Nomad Survival

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 2,213 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 284 reviews: 10.6h 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 (84.1% 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 (116)

• Golem Got'em Defeat the Golem. 100%
• Pest Control Slay 1,000 Rats. 96%
• Sticky Icky Defeat the Giant Slime. 89%
• The Movable Mountain Defeat the Giant Golem. 88%
• Feels Good, Man Defeat the Froghemoth. 79%
• Nomad, Vagabond Clear 'The Dry Marsh' with Nomad heritage. 71%
• Dawn Of The Dead Slay 1,000 Zombies. 70%
• Wendigone Defeat the Wendigo. 65%
• The Crusade Calls Clear 'The Dry Marsh' as a Crusader. 60%
• Mindslayer Defeat the Mindflayer. 60%
• No Trespassing Destroy the first Portal in 'The Crossroads' within 30 seconds. 58%
• Shot Through The Heart Obtain the Golem's Boss Skill. 57%
• Empyreal Absolution Get 'Colorless Glyph' to Level 10. 57%
• Calculated Have exactly 1,000 coins, or over 100,000 coins. Current, not total. 56%
• Jackpot Open a chest and obtain 2 Bonus Spins. 53%
• Shardless Defeat the Shardsoul. 53%
• Electrostatic Discharge Get 'Chain Lightshock' to Level 10. 50%
• Wait, You Could Reroll?! Survive 15 minutes without rerolling. 49%
• You Did This On Purpose Die within the first minute. 48%
• Whirlwind Of Goo Obtain the Giant Slime's Boss Skill. 47%
• Untouchable Clear 'The Dry Marsh' without taking more than 1,000 damage. 47%
• Power Beyond Mortals Clear 'The Dry Marsh' as a Cultist. 47%
• Watch Your Step Obtain the Giant Golem's Boss Skill. 45%
• Now What? Defeat Death. 45%
• High Phantomancy Get 'Spectral Sword' to Level 10. 45%
• Exciting Adventure Clear 'The Dry Marsh' as an Adventurer. 44%
• Goblin Slayer Defeat the Goblin Mech. 44%
• But, Why? Reach Level 77. Regret the time you wasted to do it. 44%
• I Ain't Afraid Of No Ghost Survive 15 minutes in 'The Crossroads' without taking more than 1,000 damage. 43%
• AFK Don't move for the first 5 minutes of a run. 42%
• All Must Be Cleansed Clear 'The Dry Marsh' as the Divine. 42%
• The Dark Should Fear Me Survive 13 minutes within 'The Dry Marsh' without taking any damage. 41%
• Judgment Day Get 'Purifying Circle' to Level 10. 41%
• Cataclysmic Ebonray Get 'Infernal Ray' to Level 10. 39%
• The Crimson Arena Obtain the Wendigo's Boss Skill. 39%
• Shimmering Avatar Get 'Ascension' to Level 10. 38%
• Spell Channel Get 'Magic Missile' to Level 10. 38%
• Master Assassin Get 'Dancing Dagger' to Level 10. 37%
• Revenge of the Rats Clear 'The Dry Marsh' as a Ratfolk Archer. 37%
• Levinseeker Get 'Lightning Strike' to Level 10. 36%
• Razor Shrapnel Get 'Fireball' to Level 10. 36%
• King Nothing Defeat the Goblin King. 36%
• Tornado Of Souls Get 'Curious Wisp' to Level 10. 36%
• Creeping Death Clear 'The Dry Marsh' with Poxbringer heritage. 35%
• Just Don't Get Hit Clear 'The Dry Marsh' with Berserker heritage. 35%
• Dynamic Force Get 'Energy Wave' to Level 10. 35%
• I Need It NOW! Destroy the first Crystal Chest in 'The Dry Marsh' within 30 seconds. 34%
• Go Forth, My Minions! Clear 'The Dry Marsh' as a Necromancer. 34%
• Medium Rare Defeat the Minotaur. 34%
• Perforating Frost Get 'Icicle Barrage' to Level 10. 33%
• Shadowboxing Defeat the Entity. 33%
• I Fight For My Friends Clear 'The Dry Marsh' with Summoner heritage. 30%
• Sharpshooting Spirits Get 'Spectral Bow' to Level 10. 30%
• Like A Stone Clear 'The Dry Marsh' without ever moving. 30%
• Friends In Low Places Obtain the Mindflayer's Boss Skill. 30%
• Random Number Generator Clear 'The Dry Marsh' with Merchant heritage. 29%
• Blade Dance Get 'Great Divider' to Level 10. 28%
• State of Zen Clear 'The Dry Marsh' without rerolling. 28%
• Call Me What You Will Clear 'The Crossroads' with Nomad heritage. 28%
• Nomad Idle Obtain every PASSIVE skill in a run. 27%
• UNLIMITED POWER!!! Obtain every non-PASSIVE skill in a run. 27%
• Be Strong, Be Just! Clear 'The Crossroads' as a Crusader. 26%
