The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker

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 991 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 12.5h for positive, 12.2h 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 (52.2% 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 (262)

• A Rude Awakening Complete the prologue. 100%
• Pocket Gold Amass 1 000 coins. 70%
• Novice Defender Reach level 10 in Defence. 64%
• Timberwell Copper Miner Mine 20 Copper Ores in Timberwell. 61%
• Novice Alchemist Reach level 10 in Alchemy. 60%
• Novice Attacker Reach level 10 in Attack. 59%
• Animal Protection Complete Timberwell's animal related tasks. 57%
• Novice Smith Reach level 10 in Smithing. 55%
• Novice Sorcerer Reach level 10 in Sorcery. 55%
• Polite Woodland Village Visitor Assist locals of Timberwell in everyday tasks. 54%
• Friend of Timberwell Complete all tasks in Timberwell. 49%
• Novice Cook Reach level 10 in Cooking. 45%
• Novice Miner Reach level 10 in Mining. 44%
• A Proud Homeowner Buy a house. 44%
• Novice Archer Reach level 10 in Archery. 42%
• Novice Fisherman Reach level 10 in Fishing. 42%
• Novice Woodsman Reach level 10 in Woodsmanship. 38%
• Novice Crafter Reach level 10 in Crafting. 38%
• Haywind Barley Harvester Harvest 20 Barley in Haywind. 36%
• Novice Tailor Reach level 10 in Tailoring. 35%
• Timberwell Spruce Feller Cut 30 Spruce Trees in Timberwell. 33%
• Haywind Explorer Discover key locations in Haywind. 33%
• Timberwell Redberry Forager Harvest 20 Redberries in Timberwell. 33%
• Sobering Up Wake up the Grainwater drunks. 33%
• Apprentice Defender Reach level 20 in Defence. 33%
• Apprentice Attacker Reach level 20 in Attack. 31%
• Cart Delivery Assist Grainwater's cart guy. 30%
• Bloody Hubert Defeat Hubert the Axe. 30%
• Haywind Corn Harvester Harvest 20 Corn in Haywind. 29%
• Apprentice Smith Reach level 20 in Smithing. 29%
• Apprentice Sorcerer Reach level 20 in Sorcery. 29%
• Grainwater Explorer Discover key locations near Grainwater village. 29%
• Fine Savings Amass 10 000 coins. 27%
• Apprentice Miner Reach level 20 in Mining. 27%
• Beer in Demand Assist Grainwater's tavern. 26%
• Apprentice Woodsman Reach level 20 in Woodsmanship. 25%
• Timberwell Goopy Catcher Catch 30 Wild Goopys in Timberwell. 25%
• Apprentice Fisherman Reach level 20 in Fishing. 25%
• Apprentice Cook Reach level 20 in Cooking. 25%
• Ratcliffe Copper Miner Mine 65 Copper Ores in Ratcliffe. 25%
• Explorer of Spurce Shade's Rest Discover key locations in Spruce Shade woods and Timberwell. 24%
• Apprentice Alchemist Reach level 20 in Alchemy. 24%
• Apprentice Archer Reach level 20 in Archery. 24%
• Aurfield Explorer Discover key locations near Aurfield village. 24%
• Ashenside Explorer Discover key locations in Ashenside Fields, west of Haywind. 24%
• Open for Business Assist Haywind's shopkeepers. 24%
• Haywind Cabbage Harvester Harvest 15 Cabbages in Haywind. 23%
• Haywind Sturgeon Catcher Catch 60 Pebble Sturgeons in Haywind. 23%
• Apprentice Crafter Reach level 20 in Crafting. 23%
• Farmwork Assist Ashenside farmers in working the fields. 22%
• Haywind Redberry Forager Harvest 40 Redberries in Haywind. 22%
• Apprentice Tailor Reach level 20 in Tailoring. 21%
• Law and Order Complete tasks for Haywind Militia. 20%
