When does They Bleed Pixels get good?

Give it 2 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (31%); after 7h it's 1 in 10 (10%). Fully opens up by hour 7.

How many players finish They Bleed Pixels?

6% of players who start reach the ending.

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They Bleed Pixels

Aug 29, 2012 Steam: Very Positive

Give it 2 hours

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

Fully opens up by 7h rated like by long-time players

Reach the ending 6% of players who started

Started playing 86% of owners

Steam reviews 83% positive of 2,557

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (31%); after 7h it's 1 in 10 (10%).
Fully opens up by hour 7.
6% of players who start reach the ending.
Most players drop off before “Dream 1: Prologue Completed” (Finish Dream 1: Prologue): only 71% of starters get there.
86% 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 2,572 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 7h for positive, 3.4h 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 (86.4% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
Dream 1: Prologue Completed Finish Dream 1: Prologue. Most players quit here 71% −29
Dream 2: Chapter 1 Completed Finish Dream 2: Chapter 1. 55% −16
Dream 2: Chapter 2 Completed Finish Dream 2: Chapter 2. 40% −16
Dream 2: Chapter 3 Completed Finish Dream 2: Chapter 3. 30% −10
Dream 3: Chapter 1 Completed Finish Dream 3: Chapter 1. 22% −8
Dream 3: Chapter 2 Completed Finish Dream 3: Chapter 2. 15% −6
Dream 3: Chapter 3 Completed Finish Dream 3: Chapter 3. 12% −4
Dream 4: Chapter 1 Completed Finish Dream 4: Chapter 1. 9% −2
Dream 4: Chapter 2 Completed Finish Dream 4: Chapter 2. 8% −2
Dream 4: Chapter 3 Completed Finish Dream 4: Chapter 3. 7% −1
The End Completed Finish The End. 6% −1
Journey's End Finish They Bleed Pixels. 6%

story milestone ending biggest drop-off

Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.

All achievements (150)

