The Upturned
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 16 reviews are negative (6%); after 5h it's 1 in 210 (0%).
- Fully opens up by hour 2.
- The opening is criticised less than in 96% of games we track.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Fate” (Reach Chapter Two) and “Triumph” (Reach Chapter Three): from 83% to 53% of starters.
- 95% 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 2,762 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 6.9h for positive, 2.5h 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 (95.3% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Safety From The Storm Reach Chapter One 100%
- Fate Reach Chapter Two 83% −17
- Triumph Reach Chapter Three Most players quit here 53% −30
- Misfortune Reach Chapter Four 44% −9
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (8)
story milestone ending side
- Safety From The Storm Reach Chapter One 100%
- Fate Reach Chapter Two 83%
- Triumph Reach Chapter Three 53%
- Entertainment Throw a television in the elevator. 47%
- Misfortune Reach Chapter Four 44%
- Caught By The Morning 40%
- Best Friend Put a collar on Shrimp. 38%
- Five Stars Beat all the bonus levels. 8.4%