The Fabulous Fear Machine

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 588 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 10.4h for positive, 4.8h 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 (85.4% 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 (47)

• Master trainee Every evil genius had his first day of work. 100%
• You had three wishes left You just found the monkey's paw! 93%
• The battle of Great Britain This time, the islands WERE conquered. 79%
• Jung's dream Become an expert on the collective unconscious. 78%
• A continent with chemistry All of Europe under the influence of your laboratory. 61%
• Pulp! Where Monsters Dwell MAGICAL gargoyles from the cathedral fly through your album. 59%
• Giant You still haven't been infected with black gold fever? 57%
• Pulp! Terror Tales in the Night The MONSTROUS Krampus wanders errantly through your album. 57%
• The happy farmer girl Everything but the squeal. 55%
• A rival with no options Strike without mercy: the best defense is always a good offense. 52%
• Diagnosis: fear The world's fastest and most lethal virus. 48%
• Ambition is... blind You've now learned your first important lesson. 48%
• Pulp! Adventures into the Unknown The SLIPPERY Black Volga lurks in the pages of your album. 46%
• You had two wishes left Use them well, because they go fast. 44%
• Pulp! Out of this World The PHANTASMAGORICAL Jiang Shi hides among the Legends in your album. 43%
• Et in arcadia ego A good Master knows how to turn a paradise into a dystopia. 42%
• Welcome to Hellville A requiem for the country's most peaceful town 41%
• The artist You already know everything about Renée. 40%
• The seer Eliphas has shared his story with you. 39%
• Kirlian's best disciple Achieving excellence in Mastery isn't easy... But no one ever said it was. 38%
• You've awakened the beast Now, fear is what governs this city. 36%
• Hate is... addictive You've now learned your second important lesson. 36%
• The bully Dante's narrative has finished. 35%
• You had one wish left You've used up the monkey's paw. 34%
• Blessed antennas The Holy Spirit has descended on Mexico. 31%
• The beast in the Oval Office And now, it's fear that governs this city. 28%
• Pulp! The Beyond The MORTAL reflection of Bloody Mary is projected on the pages of your album. 27%
• Blood Red Island The Promised Land has been stained crimson. 27%
• Bread and bocaua Take and drink the blood of Santos. 26%
• Fanaticism is... poisonous You have learned your third and final important lesson. 26%
• The adventurer There's no detail of Iñigo's life that is unknown to you. 25%
• America had no Faith You have kept the country away from the influence of the W**** of Babylon. (Only with Santos in the U.S.) 25%
• Pulp! True Adventures VORACIOUS sewer crocodiles are already splashing about in your album. 24%
• The scholar Layla's story doesn't hold any more secrets for you. 23%
• The barbarian invasions They say that Imperial Rome fell in less than 500 days. (Only with Jen in Italy) 21%
• Vaccine fans Denialism? Not on my watch, buddy! (Only with Jen in Asia and Eastern Europe) 17%
• Pulp! Tales from the Crypt All the HAIR-RAISING Guide Fears are already in your album. 16%
• ECO mode But, do you know how much pollution is generated in refining essences? (Only with Santos in Isla Verde) 16%
• A new Hindenburg Make no mistake: the only good zeppelin is a defeated zeppelin. 15%
• Troy is burning! No region is unconquerable for an experienced Master. (Only with Jimmy in New Athena) 10%
• Thirst for Oleum Because getting 1000 in one go isn't a question of luck. 10%
• Pulp! Skeleton Hand You have managed to collect all the AMAZING Lucky Cards. 6.4%
• Pulp! The Perfect Crime Your album is HORRIBLY replete with... Power. 5.7%
• Pulp! Weird Science Your album is TERRIFYINGLY replete with... Form. 5.7%
• Pulp! Heart Throbs Your album is FRIGHTFULLY replete with... Passions. 5.2%
• Pulp! Mister Mystery Your album is HIDEOUSLY replete with... Occult. 5.0%
• Pulp! The Vault of Horror Your SHOCKING album of legends is finally complete. 3.9%