When does Fate/Samurai Remnant get good?

Give it 2 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (28%); after 35h it's 1 in 18 (6%). Fully opens up by hour 35.

How many players finish Fate/Samurai Remnant?

At least 33% of players who start reach the ending.

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Fate/Samurai Remnant

Sep 28, 2023 Steam: Very Positive

Give it 2 hours

Gets good by 2h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Fully opens up by 35h rated like by long-time players

Reach the ending at least 33% of players who started

Started playing 80% of owners

Steam reviews 91% positive of 7,075

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (28%); after 35h it's 1 in 18 (6%).
Fully opens up by hour 35.
At least 33% of players who start reach the ending.
The biggest drop-off is between “A Blinding Night” and “Demonic Revelry”: from 94% to 75% of starters.
80% 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 7,116 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 32.3h for positive, 15.3h 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 (80% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
A Blinding Night Completed the Prologue, "A Blinding Night." 94% −6
Demonic Revelry Completed Chapter I, "Demonic Revelry." Most players quit here 75% −19
Surging Waves Completed Chapter II, "Surging Waves." 58% −17
Hidden Influences Completed Chapter III, "Hidden Influences." 51% −7
The Gods Stir Completed Chapter IV, "The Gods Stir." 48% −3
Divide the Sky Completed Chapter V, "Divide the Sky." 44% −4
A Ray of Light Completed the Final Chapter, "A Ray of Light." ≥33% −11

story milestone ending (most common ending) biggest drop-off

Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.

All achievements (82)

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Monster Masher Defeated a monster for the first time. 100%
Hitting the Streets Completed a Local Trial for the first time. 98%
Unearthly Conflict Defeated a Servant for the first time. 94%
A Blinding Night Completed the Prologue, "A Blinding Night." 94%
Dandyman Changed out all Mounting parts. 87%
Base Building Renovated the workshop for the first time. 86%
What Sleeps in the Earth Connected to the leyline for the first time. 85%
An Honorable Living Completed an Edo Commission for the first time. 84%
Fine-Furred Friends Played with cats and dogs 10 times. 78%
Demonic Revelry Completed Chapter I, "Demonic Revelry." 75%
Expert Maintenance Obtained an "Amazing!" score in Sword Maintenance. 75%
The (Dis)Grace of Edo Mediated a conflict for the first time. 67%
A Temporary Alliance Had a Rogue Servant accompany you for the first time. 67%
Not Bad At All Sold a Buddha statue at Babyloni-ya. 60%
Surging Waves Completed Chapter II, "Surging Waves." 58%
Porridge Provocation Iori turned into a pig. 52%
Soul of the Blademaster Learned all stances. 52%
Collector Acquired all Mountings. 51%
Hidden Influences Completed Chapter III, "Hidden Influences." 51%
The Gods Stir Completed Chapter IV, "The Gods Stir." 48%
Hearts Beat as One Used Affinity Techniques 200 times. 47%
This Is My Fight Completed the Rogue Servant Digressions. 47%
The Deepest Secrets Attained the pinnacle of Niten Ichiryu. 44%
Divide the Sky Completed Chapter V, "Divide the Sky." 44%
Memories of the Strong Won a Battle Recollection for the first time. 40%
Master Craftsman Carved all types of Buddha statues. 36%
A Ray of Light Completed the Final Chapter, "A Ray of Light." 33%
A Journey to Conquer the World Became Rogue Ruler's attendant. 33%
Demon Dissector Defeated a giant monster for the first time. 29%
Proof of Strength Defeated 5,000 enemies. 29%
Flames of Resentment Completed the Final Chapter, "Flames of Resentment." 25%
As One Mind Learned all Link Strikes. 25%
Ingenious Stratagem Gained control of Spirit Fonts 500 times. 21%
Over Here, Iori! Got Saber excited 50 times. 21%
Avatar of War Learned all of Saber's skills. 20%
Entreat the Darkness Completed the Final Chapter, "Entreat the Darkness." 17%
Amidst the Fever Pitch Reached fever pitch in the arena. 16%
Behold the Sword Dance Won the Keian Command Championship with Saber's team. 15%
Blazing Deluge Unleashed the new Link Strike, Blazing Deluge. 15%
It's Not My Calling, But... Learned all spells. 12%
Bondmaker Made a formal alliance with all Rogue Servants. 12%
Behold the Frenzied Might Won the Keian Command Championship with Berserker's team. 12%
Tsujigiri Fiend Completed "Hate the Sin, Not the Sinner." 11%
Follow the Fleeing Fugitive Completed "Bad News Travels Fast." 11%
Behold the Ogre Warrior Won the Keian Command Championship with Rider's team. 11%
Stunning Elegance Used the newly summoned Saber's Noble Phantasm. 11%
Immersed in Mystery Learned all of Iori's skills. 11%
Yesterday's Friend Defeated Sukenoshin. 11%
Fallen Lives Completed "Tigers Ahead and Wolves Behind." 11%
Behold the Fire Arrow Won the Keian Command Championship with Archer's team. 11%
Yagyu Sword Chronicles Completed "True Swordsmen." 11%
Behind the Ritual Completed all Digressions. 10%
Spirited Away Completed "Flower Buds Lost in a Gale." 10%
The Advent of Calamity Won the Keian Command Championship with Caster's team. 9.9%
Wild Ghoul Chase Completed "Like a Moth to the Flame." 9.8%
Behold the Dark Snake Won the Keian Command Championship with Assassin's team. 9.6%
Mage's Domicile Reached max level with the workshop. 9.5%
Brimming with Pride Completed "Wings Troubling the Water." 9.5%
Find Your Voice Completed "To Protect or to Devour." 9.5%
Behold the Black Spear Won the Keian Command Championship with Lancer's team. 9.4%
Bailong and the Crimson Demon Completed "Where There's a Will." 9.4%
Empty Nest Completed "The Love of a Parent." 9.0%
Yagyu Shinkageryu Defeated 100 enemies with the newly summoned Saber. 8.4%
Legends Made Manifest Used all Noble Phantasms. 8.2%
The Supreme Reward Obtained a supreme reward from the boss. 8.2%
Strolling Through the Stalls Purchased all types of food available at food stalls. 7.5%
Fleeting Edge Unleashed the new secret technique, Fleeting Edge. 7.2%
Mage's Fortress Performed all new Workshop Renovations. 6.0%
An Impregnable Workshop Performed all new Workshop Renovations. 6.0%
The Ocean's Maw Unleashed Saber's new Affinity Technique, Maelstrom. 5.9%
Flying High Defeated a Servant using the newly summoned Rider. 5.6%
In Fiery Bloom Unleashed the new secret technique, Fearless Foray. 5.6%
Prostrate Yourself Before Your King Defeated a Servant using the boss. 5.4%
Memories Anew II Completed all new Battle Recollections. 5.0%
For All Children, Far and Wide Defeated a Servant using the newly summoned Berserker. 5.0%
Memories Anew Completed all new Battle Recollections. 4.8%
Farewell Defeated a Servant using the newly summoned Saber. 4.8%
Memories Anew III Completed all new Battle Recollections. 4.8%
The All-Knowing Unlocked all entries in the Logbook. 4.4%
Samurai Remnant Unlocked all achievements (excluding DLC). 4.2%
Lover of Trend Upgraded the Silver Mist Scabbards and Twilight Braid. 4.1%
Lover of Trend II Upgraded the White Dragon Scabbards and Falling Leaves Braid. 3.8%

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