ActionAdventureIndieRPGStrategy
Loot River
Hooks you right away
Gets good instantly from the first hour
Started playing 39% of owners
Steam reviews 67% positive of 464
What the data shows
- 45% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (45%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 78% of games we track.
- Only 39% 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 474 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 289 reviews: 5.6h for positive, 1.4h 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 (38.9% 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 (15)
- Incineration Have at least three platforms burning at once. 100%
- Drinking Habits Double your potion count through investment. 57%
- Fast Track Finish Sunken Village within the time limit. 48%
- Bravery Rescue Emmet. 43%
- Suspicious Deals Make a deal with Callum. 38%
- Missing Limb Sever Gwen's hand. 38%
- Down the Hole Get kicked down the elevator shaft. 29%
- Music Connoisseur Fund Finnegan’s music education. 25%
- Cleanser Shatter the Relic. 18%
- Hidden Doors Uncover three secret passages. 7.2%
- Weapon Obsession Unlock all weapons. 7.2%
- High Fashion Unlock all armour. 5.9%
- Hat Enthusiast Unlock all headgear. 5.7%
- Scholar Unlock all spells. 5.7%
- Retirement? Escape Loot River. 5.1%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.