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Flatworld
Hooks you right away
Gets good instantly from the first hour
Started playing 45% of owners
Steam reviews 97% positive of 901
What the data shows
- 98% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 4+ hours (97%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 99% of games we track.
- Only 45% 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.
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Based on all 913 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 291 reviews: 5.7h for positive, 3.3h 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 (44.9% 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 (21)
- Episode 1 completed What's in the box? 100%
- Back to the castle Finally you used the door to come in. 94%
- Magic Seaweed It contains all the nutrients your body needs. 90%
- Awakening flute Always useful when the way is blocked. 66%
- Fourth wall You broke it and discovered a secret! 62%
- Useless backtracking Why did you come back? 58%
- Episode 2 completed Can normal people learn to do magic? 44%
- Professional sailor You can win races even with the wind against you. 42%
- Scammed Don't lend your money to strangers. 39%
- Cardcaptor Now you must go after the cards you unleashed. 34%
- Maths denialist You have strayed from the right path. 32%
- Hidden puzzle You just followed the instructions. 29%
- Scammer caught Unfortunately you won't get your money back. 28%
- Denialist to death How did we fail to convince you? 24%
- Episode 3 completed What is Prins plotting? 23%
- Paid debt You repaired the damage you caused. 21%
- Secret sketches You found how everything was created. 15%
- The photo you couldn't return You made peace with an old friend. 15%
- Park hidden spirits The rumors were true, but you prevailed. 15%
- Round-Earther Conspiracy theory researched to the end. 14%
- Episode 4 completed Gone through the portal. 12%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.