Deadlight
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What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (32%); after 5h it's 1 in 7 (14%).
- 37% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “In the Army Now” (Get to the military control) and “Land Down Under” (Follow the Ratman to his den): from 75% to 57% of starters.
- 85% 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 12,861 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 5.3h for positive, 3.8h 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 (85.3% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- I Ran (So Far Away) Escape from the warehouse 96% −4
- Welcome to the Jungle Reach the junkyard 87% −9
- In the Army Now Get to the military control 75% −12
- Land Down Under Follow the Ratman to his den Most players quit here 57% −18
- Lazing on a Sunday afternoon Face someone from Randall's past in the Park 46% −11
- Never Gonna Give You Up Find Parker in the hockey arena 43% −3
- Holding out for a Hero Reunite with Stella 38% −5
- Come Sail Away Make it to the end 37% −1
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (31)
story milestone ending side
- What's on your mind Find a page of Randall's journal 100%
- Knockin' on Heaven's Door Tackle a door 97%
- Lay your hands on me Survive a close encounter 96%
- I Ran (So Far Away) Escape from the warehouse 96%
- Welcome to the Jungle Reach the junkyard 87%
- Another one bites the dust Perform a combo on an enemy 85%
- In the Army Now Get to the military control 75%
- Go back to hell Execute an enemy 74%
- Don't Lose Your Head Kill an enemy with a single melee attack 74%
- Flirtin with Disaster Tackle an enemy 72%
- Rust in peace Perform a headshot 71%
- Is there anybody there? Finish Randall's dream 64%
- Land Down Under Follow the Ratman to his den 57%
- Goodbye stranger Push a zombie over a railing 53%
- Lazing on a Sunday afternoon Face someone from Randall's past in the Park 46%
- Never Gonna Give You Up Find Parker in the hockey arena 43%
- Under pressure Finish Randall's nightmare 42%
- What You Need Find the first health expander 40%
- Holding out for a Hero Reunite with Stella 38%
- Come Sail Away Make it to the end 37%
- Tainted love Finish Randall's flashback 37%
- Wanted Dead or Alive Reload the revolver really fast 29%
- Jump Roll to avoid lethal fall damage 17%
- Spreading the disease Get infected by a friend on the leaderboards 10%
- Let there be rock! Beat the high score in Raven Thunder's Rock Legend 9.7%
- Invisible Touch Beat the high score in Madness Mansion 6.3%
- No Pain, No Gain Beat the high score in Sport Daisy 4.9%
- Pickin' Up Strangers Find all the IDs 4.8%
- Forget Me Nots Find all of Randall's memories 4.7%
- I want it all Get 100% of Deadlight 4.6%
- Tales Of Glory Finish the Nightmare mode 2.1%