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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 967 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 27.5h for positive, 7.8h 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 (53.9% 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 (48)

• Sniff Sniff Use your sense of smell to hunt game in the Prehistory chapter. 100%
• One, Two, Three, Many Win the head-counting game in the Prehistory chapter. 90%
• Now You See Me Use the Shadowed Self technique in the Twilight of Edo Japan chapter. 86%
• What's Yours Is Mine Learn an opponent's technique in the Present Day chapter. 83%
• A Yen for Your Thoughts Read someone's mind in the Near Future chapter. 78%
• Preparing for the Big Soirée Have someone set a trap in the Wild West chapter. 78%
• Hail to the Champ Defeat the world's six greatest fighters in the Present Day chapter. 77%
• Here Comes a New Challenger Complete the Present Day chapter. 77%
• The First Painful Step Complete your first training session with your disciples in the Imperial China chapter. 76%
• Raw Instinct Complete the Prehistory chapter. 76%
• Into the Sunset Complete the Wild West chapter. 75%
• Nothing Left to Teach Impart the ultimate technique to your disciple in the Imperial China chapter. 72%
• Keeper of the Legacy Complete the Imperial China chapter. 72%
• Make Good Lots Craft ten items in the Prehistory chapter. 68%
• Not Your Average Ronin Befriend the prisoner in the Twilight of Edo Japan chapter. 67%
• Budding Barista Prepare coffee in the Distant Future chapter. 65%
• Dawn May Banish the Darkest Night Complete the Twilight of Edo Japan chapter. 63%
• The Kids Are Alright Complete the Near Future chapter. 61%
• Elbow Grease Use the powered prybar in the Distant Future chapter. 60%
• Captain Cube Play as Captain Square in the Distant Future chapter. 60%
• The Heart that Bleeds Complete the Distant Future chapter. 60%
• Great Scott Inspire Doc Tobei to invent something amazing in the Near Future chapter. 56%
• The Hero's Vow Obtain Brion in the Middle Ages chapter. 47%
• Triumph and Tragedy Defeat the Lord of Dark in the Middle Ages chapter. 47%
• Hatred's Coronation Complete the Middle Ages chapter. 46%
• The True Design Play the Dominion of Hate chapter. 46%
• Clockwork Companion Activate the Mimic Mammet in the Twilight of Edo Japan chapter. 37%
• Consummate Businessman Sell a taiyaki for 10,000 yen in the Near Future chapter. 37%
• Heart's Potential Obtain the Guts and Glory Glove in the Trial of Heart. 36%
• Skill's Proof Obtain the Nunchaku of the Master in the Trial of Skill. 35%
• Keys' Reward Obtain the Murasame in the Trial of Keys. 35%
• Time's Testament Obtain the .44 Magnum in the Trial of Time. 34%
• Wisdom's Gift Obtain the 17nm Diode in the Trial of Wisdom. 33%
• Denizen of the Dark Defeat the Jaggedy Jacks. 33%
• United in Defiance of Hate Defeat the Sin of Odio after befriending all potential allies in the Dominion of Hate chapter. 32%
• Bold as Brass Return Annie's Diary to Annie in the Wild West chapter. 32%
• Power's Glory Obtain the Champion's Wraps in the Trial of Power. 31%
• Instinct's Prize Obtain the Great Stone Axe in the Trial of Instinct. 31%
• Believe in Me Embrace vengeance in the Dominion of Hate chapter. 30%
• Rolling out the Welcome Wagon Prepare every possible trap in the Wild West chapter. 29%
• Fisher of Ornery Fish Defeat Lucretius. 27%
• Let They Without Sin Grant the fallen hero's wish after defeating the Purity of Odio in the Dominion of Hate chapter. 25%
• Seeker of Forgotten Wisdom Defeat Euraokos. 24%
• Temptation of the Void Defeat the Headhunter. 24%
• A Clean Slate Use the Armageddon ability in the Dominion of Hate chapter. 24%
• Arbiter of Destined Death Defeat the Death Prophet. 17%
• An Incomplete Destiny Complete the Dominion of Hate chapter without befriending all potential allies. 15%
• LIVE A LIVE Unlock all achievements. 10%