When does Is Simon There? get good?

Hooks you right away. 78% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (82%). The opening is criticised less than in 77% of games we track.

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Is Simon There?

May 6, 2022 Steam: Very Positive

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 82% of owners

Steam reviews 84% positive of 376

What the data shows

78% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (82%).
The opening is criticised less than in 77% of games we track.
82% 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 383 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 283 reviews: 1.3h for positive, 0.9h 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 (81.8% 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 (8)

Checkpoint Unlocked! You have unlocked the Checkpoint! 100%
Achieve Ending 1 Reach the first ending of Is Simon There? 93%
Code Cracker Unlock the red vault 30%
Memory Hunter Locate all torn photographs 26%
Achieve Ending 2 Reach the Second ending of Is Simon There? 19%
Light master Open the oven door 18%
Lose your mind? Did I just noclip through reality? 16%
Speed runner Complete any ending of Is Simon There, from the beginning, in under 20 minutes 5.4%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.