Salt and Sacrifice

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 2,003 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 19h for positive, 11.8h 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 (77.7% 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 (56)

• The Champion Slay Uryks Necklace-of-Ears, bane of the Inquisition. 100%
• The Pyromancer Devour Arzhan-Tin. 93%
• The Wastes Uncover the pilgrim's path to the lost city of Bol-Gerahn. 88%
• Waste Not Employ Warpsmith Zakiel to craft a piece of Inquisitor's gear from the husk of a defeated Mage. 84%
• The Cryomancer Devour Celus Zend. 80%
• Stock Up Help Verdantvoice Trista to craft your first potion, salve, or decoction. 77%
• The Hydromancer Devour Kundry Kahn. 77%
• The Matriarch Slay the Hate-Cursed Matriarch, whose vile rule set Bol-Gerahn on an unstoppable march toward destruction. 74%
• The Aeromancer Devour Aur Cyrus. 70%
• The Huntsman Slay the Green Huntsman, guardian of the deep wilds. 68%
• The Venomancer Devour Varren Ovrin. 68%
• The Electromancer Devour Ekriks Graycloud. 64%
• Dawnlight Order Aid your fellow Inquisitors in the hunt by joining the Dawnlight Order. 64%
• The Terramancer Devour Sto'h Karrig. 62%
• The Exalted Slay the Tireless Exalted, guardian of Bol-Gerahn and those who sleep within. 60%
• The Necromancer Devour Nix Ocifiris. 56%
• Sheriff Inquisitors Prevent powerful Hazeburnt magic from falling into the wrong hands by joining the Sheriff Inquisitors. 56%
• Blueheart Runners Seek out profit and capital from Hazeburnt Husks by joining the Blueheart Runners. 55%
• The Swamp Learn the runes leading to the reeking swamps of Corvius' Mire. 53%
• The Thaumamancer Devour Padra Sakrev. 51%
• The Fungalmancer Devour Por Myec. 50%
• The Hag Slay Marega Gredanya, the child-devourer of Foulmurk Marsh. 48%
• The Corpumancer Devour Ghor Lorhotha. 46%
• The Treeheart Slay the Sapblood Heart, filled with the malice and memories of those lost to time. 43%
• The Mountain Raise your luminstone and find a path to the bitter wastes of Dreadstone Peak. 43%
• Shroud Alliance Impede the march of the Inquisition by joining the Shroud Alliance. 43%
• The Two Monks Slay the Two That Remain, who bid their fellow pilgrims farewell in the name of the Eleven. 41%
• The Neuromancer Devour Zyzak Zuun. 39%
• The Chronomancer Devour Zaruman Tam. 38%
• The Mechanomancer Devour Anamus Kane. 37%
• The Copse Rejoin the lost runes leading to the forbidden Elder Copse. 35%
• The Dragon Slay Kraeaxenar, guardian of the Elder Tree. 35%
• The Dracomancer Devour Draeaxenerion. 35%
• Oathbound Watchers Protect Inquisitors marked for death by joining the Oathbound Watchers. 34%
• The Umbramancer Devour Vodin Tenebre. 33%
• The Kinetomancer Devour Parxa Krass. 33%
• The Sanguimancer Devour Ture Vasari. 32%
• Chaos Hunger Wreak havoc throughout the realm by joining the Chaos Hunger. 32%
• The Luminimancer Devour Luxian Steel-Glass. 31%
• The Bibliomancer Devour Logostus Rime. 31%
• Well Stocked Help Verdantvoice Trista craft every possible potion, salve, and decoction in the Inquisition's arsenal. 31%
• The Herbalist Slay Shirenna, True Herbalist. 31%
• The Skylord Slay the Icon of Pandemonium, champion of air and all that lives above. 30%
• The Firelord Slay the Worm That Does Not Die, champion of fire and all that lives below. 30%
• Want Not Employ Warpsmith Zakiel to enhance a piece of Inquisitor's gear to its maximum level. 29%
• The Diablomancer Devour Nephael Mos. 28%
• The Sacrifice Slay the Undone Sacrifice, one of the two who embarked. 27%
• The Divines Slay The Four Divines. 26%
• The King Complete your royal quest and gain a glimpse of your true nature. 26%
• The Traitor Slay Barix, First of the Marked. 23%
• Take Your Place Devour the tree; the tyranny must end. 19%
• The Nomad Help a fellow Inquisitor reach their full potential. 19%
• The Soldier See a weary soldier back to Pardoner's Vale. 17%
• Make The Climb Climb the tree; the gods' rage must be endured. 16%
• The Scholar Witness the ascension of a true scholar. 16%
• Top Shelf Upgrade all potions, salves, and decoctions to their maximum level. 10%