When does Yesterday get good?

The first hour is a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (53%); after 4h it's 1 in 8 (12%). The opening is criticised more than in 82% of games we track.

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Yesterday

Mar 22, 2012 Steam: Very Positive

The first hour is a test

Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Steam reviews 83% positive of 1,037

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (53%); after 4h it's 1 in 8 (12%).
The opening is criticised more than in 82% of games we track.
Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
The game has no achievements; this is based on reviews only.

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 1,038 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 4.8h for positive, 4.2h 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

This game has no achievements.

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.