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Acolyte Complete the basic tutorials. 100%
Page Get a 10x combo or higher. 77%
Dream 1: Prologue Completed Finish Dream 1: Prologue. 71%
The Shrike's Passage Dash over spikes. 70%
Dream 2: Chapter 1 Completed Finish Dream 2: Chapter 1. 55%
Trouble Underfoot Stun a shambler by sliding past it. 52%
Jester's Blades Gib a shambler by air juggling. 45%
Eagle's Strike Technique Kill an enemy with a powerful drop attack. 42%
Dream 2: Chapter 2 Completed Finish Dream 2: Chapter 2. 40%
Winged Death Kill two shamblers in mid-air. 37%
Dream 1: Prologue Novice Completed Finish Dream 1: Prologue Novice. 36%
Sulfur, Charcoal, and Saltpeter Chain three bomb explosions. 36%
Dream 2: Chapter 3 Completed Finish Dream 2: Chapter 3. 30%
Dream 2: Chapter 1 Novice Completed Finish Dream 2: Chapter 1 Novice. 27%
Dream 2: Chapter 1 All Pages Get all pages in Dream 2: Chapter 1. 25%
Squire Get a 20x combo or higher. 23%
Dream 1: Prologue Full Harvest Kill all the enemies in Dream 1: Prologue. 22%
Dream 3: Chapter 1 Completed Finish Dream 3: Chapter 1. 22%
Dream 2: Chapter 1 Full Harvest Kill all the enemies in Dream 2: Chapter 1. 21%
Dream 2: Chapter 2 Novice Completed Finish Dream 2: Chapter 2 Novice. 20%
Arc of Deflection Deflect a knife imp attacking from above. 19%
Exploding Palm Technique Kill a bomb imp in mid-air. 19%
Dream 1: Prologue All Pages Get all pages in Dream 1: Prologue. 18%
Dream 3: Chapter 2 Completed Finish Dream 3: Chapter 2. 15%
Dream 2: Chapter 3 Novice Completed Finish Dream 2: Chapter 3 Novice. 15%
Dream 2: Chapter 2 All Pages Get all pages in Dream 2: Chapter 2. 13%
Dream 3: Chapter 3 Completed Finish Dream 3: Chapter 3. 12%
Dream 3: Chapter 1 Novice Completed Finish Dream 3: Chapter 1 Novice. 12%
Dream 2: Chapter 2 Full Harvest Kill all the enemies in Dream 2: Chapter 2. 11%
Scholar Complete all the tutorials. 10%
Dream 2: Chapter 2 A Rank Get at least 2000 pints of blood in Dream 2: Chapter 2. 9.6%
Dream 4: Chapter 1 Completed Finish Dream 4: Chapter 1. 9.4%
Arc of Retribution Kill a deflected knife imp in mid-air. 9.1%
Dream 3: Chapter 2 Novice Completed Finish Dream 3: Chapter 2 Novice. 8.9%
Knight Get a 30x combo or higher. 7.8%
Dream 4: Chapter 2 Completed Finish Dream 4: Chapter 2. 7.6%
Dream 3: Chapter 3 Novice Completed Finish Dream 3: Chapter 3 Novice. 7.3%
Dream 2: Chapter 3 A Rank Get at least 2000 pints of blood in Dream 2: Chapter 3. 7.1%
Dream 3: Chapter 1 A Rank Get at least 2500 pints of blood in Dream 3: Chapter 1. 6.9%
Dream 4: Chapter 3 Completed Finish Dream 4: Chapter 3. 6.6%
Cosmos Complete Finish Seraphs Bleed Star Dust. 6.0%
Dream 4: Chapter 1 Novice Completed Finish Dream 4: Chapter 1 Novice. 6.0%
The End Completed Finish The End. 5.7%
Angel of Death Kill four shamblers in mid-air. 5.6%
Dream 3: Chapter 1 All Pages Get all pages in Dream 3: Chapter 1. 5.6%
Dream 3: Chapter 3 A Rank Get at least 2500 pints of blood in Dream 3: Chapter 3. 5.6%
Journey's End Finish They Bleed Pixels. 5.6%
Dream 3: Chapter 2 A Rank Get at least 2000 pints of blood in Dream 3: Chapter 2. 5.3%
Sissy's Quest Complete Finish They Bleed Ponycorns. 5.3%
Dream 4: Chapter 2 Novice Completed Finish Dream 4: Chapter 2 Novice. 5.2%
Dream 1: Prologue Immortality Don't die in Dream 1: Prologue. 4.9%
Dream 4: Chapter 1 A Rank Get at least 3000 pints of blood in Dream 4: Chapter 1. 4.9%
Sandman's Treasure Complete Seraphs Bleed Star Dust with all golden dreams found. 4.9%
