When does Against the Storm get good?

Give it 3 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (39%); after 20h it's 1 in 30 (3%). Fully opens up by hour 10.

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Against the Storm

Dec 8, 2023 Steam: Very Positive

Give it 3 hours

Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Fully opens up by 10h rated like by long-time players

Started playing 54% of owners

Steam reviews 94% positive of 37,779

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (39%); after 20h it's 1 in 30 (3%).
Fully opens up by hour 10.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
Only 54% 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.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 37,918 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 71.8h 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 (54% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.

All achievements (80)

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No Deaths Win a game with 0 villagers dying. 100%
Taking Action Win a game after completing 5 Glade Events. 100%
The Coastal Grove Win a game on the Coastal Grove biome. (Keepers of the Stone) 99%
First Real Expedition Win a game in the Royal Woodlands biome, and on Settler difficulty (or higher). 94%
The Ashen Thicket Win a game on the Ashen Thicket biome. (Keepers of the Stone) 84%
The Bamboo Flats Win a game on the Bamboo Flats biome. (Nightwatchers) 84%
The Marshlands Win a game on the The Marshlands biome. 83%
The Rocky Ravine Win a game on the Rocky Ravine biome. (Nightwatchers) 82%
The Scarlet Orchard Win a game on the Scarlet Orchard biome. 79%
Coral Forest Win a game on the Coral Forest biome. 76%
Overcoming Difficulty Win a game on Pioneer difficulty (or higher). 75%
Fertile Meadows Win a game near the Fertile Grounds modifier. 65%
It's Wednesday Win a game with Frogs on a Wednesday. (Keepers of the Stone) 61%
Drylands Win a game near the Drylands modifier. (Nightwatchers) 60%
Silent Dominion Win a game near the Silent Dominion modifier. (Nightwatchers) 56%
Homesick Win a game in 5 years or less. 49%
A Real Challenge Win a game on Veteran difficulty (or higher). 49%
Royal Outpost Win a game near the Royal Outpost modifier. 48%
Watchtower Win a game near the Watchtower modifier. 48%
Overgrown Library Win a game near the Overgrown Library modifier. 42%
Monastery of the Holy Flame Win a game near the Monastery of the Holy Flame modifier. 41%
Levitating Monument Win a game near the Levitating Monument modifier. 41%
Petrified Necropolis Win a game near the Petrified Necropolis modifier. 39%
Lost Colonies Win a game near the Ruins modifier. 39%
Cursed Lands Win a game on the Cursed Royal Woodlands biome. 38%
Abandoned Settlement Win a game near the Abandoned Settlement modifier. 38%
Ancient Battleground Win a game near the Ancient Battleground modifier. 38%
Flooded Mines Win a game near the Flooded Mines modifier. 37%
Statue of the Forefathers Win a game near the Statue of the Forefathers modifier. 36%
Trade Baron Win a game after completing 20 trade routes. 36%
Haunted Forest Win a game near the Haunted Forest modifier. 36%
Corrosive Torrent Win a game near the Corrosive Torrent modifier. 36%
Barren Lands Win a game near the Barren Lands modifier. 36%
Bandit Camp Win a game near the Bandit Camp modifier. 35%
Ruined Armory Win a game near the Ruined Armory modifier. 35%
Gathering Storm Win a game near the Gathering Storm modifier. 34%
Against All Odds Win a game on Viceroy difficulty (or higher). 33%
Riverlands Win a game near the Riverlands modifier. (Nightwatchers) 32%
Frosts Win a game near the Frosts modifier. 32%
Sparkdew Crystals Win a game near the Sparkdew Crystals modifier. 32%
Ominous Presence Win a game near the Ominous Presence modifier. 31%
Green Thumb Win a game after building at least 40 Fertile Fields in the Bamboo Flats. (Nightwatchers) 28%
Shady Dealings Complete 50 transactions on the Black Market. (Nightwatchers) 27%
Defying the Crown Win a game without completing any orders. 27%
Land of Greed Win a game near the Land of Greed modifier. 27%
Into the Forest Win after discovering 2 Dangerous Glades before the end of Year 1, on Pioneer difficulty. 27%
Fishmen Ritual Site Win a game near the Fishmen Ritual Site modifier. 25%
Dangerous Lands Win a game near the Dangerous Lands modifier. 22%
Serving Ale Win with: 1 x Small Farm, 1 x Brewery, 1 x Tavern, on the difficulty: Veteran. 21%
Forsaken Gods Temple Win a game near the Forsaken Gods Temple modifier. 21%
Refinery Win with: 1 x Mine, 1 x Smelter, 1 x Smithy, on the difficulty: Veteran. 20%
Forbidden Lands Win a game near the Forbidden Lands modifier. 20%
Efficient Explorer Win a game after completing 25 Glade Events. 19%
Untamed Wilds Win a game near the Untamed Wilds modifier. 19%
Like a Machine Win a game after completing 3 timed orders. 18%
Victory Through Prosperity Earn 14 Reputation Points through Resolve in a single game. 17%
The Emberwright Create 20 Experimental Cornerstones in the Ashen Thicket. (Keepers of the Stone) 14%
Feeding The People Ensure all villagers have all their Complex Food needs fulfilled simultaneously. 14%
Blood Flower Farmer Win a game with 3 active Blood Flower clones on the map. 11%
The Weakest Link Exile 15 villagers in the Manorial Court in one game. (Nightwatchers) 11%
Living on Credit Buy goods worth 500 Amber on credit on the Black Market. (Nightwatchers) 8.9%
Prestigious Expedition Win a game on Prestige 10 difficulty (or higher). 8.9%
Exiled Exile 50 villagers in the Manorial Court. (Nightwatchers) 8.5%
Frog Utopia Win a game with 40 Frogs, 20 x Frog House, 1 x Forum. (Keepers of the Stone) 7.2%
Bat Utopia Win a game with 30 Bats, 15 x Bat House, 1 x Academy (Nightwatchers) 7.0%
Feeling Lucky Obtain the Rainpunk Foundry blueprint from an expedition in the Coastal Grove. (Keepers of the Stone) 6.7%
Strider Rider Send out 100 expeditions in the Coastal Grove. (Keepers of the Stone) 6.7%
The Search Continues Send out 12 expeditions in one game in the Coastal Grove. (Keepers of the Stone) 6.7%
Frog Republic Upgrade 12 Frog Houses to the maximum level in one game. (Keepers of the Stone) 6.7%
Human Utopia Win a game with 30 Humans, 15 x Human House, 1 x Temple 6.1%
Peaceful Life Keep the Fluffbeak's well-being at 75% or higher for at least 20 minutes. (Nightwatchers) 5.7%
Lizard Utopia Win a game with 30 Lizards, 15 x Lizard House, 1 x Clan Hall 5.4%
Beaver Utopia Win a game with 30 Beavers, 15 x Beaver House, 1 x Guild House 5.2%
Ruins Win a game after taking care of 10 ruins found in glades. 4.4%
The Queen's Chosen Win a game on Prestige 20 difficulty (or higher). 3.9%
Harpy Utopia Win a game with 30 Harpies, 15 x Harpy House, 1 x Bath House 3.7%
Higher Needs Fulfill all villagers’ Service needs simultaneously (requires 3 species; Commons excluded). 3.3%
Treasure Win a game after opening or sending 20 Abandoned Caches to the Citadel. 2.6%
Fox Utopia Win a game with 30 Foxes, 15 x Fox House, 1 x Tea Doctor 2.6%
Paradise Fulfill all villagers’ needs simultaneously (requires 3 species; Commons excluded). 1.7%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.