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Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition

14 May, 2021 Steam: Very Positive

The first 3 hours are a test

Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 35h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending at least 51% of players who started
Started playing 76% of owners
Steam reviews 91% positive of 67,864

What the data shows

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 68,103 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 98.2h for positive, 12.3h 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 (76% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

  1. Started playing 100%
  2. Distinguished Service Medal ME1: Complete Eden Prime 100%
  3. Spectre Inductee ME1: Become a Spectre Most players quit here 79% −21
  4. Search and Rescue ME1: Locate Dr. T'soni in the Artemis Tau cluster 65% −14
  5. Missing in Action ME2: Save your crew from an overwhelming attack 53% −12
  6. Very Elusive ME2: Return to active duty 51% −2
  7. Driven ME3: Return to active duty. 39% −12
  8. Bringer of War ME3: Chase down an assassin. 37% −2
  9. Patriot ME3: Make the final assault. 26% −11
  10. Medal of Honor ME1: Complete the game on any difficulty ≥51% +24

story milestone ending (most common ending) biggest drop-off

Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.

All achievements (127)

story milestone ending side

  • Distinguished Service Medal ME1: Complete Eden Prime 100%
  • Spectre Inductee ME1: Become a Spectre 79%
  • Medal of Exploration I ME1: Land on an uncharted world 69%
  • Recruit Kill 250 enemies in Mass Effect 1, 2 or 3 65%
  • Search and Rescue ME1: Locate Dr. T'soni in the Artemis Tau cluster 65%
  • Quarian Ally ME1: Complete 5 missions with the quarian squad member 62%
  • Honorarium of Corporate Service ME1: Complete Noveria 58%
  • Medal of Heroism ME1: Complete Feros 58%
  • Turian Ally ME1: Complete 5 missions with the turian squad member 56%
  • Missing in Action ME2: Save your crew from an overwhelming attack 53%
  • Council Legion of Merit ME1: Complete Virmire 53%
  • Very Elusive ME2: Return to active duty 51%
  • Medal of Exploration II ME1: Land on 4 uncharted worlds 51%
  • Medal of Honor ME1: Complete the game on any difficulty 51%
  • Meritorious Service Medal ME1: Complete Ilos 50%
  • Charismatic ME1: Use Charm or Intimidate to resolve an impossible situation in the game. 50%
  • Soldier Kill 1,000 enemies in Mass Effect 1, 2 or 3 49%
  • Asari Ally ME1: Complete 5 missions with the asari squad member 48%
  • Merciless ME2: Make 20 enemies scream as they fall or are set on fire 48%
  • Scholar ME2: Unlock 15 new Mass Effect 2 codex entries 47%
  • The Archangel ME2: Successfully recruit Archangel 47%
  • The Professor ME2: Successfully recruit the Professor 47%
  • Scientist ME2: Complete any research project in the Normandy's laboratory 47%
  • Head Hunter ME2: Perform 30 headshot kills with any weapon on humanoid targets 46%
  • Colonial Savior ME1: Complete the Bring Down the Sky mission. 46%
  • Principled ME1: Accumulate 75% of total possible Paragon or Renegade points 45%
  • Paramour I Establish a romantic relationship in Mass Effect 1, 2 or 3 45%
  • The Convict ME2: Successfully recruit the biotic Convict 44%
  • Operative ME2: Complete a mission discovered by scanning an unexplored world 43%
  • Power Full ME2: Evolve any power 43%
  • Medal of Exploration III ME1: Land on 8 uncharted worlds 43%
  • Krogan Ally ME1: Complete 5 missions with the krogan squad member 43%
  • The Krogan ME2: Successfully recruit the krogan 43%
  • Soldier Ally ME1: Complete 5 missions with the Alliance soldier squad member 43%
  • Colony Defense ME2: Defend a human colony from attack 43%
  • Broke, Blind, and Bedlam ME2: Gain the loyalty of the thief 42%
  • Sentinel Ally ME1: Complete 5 missions with the Alliance sentinel squad member 41%
  • The Assassin ME2: Successfully recruit the Assassin 40%
  • The Quarian ME2: Successfully recruit the quarian 40%
  • Ghost Ship ME2: Complete the investigation of a derelict alien vessel 40%
  • The Justicar ME2: Successfully recruit the Justicar 40%
  • The Prodigal ME2: Gain the loyalty of the Cerberus Officer 40%
  • Veteran Kill 2,000 enemies in Mass Effect 1, 2 or 3 39%
  • Driven ME3: Return to active duty. 39%
  • Catharsis ME2: Gain the loyalty of the biotic Convict 38%
  • Fade Away ME2: Gain the loyalty of Archangel 38%
  • The Cure ME2: Gain the loyalty of the Professor 38%
  • Battlemaster ME2: Gain the loyalty of the krogan 38%
  • Ghost of the Father ME2: Gain the loyalty of the Cerberus Operative 38%
  • Revenge! ME2: Gain the loyalty of the mercenary 38%
  • Big Game Hunter ME2: Thresher Maw defeated 38%
  • Heart of Darkness ME2: Confront the Shadow Broker 38%
  • Treason ME2: Gain the loyalty of the quarian 37%
  • Bringer of War ME3: Chase down an assassin. 37%
