The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
Give it 7 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 2 reviews are negative (42%); after 10h it's 1 in 14 (7%).
- Fully opens up by hour 10.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- 30% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Rise from the dirt” (Let me go!) and “Into the big, wide world” (The journey begins …): from 100% to 66% of starters.
- Only 54% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
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 2,574 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 11.3h for positive, 5.1h 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 (54.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Rise from the dirt Let me go! 100%
- Into the big, wide world The journey begins … Most players quit here 66% −34
- On the run Fast! Let's get away from here! 60% −5
- Orc splicer We need to be very, very careful! 58% −2
- Ahoy! Have you rowed all the way here? 53% −5
- Wet feet Pretty swampy here … 48% −5
- Strange realms That really defies the laws of physics! 48% −1
- A cold welcome This place has changed a lot. 44% −3
- The lion's den Now it's everything or nothing! 43% −1
- A real adventurer Finish the game in easy mode. 30% −13
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (36)
story milestone ending side
- Rise from the dirt Let me go! 100%
- Into the big, wide world The journey begins … 66%
- On the run Fast! Let's get away from here! 60%
- Orc splicer We need to be very, very careful! 58%
- Ahoy! Have you rowed all the way here? 53%
- Wet feet Pretty swampy here … 48%
- Strange realms That really defies the laws of physics! 48%
- Humble servant Modesty is a virtue. 48%
- A cold welcome This place has changed a lot. 44%
- The lion's den Now it's everything or nothing! 43%
- Party animal Promise Occulunculus a great birthday party. 41%
- Penny-pincher I don't intend to throw my money down the drain. 41%
- Philantropist Keep someone from doing something stupid. 38%
- Snoop Eavesdrop on the orcs thoroughly. 36%
- A romantic heart Suprise Nuri with a small gift. 34%
- Fisherman Tight Lines! 31%
- A real adventurer Finish the game in easy mode. 30%
- An honest man I don't want to lie to you … 30%
- Book worm Research all of the library topics. 26%
- Changing seasons Spring, summer, autumn and winter. 26%
- Ladies man Yes, I do! 25%
- Thruster A jolly good blow! 24%
- Marksman Hit the basket straight away. 19%
- He died for the cause Go ahead, do it! I don't care … 18%
- Hard-boiled adventurer Finish the game in hard mode without support functions. 15%
- Eagle-eye Spotting the hotspots on your own. 15%
- Horse-whisperer Don't tell me, tell the horse! 14%
- World-whisperer Now where have my pantaloons gone? 14%
- Mack the Knife Feel the cold steel! 14%
- Feelin' dizzy! Up, down, up, down … 13%
- Destroyer Look! I can break that. 12%
- Healer I wonder if I can repair that, too … 12%
- Not a ladies man No, I really don't want to! 11%
- Endurance Unlock all achievements! 10%
- Loud-mouthed bragger Now and then, boasting about yourself is okay. 9.6%
- Light board operator Could you switch the light on? 9.1%