When does A YEAR OF SPRINGS get good?

Hooks you right away. 96% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (100%). The opening is criticised less than in 98% of games we track.

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A YEAR OF SPRINGS

Sep 28, 2021 Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 73% of owners

Steam reviews 98% positive of 1,015

What the data shows

96% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (100%).
The opening is criticised less than in 98% of games we track.
73% 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.

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Based on all 1,038 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 2.7h for positive, 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 (73.1% 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 (5)

THE WORLD CAN BE KIND TOO Go with Erika to the hot springs. 100%
A DAY WITH FRIENDS Have a spa day with Haru. 78%
LET'S BE HONEST Be honest with Tatsuya. 66%
THE COMING SPRING Play the epilogue. 64%
HONESTY IS LIKE A GIFT Give Manami a birthday present. 62%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.