Avernum: Escape From the Pit

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 1,333 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 45.1h for positive, 17.2h 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

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (74.9% 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 (35)

• Reached Civilization Escape the tunnels under Fort Avernum. 100%
• Proper Infrastructure Purge a nefarious infiltrator from Silvar's sewers. 68%
• Mighty Hunter Slay 100 foes. 66%
• What's That Thing? Open a secret door. 65%
• Roads of Avernum Discover 10 locations of interest. 51%
• Accessory Restored The mayor of Formello lost something of great value. Recover it. 42%
• Student of Magery Learn a mage spell at level 3. 39%
• Scourge of the Underworld Slay 1000 foes. 34%
• Acolyte Learn a priest spell at level 3. 34%
• Halls Of Power Enter the Castle at last. 29%
• Shovel Adept Dig up 5 caches. 24%
• Far Caves of Avernum Discover 50 locations of interest. 23%
• Gremlin's Gold Steal the treasure from Gremlin's Gold. 20%
• I Can Fly! Find something that lets you fly. 19%
• Cleric Learn 6 priest spells at level 3. 19%
• The Great Foe Falls Sss-Thsss will trouble Avernum no longer. 19%
• Valuable Ally Meet the Archmage Erika. 19%
• Dragonslayer! Avernum has five dragons. See if you can whittle that down a bit. 18%
• Road To Rebellion Join the Scimitar. 18%
• Master of Magery Learn 6 mage spells at level 3. 18%
• The Blade Reforged Reform a legendary blade from Avernum's past. 18%
• The Tower Is Safe Forever Purge a certain powerful demon from the Tower of Magi. Phew. Hope they stay out of trouble in the future. 17%
• Crime and Atonement Get a dread curse. Then cure it. 17%
• Lost Bahssikava Find the secret at the bottom of Lost Bahssikava. 16%
• Herbal Adept Have ten potions made. 15%
• Safety For Avernum! Destroy the demon Grah-Hoth, making Avernum safe from his menace at last. 13%
• Freedom For Avernum! Discover a route back to the surface world. There must be one somewhere. 11%
• Vengeance For Avernum! Deliver harsh vengeance to the cruel tyrant who sent the Avernites into the underworld. 11%
• Ward of Avernum Complete all three game-winning quests in Avernum and never set the difficulty below Normal. 6.9%
• High Priest Learn 18 priest spells at level 3. 3.3%
• Arch-Mage Learn 18 mage spells at level 3. 3.2%
• Herbal Master Have fifty potions made. 2.8%
• Shovel Master Dig up 40 caches. 2.0%
• Captain of Avernum Complete all three game-winning quests in Avernum and never set the difficulty below Hard. 1.9%
• Commander of Avernum Complete all three game-winning quests in Avernum and never set the difficulty below Torment. 1.2%