When does Desktop Farm get good?

Hooks you right away. 57% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 4+ hours (57%). Only 20% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

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Desktop Farm

Jul 31, 2020 Steam: Mostly Positive

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 21% of owners

Steam reviews 73% positive of 685

What the data shows

57% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 4+ hours (57%).
Only 20% 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 701 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 7.8h for positive, 4.2h 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 (20.5% 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 (15)

PLANT 25 CROPS I like crops. 100%
EARN $2000 MONEY My first money. 56%
THE CAT CAUGHT 50 MICE. My cat do his job. 47%
PLANT 25 TREES I like trees. 45%
PLANT 75 CROPS I love crops. 44%
THE CAT CAUGHT 150 MICE My cat is hungry. 42%
BUY 25 ANIMALS I like animals. 42%
THE CAT CAUGHT 300 MICE My cat is real predator! 38%
EARN $7000 MONEY I am wealthy. 36%
PLANT 150 CROPS I am a crops tycoon! 26%
EARN $15000 MONEY I am rich! 25%
BUY 75 ANIMALS I love animals. 24%
PLANT 75 TREES I love trees. 23%
BUY 150 ANIMALS My farm is an animal! 16%
PLANT 150 TREES I am a tree tycoon! 16%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.