• Secrets of the Ancients Break into the Temple of Etherlight. 20%
• Silderstone Mysteries Solve mysteries in Silderstone mountains. 20%
• Friend of Grainwater Complete all tasks in Grainwater. 20%
• Ratcliffe Spruce Feller Cut 30 Spruce Trees in Ratcliffe. 19%
• The Model Citizen Assist citizens of Haywind in everyday tasks. 19%
• Haywind Carrot Harvester Harvest 60 Carrots in Haywind. 18%
• Explorer of Green Coppice Discover key locations in the woods north of Haywind. 18%
• Stable Solutions Solve Ratcliffe's horse tasks. 18%
• Ratcliffe Arakite Miner Mine 30 Arakite Ores in Ratcliffe. 17%
• Lifting the Veil Complete the scrying event. 17%
• Timberwell Rabbit Slayer Slay 50 Rabbits in Timberwell. 17%
• Deep Forest Explorer Discover key locations within the thickets of Mistywood. 17%
• Trouble in the Mining Community Solve domestic problems in Ratcliffe. 17%
• Patrolling the Fields Protect Ashenside people in need. 17%
• Timberwell Deer Hunter Slay 10 Deer in Timberwell. 17%
• Haywind Goopy Catcher Catch 100 Wild Goopys in Haywind. 17%
• Explorer of Prowler's Thicket Discover key locations in the Prowler's Thicket. 17%
• Ashenside Ally Complete key tasks in Ashenside Fields. 16%
• Wild Hunt Hunt wild creatures in the Mistywood. 16%
• Friend of Haywind Complete all tasks in Haywind. 16%
• Timberwell Sheep Destroyer Slay 30 Sheep in Timberwell. 15%
• Mistywood Forager Forage supplies for Mistywood's residents. 15%
• Friend of Ratcliffe Complete all tasks in Ratcliffe. 14%
• Industrial Revolution Unlock the Shearston Loom and amass 100 Shearston Tokens. 14%
• The River Warden Protect Aurfield against river pirates and the Great Mudclaw. 14%
• Cutting Edge Unlock the Thornbark Sawmill and amass 100 Thornbark Tokens. 13%
• Ashenside Bandit Slayer Slay 40 Bandits in Ashenside Fields. 13%
• Timberwell Cow Culler Slay 30 Cows in Timberwell. 13%
• Explorer of Fog's Dwindling Discover key locations near the village of Fog's Dwindling. 13%
• Silderstone Explorer Discover key locations near Ratcliffe village. 13%
• Haywind Chicken Bane Slay 25 Chickens in Haywind. 13%
• Thornhill Explorer Discover key locations in Thornhill. 13%
• Ashenside Highwayman Slayer Slay 30 Highwaymen in Ashenside Fields. 12%
• Love Literally Hurts... Dispatch with the druid in Thornhill. 12%
• Haywind Crab Hunter Slay 40 Crabs in Haywind. 12%
• Explorer of Harshwind Shores Discover key locations near Harshwind Shore. 12%
• Forestland Samaritan Assist people of Mistywood in everyday tasks. 12%
• Timberwell Crow Catcher Slay 10 Crows in Timberwell. 12%
• Timberwell Chicken Bane Slay 30 Chickens in Timberwell. 12%
• Timberwell Frog Hunter Slay 50 Frogs in Timberwell. 12%
• Friend of Mistywood Complete key tasks in the Mistywood. 11%
• Haywind Sheep Destroyer Slay 140 Sheep in Haywind. 11%
• Farmland Liberator Defeat Lord Blackshield. 11%
• Timberwell Pigeon Catcher Slay 30 Pigeons in Timberwell. 11%
• Timberwell Sparrow Catcher Slay 40 Sparrows in Timberwell. 11%
• Haywind Cow Culler Slay 50 Cows in Haywind. 10%
• Adept Defender Reach level 40 in Defence. 10%
• Timberwell Bear Hunter Slay 60 Bears in Timberwell. 10%
• Timberwell Outlaw Slayer Slay 40 Outlaws in Timberwell. 10%
• Becoming a Merchant Amass 100 000 coins. 10%
