Carto
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 6 reviews are negative (18%); after 5h it's 1 in 50 (2%).
- Fully opens up by hour 5.
- The opening is criticised less than in 77% of games we track.
- 40% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Set Sail” (Finish chapter 1) and “Horti-carto-ralist” (Finish chapter 2): from 100% to 79% of starters.
- 80% 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 9,509 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 6.8h for positive, 4.8h 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 (80.5% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Set Sail Finish chapter 1. 100%
- Horti-carto-ralist Finish chapter 2. Most players quit here 79% −21
- New Growth Finish chapter 3. 63% −15
- Quick Learner Finish chapter 4. 58% −5
- Slaked Finish chapter 5. 53% −5
- One With the Woods Finish chapter 6. 49% −4
- Volcanographer Finish chapter 7. 47% −2
- First Fishtival Finish chapter 8. 45% −2
- Truest Treasure Finish chapter 9. 41% −4
- The Little Cartographer Finish chapter 10. 41%
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (20)
story milestone ending side
- Set Sail Finish chapter 1. 100%
- Horti-carto-ralist Finish chapter 2. 79%
- New Growth Finish chapter 3. 63%
- Quick Learner Finish chapter 4. 58%
- Slaked Finish chapter 5. 53%
- One With the Woods Finish chapter 6. 49%
- Not So Sharp Learn nothing about cactuses. 49%
- Volcanographer Finish chapter 7. 47%
- First Fishtival Finish chapter 8. 45%
- Truest Treasure Finish chapter 9. 41%
- The Little Cartographer Finish chapter 10. 41%
- Voracious Reader Read all stories in the Story Chalet. 22%
- Frosty Friend Finish snowman buddy. 20%
- Ground of Applause Give a plant your full support. 19%
- Strange Catch Find something mysterious in the lake. 17%
- Cawtet Listen to the quartet of birds. 16%
- Stirring Things Up Behold the legendary flame tornado! 15%
- Home Sweet Home Visit the airship. 12%
- Towering Intellect Finish the three levels of the Tower of Hanoi in the fewest steps. 12%
- Master Cartographer Complete the game 100%. 10%