When does Warhammer 40,000: Darktide get good?

The first 3 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (67%); after 20h it's 1 in 4 (27%). The opening is criticised more than in 94% of games we track.

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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Nov 30, 2022 Steam: Mostly Positive

The first 3 hours are a test

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

Started playing 97% of owners

Steam reviews 72% positive of 140,200

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (67%); after 20h it's 1 in 4 (27%).
The opening is criticised more than in 94% of games we track.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
97% 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 140,783 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 29.8h for positive, 24.1h 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 (97.1% 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 (36)

story milestone ending side

Don't Let Me Down, Criminal Complete the prologue. 100%
Circle of Trust I Complete Path of Trust chapter 1. 92%
Unconsidered Trifles Unlock your first Curio slot. 74%
Flawless Interrogator Complete a Data Interrogation without an incorrect Auspex entry. 74%
Well met, Whippersnapper Unlock access to Sire Melk's Requisitiorium. 65%
Time to Die Kill a Monstrosity in 20 seconds or less. 63%
Circle of Trust II Complete Path of Trust chapter 2. 62%
Circle of Trust III Complete Path of Trust chapter 3. 54%
Inquisitorial Veteran Complete at least one of each Mission type on Uprising difficulty or higher. 52%
Banisher Banish a Daemonhost 52%
Circle of Trust IV Complete Path of Trust chapter 4. 49%
Circle of Trust V Complete Path of Trust chapter 5. 42%
Circle of Trust VI Complete Path of Trust chapter 6. 37%
Preternatural Dodge Dodge 12 attacks in a row. 26%
Marked For Death As the Veteran, hit 4 weak spots without missing a shot during a single use of Volley Fire. 26%
Inquisitorial Legend Complete at least one of each Mission type on Heresy difficulty or higher. 22%
Up and at 'Em! Help 100 downed Operatives back up. 20%
Two’s Company Have 2 different Classes at rank 30. 20%
Frenzied Killer Kill 90 enemies in less than 30 seconds. 19%
The Emperor Protects Block 600 damage in 10 seconds. 19%
Purge the Heretic Kill a total of 40.000 enemies. 18%
I'm in Charge! As the Ogryn, use Bull Rush to interrupt a Plague Ogryn's charge. 18%
Not Even Close As the Psyker, kill a pouncing Pox Hound with Brain Burst. 17%
Abhor the Mutant As the Zealot, kill a Mutant with a melee attack while dashing when using Chastise the Wicked. 14%
Going Out With a Bang As the Psyker, kill 1 elite with a single Perils of the Warp on Malice Threat or higher. 13%
Long Bomb As the Veteran, hit 5 enemies with a Frag Grenade explosion without it bouncing. 13%
Like a four-leaf Clover Have 4 different Classes at rank 30. 11%
Buying Time As the Zealot, hit an enemy sniper more than 40 metres away using a Stun Grenade. 8.3%
Something In Your Eye As the Ogryn, kill a Corruptor by hitting it in the eye with your grenade box. 8.1%
On Overwatch As the Veteran, complete a Mission on Malice Threat or higher without taking any melee damage. 6.9%
Cliffhanger As the Psyker, kill 7 enemies in 2 seconds by knocking them off a ledge with Psykinetic's Wrath. 6.7%
Serial Killer Kill 20 consecutive enemies with headshots. 6.3%
Shocking Stuff As the Zealot, kill 40 stunned enemies within 10 seconds on Malice Threat or higher. 6.3%
Flawless Execution Complete 10 missions in a row without going down on Malice difficulty or higher. 4.7%
Dream Team Complete 100 missions without anyone being downed. 4.4%
Gone Bowling As the Ogryn, knock down 60 enemies with a single Bull Rush on Malice Threat or higher. 4.1%

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