• Haywind Rat Exterminator Slay 60 Rats in Haywind. 10%
• The Harvest Champion Complete all harvest festival quests. 10%
• Haywind Rabbit Slayer Slay 20 Rabbits in Haywind. 9.8%
• Tradesmen of the City Assist Thornhill tradesmen with their tasks. 9.8%
• Adept Sorcerer Reach level 40 in Sorcery. 9.4%
• The Plague Doctor's Apprentice Assist Apothecary Sven in Thornhill. 9.2%
• Bootlegger's Explorer Discover key locations near Bootlegger's Shelter. 9.2%
• Adept Attacker Reach level 40 in Attack. 9.2%
• A Slave No Longer Gain the Amulet of Vesteris. 9.0%
• Ratcliffe Oak Feller Cut 15 Oak Trees in Ratcliffe. 9.0%
• Timberwell Wolf Slayer Slay 50 Wolves in Timberwell. 9.0%
• Fenwater Explorer Discover key locations near Fenwater Village 9.0%
• Silvermirror Explorer Discover key locations in the Silvermirror Fen. 8.6%
• Fenwater Groundskeeper Assist in mainting order at Fenwater Village. 8.6%
• Adept Smith Reach level 40 in Smithing. 8.6%
• Fenwater Iron Miner Mine 50 Iron Ores in Fenwater. 8.2%
• Guardsman of Thornhill Complete tasks related to Thornhill guards. 8.2%
• Haywind Seagull Thinner Slay 35 Seagulls in Haywind. 8.0%
• Mistywood Awakened Evergreen Feller Slay 40 Awakened Evergreens in Mistywood. 8.0%
• Bogside Disruptions Assist Fenwater Village people with problems. 8.0%
• Haywind Crow Catcher Slay 45 Crows in Haywind. 7.9%
• Thornhill Oak Feller Cut 60 Oak Trees in Thornhill. 7.9%
• Thornhill Snapper Catcher Catch 100 Charcoal Snappers in Thornhill. 7.9%
• Adept Alchemist Reach level 40 in Alchemy. 7.9%
• Chaos at the Market Resolve tasks at Thornhill's market. 7.9%
• Fenwater Cotton Harvester Harvest 20 Cotton in Fenwater. 7.7%
• Adept Fisherman Reach level 40 in Fishing. 7.7%
• Haywind Sparrow Catcher Slay 55 Sparrows in Haywind. 7.5%
• Skilled Defender Reach level 50 in Defence. 7.5%
• Adept Cook Reach level 40 in Cooking. 7.3%
• Adept Miner Reach level 40 in Mining. 7.3%
• Fenwater Oak Feller Cut 40 Oak Trees in Fenwater. 6.7%
• Death is Merely an Inconvenience Complete the quest 'Reunion of Fire and Death'. 6.7%
• Adept Archer Reach level 40 in Archery. 6.7%
• Adept Woodsman Reach level 40 in Woodsmanship. 6.7%
• Adept Crafter Reach level 40 in Crafting. 6.5%
• Skilled Smith Reach level 50 in Smithing. 6.5%
• Skilled Sorcerer Reach level 50 in Sorcery. 6.5%
• Friend of Thornhill Complete key tasks in the City of Thornhill. 6.5%
• Golemwoods Nature Golem Destroyer Slay 40 Nature Golems in Golemwoods. 6.3%
• Squash it! Equip the pumpkin head. 6.3%
• Skilled Attacker Reach level 50 in Attack. 6.3%
• Ashenside Crow Catcher Slay 40 Crows in Ashenside Fields. 6.1%
• Harshwind Potato Harvester Harvest 40 Potatoes in Harshwind. 6.1%
• I AM the Silvermirror Witch Sit on the witch's throne. 6.1%
• Adept Tailor Reach level 40 in Tailoring. 6.1%
• Swamp Survivor Save people struggling to survive in the Silvermirror Fen. 5.9%
• Ashenside Bear Hunter Slay 20 Bears in Ashenside Fields. 5.7%
• Ashenside Wolf Slayer Slay 40 Wolves in Ashenside Fields. 5.7%
• Harshwind Redberry Forager Harvest 40 Redberries in Harshwind. 5.7%
• Fenwater Copper Miner Mine 50 Copper Ores in Fenwater. 5.6%
• Harshwind Deer Hunter Slay 20 Deer in Harshwind. 5.6%
• Mistywood Bear Hunter Slay 80 Bears in Mistywood. 5.6%
• Skilled Fisherman Reach level 50 in Fishing. 5.6%
