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DRAINUS
Hooks you almost right away
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Started playing 96% of owners
Steam reviews 96% positive of 1,175
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 12 reviews are negative (9%); after 3h it's 1 in 65 (2%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 92% of games we track.
- 96% 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 1,186 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 3.8h for positive, 1.7h 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 (96.4% 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 (20)
- The Drainus Takes Flight 100%
- Reflector Initiated 99%
- Stage 1 Boss Defeated 88%
- Weapon Enhancement 88%
- Stage 2 Boss Defeated 73%
- Stage 3 Boss Defeated 64%
- Stage 4 Boss Defeated 58%
- Stage 5 Boss Defeated 54%
- Stage 6 Boss Defeated 51%
- Entry Into Deja Vu 51%
- Deja Vu Stage 1 Boss Defeated 49%
- Deja Vu Stage 2 Boss Defeated 45%
- Deja Vu Stage 3 Boss Defeated 42%
- Deja Vu Stage 4 Boss Defeated 39%
- Deja Vu Stage 5 Boss Defeated 38%
- Deja Vu Stage 6 Boss Defeated 37%
- Deja Vu Cleared 37%
- Recorder Complete 17%
- Function Enhancement Complete 10%
- Drainus Complete All Achievements Unlocked 9.8%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.