Black Belt Get a 40x combo or higher. 4.6%
Dream 4: Chapter 3 Novice Completed Finish Dream 4: Chapter 3 Novice. 4.6%
LEP Get at least 2000 particles on Seraphs Bleed Star Dust. 4.4%
The 5th of November Chain five bomb explosions. 4.3%
Dream 2: Chapter 3 All Pages Get all pages in Dream 2: Chapter 3. 4.2%
Dream 4: Chapter 3 A Rank Get at least 3500 pints of blood in Dream 4: Chapter 3. 4.2%
Ponycorns Mega-Pack Complete They Bleed Ponycorns with all ponycorns found. 4.1%
Mars Triumphant Kill all the enemies in Seraphs Bleed Star Dust. 3.9%
Dream 3: Chapter 2 All Pages Get all pages in Dream 3: Chapter 2. 3.6%
Dream 1: Prologue A Rank Get at least 3750 pints of blood in Dream 1: Prologue. 3.4%
Dream 2: Chapter 1 A Rank Get at least 2500 pints of blood in Dream 2: Chapter 1. 3.1%
Dream 2: Chapter 3 Full Harvest Kill all the enemies in Dream 2: Chapter 3. 3.1%
Dream 4: Chapter 2 Full Harvest Kill all the enemies in Dream 4: Chapter 2. 3.1%
Dream 4: Chapter 2 All Pages Get all pages in Dream 4: Chapter 2. 3.0%
Dream 4: Chapter 2 A Rank Get at least 2500 pints of blood in Dream 4: Chapter 2. 3.0%
The Lance Drop kill four knife imps in a single go. 2.9%
Bloodless Finish a level without taking damage. 2.9%
Dream 1: Prologue Swiftness Complete Dream 1: Prologue in under 2:30.00 minutes. 2.9%
Dream 3: Chapter 2 Full Harvest Kill all the enemies in Dream 3: Chapter 2. 2.8%
Dream 3: Chapter 1 Full Harvest Kill all the enemies in Dream 3: Chapter 1. 2.7%
Lemonade Sale Kill all the enemies in They Bleed Ponycorns. 2.5%
Covered the Neighbourhood Finish All Hallows' Eve. 2.5%
Dream 2: Chapter 1 Immortality Don't die in Dream 2: Chapter 1. 2.3%
Ninja Get a 50x combo or higher. 1.9%
Dream 3: Chapter 3 Full Harvest Kill all the enemies in Dream 3: Chapter 3. 1.9%
Dream 3: Chapter 3 All Pages Get all pages in Dream 3: Chapter 3. 1.9%
Dream 4: Chapter 3 All Pages Get all pages in Dream 4: Chapter 3. 1.9%
The End All Pages Get all pages in The End. 1.9%
Dream 2: Chapter 2 Immortality Don't die in Dream 2: Chapter 2. 1.7%
Dream 2: Chapter 3 S Rank Get at least 3000 pints of blood in Dream 2: Chapter 3. 1.7%
Dream 4: Chapter 1 All Pages Get all pages in Dream 4: Chapter 1. 1.7%
Dream 4: Chapter 3 Full Harvest Kill all the enemies in Dream 4: Chapter 3. 1.7%
Dream 2: Chapter 1 Swiftness Complete Dream 2: Chapter 1 in under 1:45.00 minutes. 1.5%
Dream 2: Chapter 3 Immortality Don't die in Dream 2: Chapter 3. 1.5%
Child of Shaolin Get a 60x combo or higher. 1.4%
Dream 4: Chapter 1 Full Harvest Kill all the enemies in Dream 4: Chapter 1. 1.4%
The End A Rank Get at least 5000 pints of blood in The End. 1.4%
Dream 2: Chapter 2 Swiftness Complete Dream 2: Chapter 2 in under 1:45.00 minutes. 1.3%
Dream 3: Chapter 1 Immortality Don't die in Dream 3: Chapter 1. 1.3%
299,792,458 m/s Speed run Seraphs Bleed Star Dust in under 6:45.00 minutes. 1.3%
Frostbit Finish Winter’s End 1.3%
Dream 1: Prologue S Rank Get at least 7500 pints of blood in Dream 1: Prologue. 1.2%
Dream 2: Chapter 2 S Rank Get at least 3500 pints of blood in Dream 2: Chapter 2. 1.2%
Dream 2: Chapter 3 Swiftness Complete Dream 2: Chapter 3 in under 2:30.00 minutes. 1.2%
The End Full Harvest Kill all the enemies in The End. 1.2%
The Not So Commonplace Book Complete every level with all the pages. 1.2%
Galloping Home Speed run They Bleed Ponycorns in under 5:30.00 minutes. 1.2%
Toner Stained Hands Finish exp. 0.666... 1.2%
