme 3.6%
• Life uh... Finds a Way Assemble and paint the Tyrannosaurus Rex using any paint scheme 3.4%
• Can't wait for winter Finish the Frostpunk DLC career storyline. 3.3%
• Ride Down the Avalanche Assemble and paint Half-Orc Female Barbarian Miniature using the Roska, the Avalanche Rider scheme 3.3%
• Die Fledermaus Assemble and paint the Night Racer using any paint scheme 3.3%
• Manicurist Use the Paintbrush on the Dwarf Male Cleric Figure 3.3%
• I need $$$! Sell the model at the auction house with the lowest price 3.2%
• Goodbye, Tension, Hello Pension! Finish Career Mode 3.2%
• Mister President, Stop that War! Assemble and paint the M26 “Pershing" Tank using Fight with Flowers, not Missiles scheme. 3.1%
• Get in Loser, We're Saving Narwhals Assemble and paint the Patrol Torpedo Boat Pt-109 using Mission: Save the Narwhals scheme. 2.8%
• Carpet Monster Score 5 stars on any model with one part missing while using any paint scheme 2.8%
• Master Craftsman Finish 50 models 2.7%
• Honey, I Gigantized the Models Purchase the Giga-Ray upgrade 2.6%
• Deep Pockets Earn $10,000 2.6%
• Cover Up! Use Plastic Putty on any model 2.6%
• Healthy Environment of the Future Begins Today Assemble and paint the Aether Bike using any paint scheme. 2.4%
• Metal Alchemist Use the Disassembly Tool on any Gunbot Model 2.3%
• Looking at you, Ursa Major Assemble and paint the James Webb Space Telescope using any paint scheme. 2.2%
• We All Live in a... Assemble and paint the VII C/41 using the Lemon Submarine scheme 2.0%
• Send him to the Moon Assemble and paint the Texan Vulture Rocket using any paint scheme. 1.9%
• Snow White’s entourage Assemble and paint the Dwarf Cleric using Sneezy, the Fifth paint scheme 1.8%
• Shortcut to victory Use the Base Coat on the Spitfire Mk 1 Model 1.8%
• MacGuyver Use the Tape tool on the US Army 4x4 1.7%
• Do a Barrel Roll (Z or R twice)! Assemble and paint the Supernova Chaser using any paint scheme. 1.6%
• It’s Not Enough! Buy 50 model kits 1.6%
• I Also, Am a Person of Online Culture Assemble and paint Gnome Male Wizard Miniature using the Sammy, Kingslayer and Troubadour scheme 1.4%
• The Friendly Engine Assemble and paint the Warthog Express using The Tank Engine scheme 1.4%
• Long-Lost Sisters Assemble and paint two different manuals of Human Female Paladin Miniature model kit 1.1%
• Tycoon Sell 50 models at an auction house 1.1%
• New Era of Commercial Space Exploration I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact. 1.0%
• A Good Start Buy 100 model kits 1.0%
• Fat Cat Earn $50,000 0.8%
• The Model Builder Collect all achievements from The Model Builder 0.8%