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First Class Escape: The Train of Thought
The first 3 hours are a test
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 5h rated like by long-time players
Started playing 92% of owners
Steam reviews 71% positive of 504
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (66%); after 5h it's 1 in 7 (15%).
- Fully opens up by hour 5.
- The opening is criticised more than in 93% of games we track.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- 92% 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 516 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 4.2h for positive, 3.5h 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 (91.8% 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 (13)
- The Tutorial Complete Chapter 0 100%
- Books to Remember Complete Chapter 1 94%
- Fine Dining Complete Chapter 2 88%
- Amateur Collector Find 5 Collectibles 87%
- The Passengers Complete Chapter 3 80%
- The Mechanical Conundrum Complete Chapter 4 60%
- The End Complete Chapter 5 60%
- Intermediate Collector Find 10 Collectibles 46%
- The Infernal Machine Complete the Challenge Room 33%
- The Bread Enjoyer Admire some Bread 20%
- Outrageous Collect the Gem 20%
- Expert Collector Find 20 Collectibles 13%
- Deer Enthusiast Find All Collectibles 12%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.