When does The Room 4: Old Sins get good?

Hooks you almost right away. In the first 2 hours 1 in 6 reviews are negative (17%); after 5h it's 1 in 95 (1%). The opening is criticised less than in 78% of games we track.

How many players finish The Room 4: Old Sins?

80% of players who start reach the ending.

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The Room 4: Old Sins

Feb 11, 2021 Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

Hooks you almost right away

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

Reach the ending 81% of players who started

Started playing 87% of owners

Steam reviews 98% positive of 18,450

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 6 reviews are negative (17%); after 5h it's 1 in 95 (1%).
The opening is criticised less than in 78% of games we track.
80% of players who start reach the ending.
The biggest drop-off is between “Foyer Complete” (Completed the Foyer) and “Study Complete” (Completed the Study): from 100% to 89% of starters.
87% 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 18,665 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 5.2h for positive, 2.8h 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 (87.3% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
Foyer Complete Completed the Foyer 100%
Study Complete Completed the Study Most players quit here 89% −11
Curiosity Room Complete Completed the Curiosity Room 86% −3
Kitchen Complete Completed the Kitchen 85% −1
Maritime Room Complete Completed the Maritime Room 83% −1
Garden Complete Completed the Garden 82% −1
Japanese Gallery Complete Completed the Japanese Gallery 82%
Art Studio Complete Completed the Art Studio 81%
The Room: Old Sins Complete Completed The Room: Old Sins 81% −1

story milestone ending biggest drop-off

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

All achievements (9)

story milestone ending side

Foyer Complete Completed the Foyer 100%
Study Complete Completed the Study 89%
Curiosity Room Complete Completed the Curiosity Room 86%
Kitchen Complete Completed the Kitchen 85%
Maritime Room Complete Completed the Maritime Room 83%
Garden Complete Completed the Garden 82%
Japanese Gallery Complete Completed the Japanese Gallery 82%
Art Studio Complete Completed the Art Studio 81%
The Room: Old Sins Complete Completed The Room: Old Sins 81%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.