Heroes of Science and Fiction

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

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Based on all 949 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 19.7h for positive, 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 (49.8% 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 (67)

• So it begins End turn for the first time. 100%
• I am familiar with kung fu Learn first skill. 100%
• One more level please! Level up commander for the first time. 98%
• I feel stronger Improve combat power attribute for the first time. 94%
• Never skip leg day Improve exploration proficiency attribute for the first time. 88%
• Rome was not build in a phase Build your first building in a base. 88%
• I am feeling merciful Let enemy units run. 79%
• I can do more magic now Improve ability strength attribute for the first time. 73%
• I put my "spell" on you Use ability for the first time. 65%
• Well, that is new! Build first buildable object. 62%
• Just my luck Step into/Receive exploration hazard without any kind of protection. 43%
• Fusion savings Use Fusion core to build new buildings or upgrades in base or upgrades on exploration map. 35%
• Who needs a hospital...project hospital Use combat ability with Regenerate effect. 27%
• Who knew this could happen Receive status effect from changeable interactive object during "its" turn. 27%
• Stonkz Trade resources for 50 000 aura coins. 25%
• Base sweet Base Build and upgrade every building in one base. 18%
• Where no mole has gone before Reach orbit for the first time. 18%
• Brother Scrooge Have more than 150 000 aura coins. 16%
• Upgraded Upgrade 40 exploration buildings. 15%
• Peace was never an option Disable visitable interactive objects 10 times. 13%
• I know what all of you did Find credits. 12%
• Long distance school Learn ability though remote learning. 12%
• No more levels please! Reach max level with one commander. 10%
• That was easy Win combat using auto battle without any losses. 10%
• I found it, its mine Pick up 150 000 resources (every kind, cumulative). 9.8%
• Hole in the Mole Finish the Fossorian campaign. 9.6%
• Shuffle them Commanders Use right panel or commander order in hero card to reorder commanders. 9.4%
• Well Guarded Build 15 defensive upgrades for mines. 8.2%
• No shame in that Retreat from battle. 7.8%
• Ohm nom nom Use 150 consumable items (cumulative). 7.6%
• Kick for the "Goodguys" Finish the UNSS campaign. 7.2%
• Roberto the Builder Build 50 buildable objects. 5.8%
• The Running Girl Finish the Sovereign campaign. 5.8%
• Landlord Conquer and have 10 bases at one time. 5.4%
• Space Poets Society Finish the Children of the Source campaign. 5.0%
• Open sesame Open 500 chests (cumulative). 4.4%
• Failure is not an option Retry battle 50 times. 4.0%
• What a journey Finish all the story campaigns. 3.8%
• Overqualified Learn all 4 skill that unlocks various abilities with one commander. 3.8%
• I am "Unstoppable" Max all the attributes with one commander. 3.6%
• What's the Rush Use Rush ability to restore 2500 movement points (cumulative). 3.4%
• Master Negotiator Buy 1500 units from negotiations. 3.2%
• In a hurry Use auto-combat 50 times. 2.8%
• Full House Have maximum number of commanders. 1.6%
• Help, I am being bullied Lose battle 10 times. 1.6%
• I AM.......AN IRONMOLE Finish any map on any difficulty in Iron mole mode. 1.4%
• Spartacus Buy or take 500 units from slave camps. 1.4%
• I do not hate teleports anymore Use teleport 200 times. 1.0%
• I will walk 50 000 tiles Walk 50 000 tiles (cumulative). 1.0%
• Complete planet Scylla Finish all maps on planet Scylla 0.8%
• Reverse Stonkz Trade aura coins for 5000 resources (cumulative with any kind). 0.8%
• Tough guy Win battle 1000 times. 0.8%
• Yucky Destroy 20 Xenoslime obstacles. 0.8%
• One more turn End turn for 2026th time. 0.6%
• This will come in handy Set maximum fast cast abilities in combat. 0.6%
• Night classes Learn 500 skills (cumulative with every commander). 0.6%
• Complete planet Chimera Finish all maps on planet Chimera. 0.6%
• Done and done! Finish all maps on all planets. 0.4%
• You are dismissed Dismiss 20 commanders. 0.4%
• Forgetfulness Forget 30 skills (cumulative with every commander). 0.4%
• Hoarder Pick up 1500 pieces of equipment (cumulative). 0.4%
• Complete planet Charybdis Finish all maps on planet Charybdis. 0.4%
• Complete planet Siren Finish all maps on planet Siren. 0.4%
• Instant visit Use town portal 300 times. 0.4%
• Gotta cast fast Use fast cast ability shortcut 20 times. 0.4%
• You shall pass!! Activate 20 bridges. 0.2%
• Yard sale Sell 1000 items in markets (cumulative). 0.2%