Aloft
The first 3 hours are a test
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (51%); after 10h it's 1 in 8 (12%).
- Fully opens up by hour 10.
- The opening is criticised more than in 79% of games we track.
- 6% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Can we bring it home? Pleeease...” (Save the Leviathan): only 6% of starters get there.
- 84% 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 3,844 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 292 reviews: 24.1h for positive, 9.6h 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 (83.9% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Can we bring it home? Pleeease... Save the Leviathan Most players quit here 6% −94
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (19)
story milestone ending side
- Walking is overrated Glide for a 1000 meters consecutively 100%
- The world is your oyster now Sail an island for the first time 90%
- Should have been an artist Sketch 25 different building pieces 43%
- All gas, no brakes Perform 5 boosts in a row using the glider 40%
- Somewhat of an explorer Explore two new biomes 34%
- No rest for the wicked Chain 3 combat manoeuvres in a row 24%
- AFKBRB Lay down for 5 minutes without interruption 18%
- Mad with power Have 5 machines working at 300% efficiency on a single network 16%
- Now, that's just mean... Kill a coward while it is cowering 15%
- Wanna dance? Use every manoeuvre to kill enemies 13%
- Trend Setter Mix-and-Match 2 different crafted clothing pieces 12%
- Welcome to my crib Import your home island into a multiplayer game 12%
- Ordered one of each Build 15 different decoration pieces 8.2%
- Liking my shinies Craft 4 different trinkets 7.2%
- Can we bring it home? Pleeease... Save the Leviathan 6.4%
- Don't mind me... I just live here now Set your bed on someone else's home island 5.6%
- Can't get enough of the fluff Pet an animal for 20 consecutive seconds 3.2%
- How about 500 more? Sail 500 miles 1.4%
- 20,000 leagues way above the sea Explore 100 sectors 0.2%