Moonglow Bay

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

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Based on all 770 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 15.9h for positive, 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 (22.1% 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 (37)

• The Monster of Moonglow Rescue the Ruin of Ships 100%
• Folklore Listen to 30 unusual fish stories around town 83%
• Eternal Tempest Save Waffles from the storm 72%
• Flying Tackle Catch a fish using 15 different combinations of rod, lure, and bait 58%
• An Ancient Feud Unlock the Ocean Door to Twintail Lake 54%
• Selfish Shellfish Earn 5000 shells selling shellfish meals 52%
• The Art of Conversation Become good friends with three characters and collect their stamps 43%
• They Can Change Convince Claude to reveal the secret of the cavern 41%
• Aquatic Expansion Research a fish from every biome 35%
• Ocean Wings Research the Rogue Pelican Eel, Duck-Billed Trout and Moonglow Flying Fish 34%
• Then Peel Me A Grape Call Abi for a tow when your boat is fully functional 33%
• Wise and Floofy Research the Jazzy Rabbit Fish, Woollyhead and Warlock Roll Fish 31%
• Four-Legged Friends Research the Piglett Bass, Camel Shrimp and Zebrass 30%
• Ode to a Blacksmith Research the Anvil Grunt, Archer Fish and Halberd Barracuda 29%
• The Heart of Moonglow Attend the Centennial Festival and complete the story 27%
• Worth Your While Spend 500 shells on a single tow back to town 24%
• A Tonne of Fun Catch a fish over 1000kg 24%
• Restored to Prosperity Renovate 100% of the town 21%
• The Burden "Find" the Top Hat Grouper 20%
• Collection of Confection Research the Sugar Cube Guppy, Marshmallow Fish and Cotton Candy Grouper 20%
• Crimebusters of the Sea Research the Anuvah Shark, Wolfsbane Shark and Dragonscale Shark 17%
• From Beyond Research the Starosa, Void Pike and Cosmic Ray 16%
• Town Roustabout Complete every side quest 15%
• Like a Fairytale Research the Beansprout Shark, Gingerbread Barracuda and Fairy Shrimp 11%
• From the Underworld Research the Demon-Claw Crab, Ghostly Swordfish and Royal Devil 10%
• Expert Raconteur Collect every stamp for your journal 10%
• You Can Pet The Dog Pet Waffles 50 times 9.0%
• Restauranteur Complete the story without buying, selling, or trading for shells, any unprepared fish 7.7%
• The Stuff of Legend Research the Unicorn Lobster, Cyclops Fish and Narrownose Chimaera 7.7%
• Versus the Sea Complete the story without ever calling Abi for a tow 7.2%
• Get-it-off-get-it-off! Catch a Spider-Eyed Mermaid, then release it within 2 seconds 7.2%
• The Whole Journey Research all 151 fish 5.4%
• Uh... Thanks. I Think. Trade an Alligator Eel at the Tech Shop 5.0%
• Conservationist Release an Atlantic Halibut, Bluefin Tuna and Atlantic Cod 4.5%
• Culinary Arts Cook every recipe 4.1%
• Expedition Spend 7 continuous days away from town and catch a fish in every biome 4.1%
• Fishing Season Complete the story in 30 in-game days or fewer 3.6%