When does The Break-In get good?

Give it 1 hour. In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (36%); after 4h it's 1 in 12 (8%). Fully opens up by hour 2.

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The Break-In

May 29, 2025 Steam: Very Positive

Give it 1 hour

Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Fully opens up by 2h rated like by long-time players

Started playing 23% of owners

Steam reviews 87% positive of 2,621

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (36%); after 4h it's 1 in 12 (8%).
Fully opens up by hour 2.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
Only 23% 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 2,659 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 290 reviews: 10.9h for positive, 3.8h 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 (23.4% 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 (43)

story milestone ending side

Petty Thief You have stolen a meagre amount of things. Congratulations 100%
Thug You have broken a few things and made people sad. Good job. 97%
You'll never catch me alive Escape from the police after they are called to the scene. 88%
Burglar You can now call yourself a true burglar. Your parents would be proud. 83%
Vandal You have destroyed a lot of stuff. People are getting annoyed. 76%
Goal-Oriented Complete 3 mission objectives. Keep this up and we'll make a lot of money together. 73%
Prolific Robber You have made a name for yourself. Rumours swirl about your existance. 61%
Big Haul Steal a big haul of more than 30 items. Where do you fit it all? 47%
A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON You're stuck with it now. 45%
Black Market Steal a resident. Don't ask too many questions about the buyer. 42%
What's that wolf doing in my VR? Steal a wolf. In VR. 42%
Bull in a China Shop You have become well-known for destroying everything that you come across. 42%
Thirst for Crime Complete 10 mission objectives. You really like following orders don't you? 41%
Apprentice Strongman You have begun the journey to become a strongman. Go smash. 38%
No Driver's License Steal a vehicle. You don't know how to drive. 36%
Should Really Get that Checked Out Steal a septic eyeball. Disgusting. 34%
Smoother than Silk Steal the smoothest brain. 33%
Get out of Jail Free Free a friend from the police van after they mess up and get busted. 30%
International Crime Lord You have amassed a fortune of illicit funds. Your name evokes fear in the eyes of the idle wealthy. 30%
Huge Haul Steal a huge haul of more than 60 items. I think that's enough now. 26%
Apprentice Mastermind You have begun the journey to become a mastermind. Go plot. 24%
Intermediate Strongman You getting good strong. Powerful yes. Big strength. 24%
Can't have a crap in detroit Steal someone's toilet. You monster. 24%
Human Trafficking Steal 5 residents. You're starting to scare me. 23%
Illegal Parking Steal 5 vehicles. You still don't have a license. 21%
Apprentice Infiltrator You have begun the journey to become an infiltrator. Go unseen. 20%
Sweet, a helicopter Steal the helicopter and turn it into a sick getaway vehicle. 19%
Everything but the... Nevermind Steal the kitchen sink 19%
We have gold at home Steal 5 gold bars. All of them fake. 18%
Criminal Lackey Complete 25 mission objectives. You're an obedient asset to the criminal underworld. 18%
Audacious Steal the police van and turn it into a sick getaway vehicle. 14%
Intermediate Infiltrator You are well on your way to mastering infiltration. You tread lightly, and keep hidden. 12%
Intermediate Mastermind Your brain has grown to 1.5x its previous size. You feel as though you're on the cusp of mastering your intellect. 12%
Legendary Haul Steal a legendary haul of more than 100 items. Your name will live on in history. 12%
That shrinking feeling Steal the shrink ray to use in future heists. 12%
Master of Destruction You destroy with reckless abandon. Fragility must be shattered. The whole made many. You are on a crusade of chaos and nothing stands in your way. 10%
Master Strongman Strong now. Not think. Lift, smash, throw. 9.0%
Extra Terrestrial Theft Steal the UFO and turn it into a sick getaway vehicle. 9.0%
Organ Harvester Steal 25 residents. Please stop. 6.8%
Master Mind You have achieved the Master Mind. You can multiply large numbers in your head. You see reality in code. You are concerned that your brain may be leaking out of your head slightly. 5.6%
Master Infiltrator You have become a ghost. Clouds obscure your form. You leap like a frog and disappear like an apparition. 5.1%
Grand Theft Auto Steal 25 cars. And you did it without ever disabling the parking brakes. Impressive. 3.8%
The Price of a Soul Ten gold bars. I hope it was worth it. 3.4%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.