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TOEM: A Photo Adventure
Hooks you almost right away
Gets good by 2h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 3h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 48% of players who started
Started playing 93% of owners
Steam reviews 99% positive of 12,678
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 10 reviews are negative (10%); after 5h it's 1 in 280 (0%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- The opening is criticised less than in 90% of games we track.
- 48% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “The calm forest” (Visit Oaklaville) and “Set sail for good weather” (Visit Stanhamn): from 96% to 71% of starters.
- 93% 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 12,807 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 6.8h for positive, 5.1h 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 (92.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The calm forest Visit Oaklaville 96% −4
- Set sail for good weather Visit Stanhamn Most players quit here 71% −25
- The big city Visit Logcity 59% −12
- Snowy peaks Visit Kiiruberg 53% −7
- Experience TOEM Photograph the TOEM phenomenon 48% −4
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (48)
story milestone ending side
- The beginning Start your adventure! 100%
- The calm forest Visit Oaklaville 96%
- Who's a good boy?! Pet a pet 88%
- A majestic hotel Photograph the oakhotel from the lookout point 74%
- Set sail for good weather Visit Stanhamn 71%
- Home sweet home Photograph nana's house 70%
- Nature's show-stopper Complete the photo challenges in Oaklaville 64%
- Going long! You just walked a thousand miles! 63%
- Flight ready Snap a close-up photo of a special seagull 63%
- The big city Visit Logcity 59%
- Calmed down Snap a close-up photo of the skeleton 58%
- A voyage underwater Photograph the Smiling Huntsman 57%
- Calm as the sea Complete the photo challenges in Stanhamn 54%
- Snowy peaks Visit Kiiruberg 53%
- Just a sock Snap a close-up photo of the sockman 51%
- All geared up Defeat the winds with your style! 50%
- So close now! Visit the top of Kiiruberg 48%
- Experience TOEM Photograph the TOEM phenomenon 48%
- The grand clock tower Photograph the grand clock tower's special event 46%
- Seaworthy Complete all quests in Stanhamn 44%
- The biggest hurdle Complete the photo challenges in Kiiruberg 44%
- A sparkling jump Snap a close-up photo of a dancer 42%
- City professional Complete the photo challenges in Logcity 42%
- 100 followers Snap a close-up photo of an influencer 40%
- Tropical paradise Visit Basto 40%
- Look at those cuties Photograph all of the development team’s animals 40%
- Business executed Complete all quests in Logcity 40%
- Slow and steady What an amazing race that was! Thrilling action all around! 39%
- Happy youth Snap a close-up photo of an old man 39%
- A new job Snap a close-up photo of a stressed human 38%
- Strong as an oak Complete all quests in Oaklaville 37%
- Employee of the month Our best non-employed employee! 36%
- Ice fighter Complete all quests in Kiiruberg 35%
- A true completionist Complete all quests in the base game 34%
- Moonlit beauty Snap a close-up photo of the nix 33%
- The Royal Castle Photograph the royal sand castle 33%
- King's new shirt Snap a close-up photo of the king 33%
- Pro gamer Complete all carnival games 32%
- Collect them all Photograph all compendium creatures from the base game 32%
- A Viking's holiday Complete all quests in Basto 31%
- Splish-splash Splash someone who is taking a bath 30%
- A great story Snap a close-up photo of the mountain explorer 30%
- You found us! You're really good with that camera! 28%
- Self portrait Snap a close-up photo of yourself 28%
- And some more Photograph all compendium creatures on Basto 27%
- Maximum vacation Relax on a chair with your vacation outfit on 26%
- Cosplayer Equip every base game item once 25%
- Cool moon Wazzuuppp 25%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.