Idle Research

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 1,924 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 32.7h for positive, 31.5h 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 (94% 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 (99)

• Research Red Flask! Research Red Flask! 100%
• Craft the Red Flask! Craft the Red Flask! 99%
• Reach 1,000 Energy! Reach 1,000 Energy! 95%
• Buy the First Crafting Slot! Buy the First Crafting Slot! 95%
• Research Orange Flask! Research Orange Flask! 90%
• Craft the Orange Flask! Craft the Orange Flask! 88%
• Research Yellow Flask! Research Yellow Flask! 79%
• Craft the Yellow Flask! Craft the Yellow Flask! 76%
• Reach 1.00e12 Energy! Reach 1.00e12 Energy! 69%
• Buy 10 Crafters! Buy 10 Crafters! 65%
• Research Green Flask! Research Green Flask! 64%
• Craft the Green Flask! Craft the Green Flask! 62%
• Reach 100 Fire Flasks! Reach 100 Fire Flasks! 59%
• First Flask Prestige! First Flask Prestige! 58%
• Research Blue Flask! Research Blue Flask! 56%
• Reach 100 Golden Flasks! Reach 100 Golden Flasks! 54%
• Craft the Blue Flask! Craft the Blue Flask! 53%
• Reach 100 Fuel Flasks! Reach 100 Fuel Flasks! 53%
• Reach 1.00e6 Fire Flasks! Reach 1.00e6 Fire Flasks! 52%
• Research Purple Flask! Research Purple Flask! 48%
• Reach 1,000 Fuel Flasks! Reach 1,000 Fuel Flasks! 47%
• Reach 1.00e5 Golden Flasks! Reach 1.00e5 Golden Flasks! 46%
• Reach 100 Mystical Flasks! Reach 100 Mystical Flasks! 44%
• Craft the Purple Flask! Craft the Purple Flask! 44%
• Research Pink Flask! Research Pink Flask! 44%
• Reach 1.00e10 Fire Flasks Reach 1.00e10 Fire Flasks 44%
• Research White Flask! Research White Flask! 42%
• Flask Prestige 10 Times! Flask Prestige 10 Times! 41%
• Research Black Flask! Research Black Flask! 41%
• Reach 1.00e100 Energy! Reach 1.00e100 Energy! 40%
• Reach 100 Total Samples Reach 100 Total Samples in Flasks Assembly 40%
• Reach 100 Total Juice Reach 100 Total Juice in Flasks Assembly 39%
• Craft the Pink Flask! Craft the Pink Flask! 39%
• Reach 1.00e10 Golden Flasks! Reach 1.00e10 Golden Flasks! 39%
• Reach 100,000 Fuel Flasks! Reach 100,000 Fuel Flasks! 39%
• Reach 1e5 Total Juice Reach 1e5 Total Juice in Flasks Assembly 39%
• Reach 1.00e5 Total Samples Reach 1.00e5 Total Samples in Flasks Assembly 38%
• Craft the White Flask! Craft the White Flask! 37%
• Craft the Black Flask! Craft the Black Flask! 36%
• Reach 1.00e25 Fire Flasks! Reach 1.00e25 Fire Flasks! 35%
• Reach 1e10 Total Juice Reach 1e10 Total Juice in Flasks Assembly 35%
• Reach 1,000 Mystical Flasks! Reach 1,000 Mystical Flasks! 35%
• Reach 1.00e10 Total Samples Reach 1.00e10 Total Samples in Flasks Assembly 34%
• Reach 1.00e1,000 Energy! Reach 1.00e1,000 Energy! 33%
• Unlock Red Ice! Unlock Red Ice! 33%
• Unlock Orange Ice! Unlock Orange Ice! 31%