• Skilled Miner Reach level 50 in Mining. 5.6%
• Harshwind Cotton Harvester Harvest 100 Cotton in Harshwind. 5.4%
• Silvermirror Fen Lizardman Slayer Slay 65 Lizardmen in Silvermirror Fen. 5.4%
• Prowler's Thicket Troll Slayer Slay 120 Trolls in Prowler's Thicket. 5.4%
• Thornhill Bear Hunter Slay 25 Bears in Thornhill. 5.4%
• Thornhill Redberry Forager Harvest 100 Redberries in Thornhill. 5.4%
• Skilled Crafter Reach level 50 in Crafting. 5.4%
• Skilled Woodsman Reach level 50 in Woodsmanship. 5.4%
• Ashenside Chicken Bane Slay 15 Chickens in Ashenside Fields. 5.2%
• Ashenside Rat Exterminator Slay 55 Rats in Ashenside Fields. 5.2%
• CLACK CLACK CLACK Equip the Crustacean Helm. 5.2%
• Genuine Riches! Amass 500 000 coins. 5.2%
• Friend of Fenwater Complete key tasks at Fenwater Village. 5.2%
• Rural Village Work Complete gathering tasks for the people of Fenwater Village. 5.2%
• Skilled Alchemist Reach level 50 in Alchemy. 5.2%
• Skilled Archer Reach level 50 in Archery. 5.2%
• Golemwoods Black Bear Hunter Slay 35 Black Bears in Golemwoods. 5.0%
• Harshwind Chicken Bane Slay 10 Chickens in Harshwind. 5.0%
• Bear with me... Equip the bear's head helm. 5.0%
• Horsy's Best Friend Feed Horsy 100 carrots during your adventures. 5.0%
• Skilled Cook Reach level 50 in Cooking. 5.0%
• Ashenside Sparrow Catcher Slay 40 Sparrows in Ashenside Fields. 4.8%
• Harshwind Sparrow Catcher Slay 25 Sparrows in Harshwind. 4.8%
• Skilled Tailor Reach level 50 in Tailoring. 4.8%
• Monster Slayer Resolve tasks related to hunting monsters in the Silvermirror Fen. 4.8%
• Fenwater Spruce Feller Cut 80 Spruce Trees in Fenwater. 4.6%
• Mistywood Goblin Exterminator Slay 200 Goblins in Mistywood. 4.6%
• Ashenside Rabbit Slayer Slay 125 Rabbits in Ashenside Fields. 4.4%
• Fenwater Chicken Bane Slay 15 Chickens in Fenwater. 4.4%
• Lord of Many Houses Buy 10 houses. 4.4%
• Expert Defender Reach level 75 in Defence. 4.4%
• Predators of the Silvermirror Fen Complete key tasks in the Silvermirror Fen. 4.4%
• Wintervillage Festival Crasher Complete all tasks at the village of Evergreen Hearth. 4.2%
• Mistywood Giant Rat Exterminator Slay 30 Giant Rats in Mistywood. 4.2%
• Silvermirror Fen Crawler Exterminator Slay 40 Crawlers in Silvermirror Fen. 4.2%
• Putting Dragons to Shame Amass 1 000 000 coins. 4.2%
• Fenwater Deer Hunter Slay 10 Deer in Fenwater. 4.0%
• Fenwater Fox Hunter Slay 10 Foxes in Fenwater. 4.0%
• Blessings of the Stone Father Pray 5 times at the stone altar. 4.0%
• Mistywood Chicken Bane Slay 20 Chickens in Mistywood. 4.0%
• Expert Sorcerer Reach level 75 in Sorcery. 4.0%
• Golemwoods Rabbit Slayer Slay 20 Rabbits in Golemwoods. 3.8%
• Mistywood Snail Crusher Slay 60 Snails in Mistywood. 3.8%
• Ghostbusting Defeat the Ghost of Greywall. 3.8%
• Expert Smith Reach level 75 in Smithing. 3.8%
• The Frozen Wilds Complete all wilderness related tasks in Winterpine Forests. 3.6%
• Mistywood Wolf Slayer Slay 60 Wolves in Mistywood. 3.6%
• Elemental Slayer Defeat Zephirix, the Cruel Wind of the North. 3.6%
• Prowler's Thicket Pigeon Catcher Slay 50 Pigeons in Prowler's Thicket. 3.6%
• Prowler's Thicket Vulture Catcher Slay 20 Vultures in Prowler's Thicket. 3.6%
• Expert Attacker Reach level 75 in Attack. 3.6%
• Master Defender Reach level 90 in Defence. 3.6%
