Hoa
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 6 reviews are negative (17%); after 3h it's 1 in 14 (7%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 79% of games we track.
- 41% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Up the Branches” (Discovered Tree Top I Area) and “Underground Explorer” (Discovered Underground Area): from 96% to 70% of starters.
- 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.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 3,227 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 3.5h for positive, 2.8h 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 (94.3% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The Journey Starts Watched the Intro Cinematic 100%
- Into the Forest Discovered Forest Area 98% −2
- Up the Branches Discovered Tree Top I Area 96% −2
- Underground Explorer Discovered Underground Area Most players quit here 70% −26
- Night Traveler Discovered Tree Top II Area 61% −9
- Marine Expert Discovered Underwater Area 54% −7
- Metal Everywhere! Discovered Factory Area 48% −6
- Spirit Walker Discovered Land of the Spirits 46% −2
- Home Finished the Game 41% −5
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (18)
story milestone ending side
- The Journey Starts Watched the Intro Cinematic 100%
- The Socializer Talk to the First Creature 99%
- Into the Forest Discovered Forest Area 98%
- Up the Branches Discovered Tree Top I Area 96%
- Trampoline Aficionado Bounced on Bouncy Larva's Back 10 Times 93%
- Underground Explorer Discovered Underground Area 70%
- Maze Runner Got through the Frozen Spiderweb 63%
- Rodeo Jumped on the Back of Frenzy Rhinoceros Beetle 62%
- Night Traveler Discovered Tree Top II Area 61%
- Do I Look Like a Ball to You? Got Kicked 10 Times by the Robots 55%
- Marine Expert Discovered Underwater Area 54%
- Air Dancer Got through the Dancing Ladybugs 54%
- Metal Everywhere! Discovered Factory Area 48%
- Night Vision Successfully Navigated the Dark Underwater Tunnels 48%
- Spirit Walker Discovered Land of the Spirits 46%
- Master of the Mind Successfully Navigated through the Reversed Control Section 41%
- Home Finished the Game 41%
- Puppet Master Changed the Positions of Robot's Chains 10 Times 23%