• Unlock Yellow Ice! Unlock Yellow Ice! 31%
• Flask Prestige 100 Times! Flask Prestige 100 Times! 30%
• Reach 1,000 Ice Flasks! Reach 1,000 Ice Flasks! 30%
• Unlock Green Ice! Unlock Green Ice! 30%
• Reach 1.00e5 Ice Flasks! Reach 1.00e5 Ice Flasks! 30%
• Reach 1.00e10 Ice Flasks! Reach 1.00e10 Ice Flasks! 30%
• Super Cool CryptoGrounds Flask Unlock the Map! 29%
• Reach 10,000 Mystical Flasks Reach 10,000 Mystical Flasks 29%
• Reach 1.00e100 Golden Flasks! Reach 1.00e100 Golden Flasks! 29%
• Unlock Blue Ice! Unlock Blue Ice! 29%
• Research Red Tube! Research Red Tube! 29%
• Craft the Red Tube! Craft the Red Tube! 29%
• Reach 1,000 Blue Energy! Reach 1,000 Blue Energy! 28%
• Research Orange Tube! Research Orange Tube! 28%
• Craft the Orange Tube! Craft the Orange Tube! 27%
• Reach 1.00e20 Ice Flasks! Reach 1.00e20 Ice Flasks! 27%
• Reach 1.00e12 Blue Energy! Reach 1.00e12 Blue Energy! 27%
• Reach 100 Fire Tubes! Reach 100 Fire Tubes! 26%
• Research Yellow Tube! Research Yellow Tube! 26%
• Craft the Yellow Tube! Craft the Yellow Tube! 26%
• Reach 100 Golden Tubes! Reach 100 Golden Tubes! 26%
• Research Green Tube! Research Green Tube! 25%
• Reach 1.00e6 Fire Tubes! Reach 1.00e6 Fire Tubes! 25%
• Craft the Green Tube! Craft the Green Tube! 25%
• Reach 100 Fuel Tubes! Reach 100 Fuel Tubes! 25%
• Reach 1.00e10 Fire Tubes! Reach 1.00e10 Fire Tubes! 24%
• Reach 1.00e5 Golden Tubes! Reach 1.00e5 Golden Tubes! 24%
• Research Blue Tube! Research Blue Tube! 23%
• Reach 100 Mystical Tubes! Reach 100 Mystical Tubes! 23%
• Craft the Blue Tube! Craft the Blue Tube! 23%
• Reach 1,000 Fuel Tubes! Reach 1,000 Fuel Tubes! 23%
• Research Purple Tube! Research Purple Tube! 22%
• Craft the Purple Tube! Craft the Purple Tube! 22%
• Reach 1.00e100 Blue Energy! Reach 1.00e100 Blue Energy! 21%
• Reach 1.00e10 Golden Tubes! Reach 1.00e10 Golden Tubes! 21%
• Unlock Purple Ice! Unlock Purple Ice! 21%
• Reach 100,000 Fuel Tubes! Reach 100,000 Fuel Tubes! 21%
• Flask Prestige 1,000 Times! Flask Prestige 1,000 Times! 20%
• Research Pink Tube! Research Pink Tube! 20%
• Craft the Pink Tube! Craft the Pink Tube! 20%
• Reach 1.00e25 Fire Tubes! Reach 1.00e25 Fire Tubes! 20%
• Research White Tube! Research White Tube! 19%
• Craft the White Tube! Craft the White Tube! 19%
• Reach 1,000 Mystical Tubes! Reach 1,000 Mystical Tubes! 19%
• Research Black Tube! Research Black Tube! 19%
• Reach 1.00e1,000 Blue Energy! Reach 1.00e1,000 Blue Energy! 19%
• Craft the Black Tube! Craft the Black Tube! 19%
• Reach 1,000 Ice Tubes! Reach 1,000 Ice Tubes! 18%
• Reach 1.00e5 Ice Tubes! Reach 1.00e5 Ice Tubes! 18%
• Reach 10,000 Mystical Tubes! Reach 10,000 Mystical Tubes! 17%
• Unlock Pink Ice! Unlock Pink Ice! 17%
• Reach 1.00e100 Golden Tubes! Reach 1.00e100 Golden Tubes! 15%
• Unlock White Ice! Unlock White Ice! 14%