  • Digital Exorcist ME2: Successfully shut down the rogue VI in Project Overlord 37%
  • Cat's in the Cradle ME2: Gain the loyalty of the Assassin 37%
  • Doppelganger ME2: Help the Justicar resolve her mission 37%
  • Shopaholic ME3: Visit a store in the single-player campaign. 37%
  • Friend or Foe ME2: Obtain geth technology 36%
  • A Personal Touch ME3: Modify a weapon. 36%
  • Galactic Explorer ME2: Visit 100% of the planets in an unexplored cluster 36%
  • Suicide Mission ME2: Use the Omega 4 Relay 36%
  • Mission Accomplished ME2: Save humanity throughout the galaxy from certain annihilation 36%
  • Against All Odds ME2: Survive suicide mission 36%
  • Focused ME3: Evolve any of your powers to rank 6. 36%
  • Mobilizer ME3: Bring a veteran officer aboard. 35%
  • A House Divided ME2: Hack a geth collective 35%
  • Agent ME2: Complete 5 missions discovered by scanning unexplored worlds 35%
  • World Shaker ME3: Destroy an Atlas dropped from orbit. 33%
  • Eye of the Hurricane ME3: Kill a brute while it's charging you. 33%
  • Giant Killer ME3: Defeat a harvester. 33%
  • Untouchable ME3: Escape a Reaper in the galaxy map. 33%
  • Liberator ME3: Stop a Cerberus kidnapping. 33%
  • Tunnel Rat ME3: Survive the swarm. 32%
  • Pathfinder ME3: Explore a lost city. 32%
  • Arbiter ME3: Win a political stand-off. 32%
  • First Aid Specialist ME1: Use medi-gel 50 times 31%
  • Savior ME3: Free Omega from Cerberus Occupation. 30%
  • Weapon Specialist ME2: Fully upgrade a weapon 30%
  • Completionist ME1: Complete the majority of the game 30%
  • Party Crasher ME3: Sabotage a dreadnought. 30%
  • Fact Finder ME3: Discover an enemy's monstrous origin. 30%
  • Problem Solver ME3: Evacuate a scientific facility. 30%
  • Hard Target ME3: Call down an orbital strike. 29%
  • Lost and Found ME3: Dispatch 10 probes to retrieve people or resources in Reaper territory. 29%
  • Under Pressure ME3: Uncover an ancient secret. 29%
  • Saboteur ME3: Disable a group of fighter squadrons. 28%
  • No One Left Behind ME2: Keep your team alive through the suicide mission 28%
  • Last Resort ME3: Stop an out-of-control scheme before it's too late. 28%
  • Paramour II Establish or rekindle a romantic relationship in two games in Mass Effect Legendary Edition 28%
  • Last Witness ME3: Extract ancient technology. 28%
  • Well Connected ME3: Send a warning across the galaxy. 28%
  • Archivist ME1: Find all primary Alien: Council Races, Extinct Races and Non-Council Races codex entries 27%
  • Executioner ME3: Defeat an old adversary. 27%
  • Master and Commander ME3: Deliver most of the Galaxy at War assets to the final conflict. 26%
  • Patriot ME3: Make the final assault. 26%
  • Legend ME3: Mission accomplished. 26%
  • Pyromaniac ME3: Set 100 enemies on fire with powers. 24%
  • Long Service Medal Finish Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 with the same character 24%
  • Throw Mastery ME1: Use biotic Throw 25 times 22%
  • Combined Arms ME3: Perform any combination of 50 biotic combos or tech bursts. 20%
  • Mail Slot ME3: Kill 10 guardians with headshots from the front while their shields are raised. 20%
  • Sabotage Specialist ME1: Use Sabotage 25 times 20%
  • Electronics Specialist ME1: Use Shield Overload 25 times 19%
  • Overload Specialist ME2: Disrupt the shields of 25 enemies 17%
  • Sky High ME3: Lift 100 enemies off the ground with powers. 17%
  • Warp Mastery ME1: Use biotic Warp 25 times 17%
  • Barrier Mastery ME1: Use biotic Barrier 25 times 16%
  • Bruiser Kill 100 enemies with melee attacks in Mass Effect 1, 2 or 3 16%
  • Always Prepared ME3: Obtain two non-customizable suits of armor. 15%
  • Lift Mastery ME1: Use biotic Lift 25 times 15%
  • Paramour III Establish or rekindle a romantic relationship in all three games in Mass Effect Legendary Edition 14%
  • Hijacker ME3: Hijack an Atlas mech. 13%
  • Singularity Mastery ME1: Use biotic Singularity 25 times 11%
  • Shield Breaker ME3: Overload the shields of 100 enemies. 10%
  • Incineration Specialist ME2: Incinerate the armor of 25 enemies 10%
  • Insanity I Complete Mass Effect 1, 2 or 3 on Insanity without changing difficulty 9.9%
  • Damping Specialist ME1: Use Damping Field 25 times 9.5%
  • Warp Specialist ME2: Warp the barriers of 25 enemies 9.2%
  • Tactician ME2: Hit 20 different targets with multiple biotic powers to combine the effects 7.5%
  • Insanity II Complete two games in Mass Effect Legendary Edition on Insanity without changing difficulty 6.7%
  • Stasis Mastery ME1: Use biotic Stasis 25 times. 6.4%
  • AI Hacking Specialist ME1: Use AI Hacking 25 times 6.1%
  • Neural Shock Specialist ME1: Use Neural Shock 25 times 5.9%
  • Gunsmith ME3: Upgrade any weapon to level 10. 5.7%
  • Insanity III Complete all three games in Mass Effect Legendary Edition on Insanity without changing difficulty 4.7%
  • The One and Only ME3: Defeat a group of Spectre-level opponents on Normal, Hardcore, or Insanity. 3.8%
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