• Can't Outrun The Darkness Clear 'The Dry Marsh' as a Quickling. 25%
• The Void Beckons Clear 'The Dry Marsh' with Voidwalker heritage. 25%
• Who You Gonna Call? Clear 'The Crossroads' without taking more than 1,000 damage. 24%
• Crowd Control Obtain the Shardsoul's Boss Skill. 24%
• Ghostwalking Get 'Immaterial Cloak' to Level 10. 23%
• Free Your Mind And Body Clear 'The Dry Marsh' without opening a chest. 23%
• Steelvine Grasp Get 'Entangle' to Level 10. 23%
• Tis But A Scratch Receive 20,000 damage in a run. 22%
• Magnus Exorcismus Clear 'The Crossroads' as the Divine. 22%
• Unmatched Conviction Clear 'The Ruined Dungeon' as a Crusader. 21%
• Sacrificial Ritual Defeat the first 3 Boss enemies within 'The Ruined Dungeon' while standing atop the Sacrificial Circle. 19%
• Licensed Zookeeper Clear 'The Crossroads' with Summoner heritage. 19%
• Swinging The Dead Clear 'The Crossroads' as a Necromancer. 18%
• Even Ghosts Can Explode Clear 'The Crossroads' as a Cultist. 17%
• I've Never Been So Angry Clear 'The Crossroads' with Berserker heritage. 17%
• I Am Legend Survive 12 minutes in 'The Dry Marsh' without picking a non-PASSIVE skill. 17%
• Poison For The Soul Clear 'The Crossroads' with Poxbringer heritage. 16%
• Adventurer, Mercenary, Hero Clear 'The Crossroads' as an Adventurer. 16%
• Bouncy Arrow Armageddon Clear 'The Crossroads' as a Ratfolk Archer. 16%
• All Skill, No Luck Clear 'The Crossroads' with Merchant heritage. 15%
• Plot Armor Clear 'The Ruined Dungeon' without taking more than 1,000 damage. 15%
• Punish The Guilty Clear 'The Ruined Dungeon' as The Divine. 14%
• Long Live the King Defeat the Ratfolk King 13%
• Myth Busted Defeat the Owlbear 13%
• Exterminator Defeat the Wererat 13%
• Let Evil Reign Clear 'The Ruined Dungeon' while an Evil Crystal remains. 12%
• Dragon Slayer Defeat the Elder Dragon 12%
• A Knight's Tale Clear 'The Ruined Dungeon' as a Knight. 12%
• The Doomslayer Clear 'The Crossroads' without rerolling. 12%
• Am I Evil? Clear 'The Ruined Dungeon' as a Necromancer. 11%
• Among Friends Clear 'The Ruined Dungeon' as a Cultist. 11%
• Faster Than Light Clear 'The Crossroads' as a Quickling. 11%
• Darkness Begets Darkness Clear 'The Crossroads' with Voidwalker heritage. 11%
• Don't Wake The Dead Survive 12 minutes in 'The Crossroads' without picking a non-PASSIVE skill. 10%
• The Temple of Doom Clear 'The Ruined Dungeon' as an Adventurer. 10%
• Mouse Trap Musketeer Clear 'The Ruined Dungeon' as a Ratfolk Archer. 9.4%
• No Grave Robbing! Clear 'The Crossroads' without opening a chest. 8.7%
• Dungeon Speedrun Clear 'The Ruined Dungeon' as The Quickling. 7.7%
• The Snake Whisperer Clear 'The Ruined Dungeon' as a Whisperer. 6.8%
• Challenger I Complete both Challenges for 'The Dry Marsh' 6.5%
• Challenger II Complete both Challenges for 'The Crossroads' 6.4%
• Dungeon Keeper Clear 'The Ruined Dungeon' without ever opening a chest or rerolling. 5.8%
• Challenger III Complete both Challenges for 'The Ruined Dungeon' 5.7%
• Wherever I May Roam Clear 'The Royal Garden' as an Adventurer with the Nomad Heritage 4.4%
• Challenger IV Complete both Challenges for 'The Royal Garden' 4.0%
• Outnumbered Clear 'The Royal Garden' as a Necromancer with the Summoner Heritage 3.9%
• World Tour Complete all Challenges 3.9%
• Crimson Inquisitor Clear 'The Royal Garden' as a Crusader with the Berserker Heritage 3.8%
• Ultraviolence Clear 'The Royal Garden' as a Cultist with the Nomad Heritage 3.8%
• Ill Will Clear 'The Royal Garden' as The Divine with the Poxbringer Heritage 3.7%
• Rat Poison Clear 'The Royal Garden' as a Ratfolk Archer with the Poxbringer Heritage 3.6%
• Supernova Clear 'The Royal Garden' as a Quickling with the Voidwalker Heritage 3.6%
• Mystic Knight Clear 'The Royal Garden' as a Knight with the Summoner Heritage 3.6%
• Phasmophobia Clear 'The Royal Garden' as a Whisperer with the Berserker Heritage 3.2%