• Mistywood Rabbit Slayer Slay 170 Rabbits in Mistywood. 3.4%
• Mistywood Forest Snake Hunter Slay 140 Forest Snakes in Mistywood. 3.4%
• Mistywood Spider Slayer Slay 100 Spiders in Mistywood. 3.4%
• Prowler's Thicket Deer Hunter Slay 75 Deer in Prowler's Thicket. 3.4%
• Thornhill Rat Exterminator Slay 30 Rats in Thornhill. 3.4%
• Thornhill Vulture Catcher Slay 15 Vultures in Thornhill. 3.4%
• Thornhill Wolf Slayer Slay 30 Wolves in Thornhill. 3.4%
• Expert Miner Reach level 75 in Mining. 3.4%
• Expert Woodsman Reach level 75 in Woodsmanship. 3.4%
• Silvermirror Fen Slime Destroyer Slay 75 Slimes in Silvermirror Fen. 3.3%
• Thornhill Cow Culler Slay 100 Cows in Thornhill. 3.3%
• Thornhill Pigeon Catcher Slay 60 Pigeons in Thornhill. 3.3%
• Thornhill Seagull Catcher Slay 30 Seagulls in Thornhill. 3.3%
• Thornhill Sheep Destroyer Slay 50 Sheep in Thornhill. 3.3%
• Thornhill Sparrow Catcher Slay 50 Sparrows in Thornhill. 3.3%
• Expert Archer Reach level 75 in Archery. 3.3%
• Expert Crafter Reach level 75 in Crafting. 3.3%
• Grandmaster Defender Reach level 100 in Defence. 3.3%
• Master Sorcerer Reach level 90 in Sorcery. 3.3%
• Friend of Evergreen Hearth Become the trusted outlander in Evergreen Hearth. 3.1%
• Silvermirror Fen Frog Hunter Slay 20 Frogs in Silvermirror Fen. 3.1%
• Silvermirror Fen Mosquito Exterminator Slay 400 Giant Mosquitoes in Silvermirror Fen. 3.1%
• Silvermirror Fen Tentacle Destroyer Slay 60 Tentacle Creatures in Silvermirror Fen. 3.1%
• Master Attacker Reach level 90 in Attack. 3.1%
• Expert Fisherman Reach level 75 in Fishing. 3.1%
• Master Smith Reach level 90 in Smithing. 3.1%
• Expert Tailor Reach level 75 in Tailoring. 3.1%
• O' Captain, my Captain! Equip Pirate Captain's overcoat, hat and cutlass. 2.9%
• Expert Alchemist Reach level 75 in Alchemy. 2.9%
• Expert Cook Reach level 75 in Cooking. 2.9%
• Master Miner Reach level 90 in Mining. 2.9%
• Grandmaster Sorcerer Reach level 100 in Sorcery. 2.9%
• Master Woodsman Reach level 90 in Woodsmanship. 2.9%
• The Savior of Haywind! Protect Haywind from the threat of the renegade wizard. 2.7%
• Master Archer Reach level 90 in Archery. 2.7%
• Grandmaster Attacker Reach level 100 in Attack. 2.7%
• Grandmaster Smith Reach level 100 in Smithing. 2.7%
• Grandmaster Alchemist Reach level 100 in Alchemy. 2.5%
• Master Alchemist Reach level 90 in Alchemy. 2.5%
• Grandmaster Archer Reach level 100 in Archery. 2.5%
• Master Cook Reach level 90 in Cooking. 2.5%
• Master Crafter Reach level 90 in Crafting. 2.5%
• Master Fisherman Reach level 90 in Fishing. 2.5%
• Master Tailor Reach level 90 in Tailoring. 2.5%
• Grandmaster Woodsman Reach level 100 in Woodsmanship. 2.5%
• Grandmaster Cook Reach level 100 in Cooking. 2.3%
• Grandmaster Crafter Reach level 100 in Crafting. 2.3%
• Grandmaster Fisherman Reach level 100 in Fishing. 2.3%
• Grandmaster Miner Reach level 100 in Mining. 2.3%
• Grandmaster Tailor Reach level 100 in Tailoring. 2.3%
• The Realest Baron of the Mountains Place the Banner of Domination on the highest floor of the Squallstone Keep. 1.1%
• With skills like these, who needs a Merlinius? Perform all repairs and enchantments on the dragon slayer's gear yourself. 0.4%
• Return of the Dragon Slayer Slay Vindracaur, the Red Tempest. 0.4%