Anvil Saga

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 1,872 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 10.2h for positive, 7.2h 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 (60.4% 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 (36)

• Forge Revival Upgrade the stall. 100%
• The Father's son Bring back your father's tools. 94%
• The new home Reach the maximum reputation with France. 64%
• Slippery slope Reach the maximum reputation with Bandits. 52%
• Remember the roots Reach the maximum reputation with England. 51%
• A too-strict fast Don’t feed your worker for 10 days, yet keep him alive. 36%
• Reassignment Don’t open the stall for metal items for 10 days. 36%
• Blacksmith Banker Have 2000 coins at your disposal. 35%
• Be kinder Help Olivia to make scalpels. 27%
• I hate storylines Launch Sandbox mode. 22%
• Golden Teeth Help Vlad to keep his barbershop. 21%
• Satan's best friend Make styluses for the witches. 18%
• The second time isn't that scary Take part in the second blacksmith's duel. 17%
• Where's the casino? Accept the Jean Jacques' bet. 13%
• Dubious charity Help peasants at someone else's expense. 12%
• Reward of vigilance Stop your partnership with Ragnar... In time. 11%
• The Greatest Diplomat Have above 90 reputation points with every faction… At the same time. 9.4%
• Not worshiping the bread Make brewing machines for the abbot. 8.6%
• And that's it! Finish the game. 8.4%
• At death's door Be by a hair's breadth from execution by two factions. 7.9%
• Freelance blacksmith Reach day 25 in Sandbox mode. 7.1%
• Marathoner Reach day 50 in the Sandbox. 6.5%
• Guardian Arthur Don't let Vlad die. 6.5%
• Winner takes it all Achieve the best relationship with Baron, Olivia, and Finley, without supporting Louka the Just. 5.8%
• Not a woman's job Dissuade Joan from a military career. 5.5%
• Shameful punishment Get slapped for a job poorly done. 5.5%
• Dumb ways to die Lose in two different ways. 5.0%
• Born to win Win all the blacksmithing duels. 3.8%
• The plague doesn't exist!!! Fully support Arthur the plague denier. 3.1%
• This is their land! Ensure France's victory. 2.8%
• Patriot of a distant homeland Ensure England's victory. 2.0%
• On your conscience... Vlad is dead. 2.0%
• Outlaw blacksmith Ensure the victory of Louka the Just. 1.7%
• Even Greater Мarathoner Reach day 100 in the Sandbox. 1.0%
• Lucky me Score a draw during the final duel and get a point in your favour. 0.8%
• It's not about winning Lose the final fair duel but achieve the best relationship with Baron, Olivia, and Finley. 0.8%