Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases

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 1,453 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 9.8h for positive, 8.1h 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 (82.4% 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 (46)

• It wasn’t a burglary Complete the 1st objective 100%
• Luc Piette You have uncovered a secret/memory from Luc 89%
• Elizabeth Padget Uncover a secret/memory from Elizabeth 86%
• Angeline Van den Bosch Uncover a secret/memory from Angeline 85%
• Little grey cells Make 25 deductions 85%
• The Bracelet Complete the prologue 84%
• Florette Duval You have uncovered a secret/memory from Florette 70%
• The Blackmail Complete chapter 1 69%
• Major Felix Hagen Uncover a secret/memory from the Major 69%
• Fine-toothed comb Inspect all items in the prologue 68%
• Order and method Make 50 deductions 66%
• The Altercation Complete chapter 2 62%
• Truth from within Make 75 deductions 62%
• The Major Complete chapter 3 61%
• Curious and beautiful Make 100 deductions 59%
• Comtesse Margaux de Vos Uncover a secret/memory from Margaux 59%
• Jacqueline “Jackie” Conrad You have uncovered a secret/memory from Jacqueline 59%
• The Interrogations Complete chapter 4 59%
• Well-acquainted Meet all characters in the game 57%
• Zakariya Demir Uncover a secret/memory from Zakariya 57%
• Cassandra Van Den Bosch Uncover a secret/memory from Cassandra 56%
• The Secret Complete chapter 5 56%
• Gedeon Demir You have uncovered a secret/memory from Gedeon 55%
• Rehana Piette Uncover a secret/memory from Rehana 55%
• Instinct is marvellous Make 125 deductions 55%
• Ernesto da Silva You have uncovered a secret/memory from Ernesto 54%
• Inge Frank You have uncovered a secret/memory from Inge 54%
• The Search Complete chapter 6 54%
• Hugo Beckers You have uncovered a secret/memory from Hugo 54%
• The Family Complete chapter 7 53%
• Thinking of everything Make 150 deductions 53%
• Well-travelled Visit all locations in the game 53%
• Archibald Sterling Uncover a secret/memory from Archibald 53%
• Viscount Edwin Van Den Bosch Uncover a secret/memory from the Viscount 53%
• Well-prepared Resolve the blackmail and murder cases completely 53%
• The Truth Complete chapter 8 53%
• I like an audience Complete the denouement 52%
• The Denouement Complete chapter 9 52%
• Well-read Examine all books in the library 47%
• Exquisite artwork Admire all paintings in the main hall 36%
• Sunken secrets Inspect all items hidden in the snow 28%
• Probably the greatest detective in the world Pass the denouement, flawlessly 28%
• What else did I miss? Return to the scene of the crime, alone, for a 2nd time 27%
• Take a break Stop for a refreshment during a key moment 17%
• Room with a view Inspect every window in the game 13%
• Work-life balance Examine all items in the staff-related areas 7.4%