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Aurora: A Child's Journey
Hooks you right away
Gets good instantly from the first hour
Started playing 94% of owners
Steam reviews 93% positive of 993
What the data shows
- 93% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (93%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 95% of games we track.
- 94% 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.
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Based on all 995 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 0.3h for positive, 0.3h 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 (93.6% 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 (4)
- A New Journey Start the game 100%
- The Pollution Monster Get to the river 66%
- The Terminal Get to the terminal 50%
- One Last Hope Finish the game 44%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.