Dream 2: Chapter 1 S Rank Get at least 5000 pints of blood in Dream 2: Chapter 1. 1.0%
Dream 3: Chapter 1 S Rank Get at least 5000 pints of blood in Dream 3: Chapter 1. 1.0%
Dream 3: Chapter 1 Swiftness Complete Dream 3: Chapter 1 in under 3:00.00 minutes. 1.0%
Dream 3: Chapter 2 Immortality Don't die in Dream 3: Chapter 2. 1.0%
Dream 3: Chapter 2 S Rank Get at least 3500 pints of blood in Dream 3: Chapter 2. 1.0%
Dream 3: Chapter 3 S Rank Get at least 5000 pints of blood in Dream 3: Chapter 3. 1.0%
Dream 4: Chapter 1 S Rank Get at least 6000 pints of blood in Dream 4: Chapter 1. 1.0%
Lucky Stars Complete Seraphs Bleed Star Dust without dying. 1.0%
Kid Friendly Complete They Bleed Ponycorns without dying. 1.0%
Gold Star Get at least 4700 pony points on They Bleed Ponycorns. 1.0%
Pumpkin Smasher Kill all the enemies in All Hallows' Eve. 1.0%
Full Bag of Treats Complete All Hallows' Eve with all candy found. 1.0%
Dream 3: Chapter 2 Swiftness Complete Dream 3: Chapter 2 in under 4:15.00 minutes. 0.9%
Dream 3: Chapter 3 Immortality Don't die in Dream 3: Chapter 3. 0.9%
Dream 3: Chapter 3 Swiftness Complete Dream 3: Chapter 3 in under 8:45.00 minutes. 0.9%
The Exsanguinator Kill every enemy on every level. 0.9%
Minor Deity Get an A Rank or higher on all levels. 0.9%
LHC Get at least 3000 particles on Seraphs Bleed Star Dust. 0.9%
Better Dead than Read Kill all the enemies in exp. 0.666... 0.9%
Subscription Complete Complete exp. 0.666… with all pages found. 0.9%
Back Before Dark Speed run All Hallows' Eve in under 5:00.00 minutes. 0.9%
Dream 4: Chapter 1 Immortality Don't die in Dream 4: Chapter 1. 0.8%
Dream 4: Chapter 1 Swiftness Complete Dream 4: Chapter 1 in under 6:30.00 minutes. 0.8%
Dream 4: Chapter 2 Immortality Don't die in Dream 4: Chapter 2. 0.8%
Dream 4: Chapter 2 S Rank Get at least 4500 pints of blood in Dream 4: Chapter 2. 0.8%
Dream 4: Chapter 2 Swiftness Complete Dream 4: Chapter 2 in under 6:15.00 minutes. 0.8%
Dream 4: Chapter 3 Immortality Don't die in Dream 4: Chapter 3. 0.8%
Dream 4: Chapter 3 S Rank Get at least 7000 pints of blood in Dream 4: Chapter 3. 0.8%
Dream 4: Chapter 3 Swiftness Complete Dream 4: Chapter 3 in under 7:00.00 minutes. 0.8%
The End Immortality Don't die in The End. 0.8%
The End S Rank Get at least 10000 pints of blood in The End. 0.8%
The End Swiftness Complete The End in under 6:30.00 minutes. 0.8%
The Girl Who Would Not Die Complete every level without dying. 0.8%
Elder God S Rank all levels. 0.8%
Shadow Out Of Time Speed run all levels. 0.8%
Put It On The Fridge! Get at least 7000 pony points on They Bleed Ponycorns. 0.8%
Well Read Get at least 4000 Exp. in exp. 0.666... 0.8%
Looked Both Ways Complete All Hallows' Eve without dying. 0.8%
Sugar High! Get at least 18000 sugar rush on All Hallows' Eve. 0.8%
Sugar Frenzy! Get at least 24000 sugar rush on All Hallows' Eve. 0.8%
Deathless Prose Complete exp. 0.666… without dying. 0.7%
Exceedingly Well Read Get at least 5000 Exp. in exp. 0.666... 0.7%
Speed Reader Speed run exp. 0.666… in under 10:00.00 minutes. 0.7%
Crimson Snow Kill all the enemies in Winter’s End 0.7%
Blood Frost Complete Winter’s End with all bloodflakes found. 0.7%
Snow Angel Complete Winter’s End without dying. 0.7%
Oyuki Get at least 8000 pints in Winter’s End. 0.7%
Yuki-onna Get at least 11000 pints in Winter’s End. 0.7%
Fury Flurry Speed run Winter’s End in under 7:00.00 minutes. 0.7%

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