Exit the Gungeon
The first 3 hours are a test
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (48%); after 4h it's 1 in 6 (15%).
- Fully opens up by hour 4.
- The opening is criticised more than in 75% of games we track.
- 29% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Win” (Successfully Exited The Gungeon): only 29% of starters get there.
- 73% 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 3,807 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 9h for positive, 1.9h 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 (73% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Win Successfully Exited The Gungeon. Most players quit here 29% −71
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (47)
story milestone ending side
- Passing My Test Completed Manuel's Test, A Great Achievement. 100%
- Flawless Beginner Completed Level 1 Boss Without Taking Damage. 42%
- Flawless Journeyman Completed Level 2 Boss Without Taking Damage. 31%
- Win Successfully Exited The Gungeon. 29%
- Bull In The Heather Mastered The Coltaur. 26%
- Soldier Of Fortune Exited The Gungeon As The Marine On Their Route. 23%
- Set In Stone Mastered The Medusalier. 23%
- Gato Roboto Mastered The Meowitzer. 23%
- Dethroned Mastered His Majesty's Chancellor. 23%
- Sunset Overdrive Exited The Gungeon As The Pilot On Their Route. 20%
- Year Of The Ox Bought Something From Cadence And Ox. 20%
- Big Spender Bought Something From Bello. 20%
- Combo Breaker Reached Max Combo. 20%
- Money, Cash, Woes Exited The Gungeon As The Convict On Their Route. 20%
- Flawless Apprentice Completed Level 3 Boss Without Taking Damage. 19%
- Bullet Time Exited The Gungeon As The Bullet On Their Route. 18%
- Hunter Exit Hunter Exited The Gungeon As The Hunter On Their Route. 18%
- Flawless Master Completed Level 4 Boss Without Taking Damage. 17%
- Elevated Enlightenment Accessed All Elevator Types. 16%
- The Last Boss Mastered The Lich Dragun. 16%
- Getting The Band Back Together Unlocked All Characters. 15%
- Breakout Rescued All Npcs From The Cell. 14%
- Sidekick Story Exited The Gungeon As The Cultist On Their Route. 13%
- Ouroboros Mastered The Bolt Python. 13%
- Smash Brother Mastered The Mecha Bullet. 13%
- Hollow Victory Mastered The High Priest Past. 13%
- Blue Screen Exited The Gungeon As The Robot On Their Route. 12%
- Flawless Victory Completed Level 5 Boss Without Taking Damage. 11%
- Behold, Again Mastered The Armored Beholster. 11%
- Six Six Six Gun Mastered The Chamber Of Flame. 11%
- Shrine On Mastered The Kill Shrine. 11%
- Chester Bester Aced Winchester's Game. 11%
- Beastmaster Achieved Beast Mode Level 2. 11%
- Death From Below Mastered The Deathvator. 10%
- Four Guns Mastered Gungamesh. 9.9%
- At The Helm Aced Helmet Kick. 8.2%
- Green No More Aced Just Dessert Golf. 7.8%
- Octo-Rockin' Carried Eight Weapons At Once. 5.9%
- Secure Seating Upgraded Bello's Stools. 5.1%
- No Link Cable Needed Gave The Old Man Something To Fiddle With. 5.1%
- Tentacle Espionage Action Mastered The Glocktopus. 4.5%
- Lock Steps Helped Flynt Avoid Embarassment. 4.0%
- Able Reunited Old Red with Daisy. 3.8%
- Natural and Artificial Flavors Sated Daisuke's Craving. 3.6%
- Lost in Translation Helped Goopton With Something Personal. 3.6%
- Skin Trade Bought All Skins. 3.6%
- Man Of Hats Bought All Hats. 3.0%