ActionAdventureCasualIndie
Once Upon a Jester
Hooks you right away
Gets good instantly from the first hour
Started playing 52% of owners
Steam reviews 99% positive of 312
What the data shows
- 100% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (99%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 100% of games we track.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- Only 52% 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 316 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 286 reviews: 3.6h for positive, 2.3h 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 (51.6% 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 (9)
- Frog on a stick Pop the frog into popcorn over the campfire. 100%
- Your name is… Find Pesto. 83%
- Perfect radio performance Play the right tune for all Callers during Jerry Jeremy’s radio show performance. 78%
- THE ROYAL DIAMOND! Steal the Royal Diamond. 78%
- I don’t have it Finish the game! 77%
- Just fish Watch Freek get pulled into the sea by the kraken. 62%
- I love this lake Find the fish. 58%
- The perfect smikkel Make the perfect smikkel. 42%
- Sticker collector Unlock all stickers. 8.7%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-22.