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What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (38%); after 10h it's 1 in 11 (9%).
- 84% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Going in Circles” (Purge the final circle): only 84% of starters get there.
- 74% 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.
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Based on all 4,180 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 13.7h 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
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (74.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Going in Circles Purge the final circle. Most players quit here 84% −16
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (29)
story milestone ending side
- A Worthy Sacrifice Sacrifice 100 cards. 100%
- Big Gun Upgrade a tower to tier 5. 100%
- Untouchable Reach greed without taking any damage. 99%
- Forgive me, for I have... Punish 5000 sinners. 96%
- Card Captor Purchase a card with credits. 92%
- Little Guys Upgrade a garrison to tier 5. 90%
- Going in Circles Purge the final circle. 84%
- Lock, Stock and Smoking Sinners Fully complete a Shift with John Fenriz. 69%
- I'm just the Intern Fully complete a Shift with Intern Ruby. 60%
- Trade Secret Fully complete a Shift with Niya Biblyat. 52%
- Confessional Fully complete a Shift with Denny Fox. 50%
- Power Trip Play 100 power cards. 43%
- Rock your socks off Fully complete a Shift with Unknown. 42%
- Middle Management Unlock all characters. 40%
- Check the box You checked the box! 40%
- Farenheit Reach the final circle using only hellfire damage. 39%
- Light Work Reach the final circle using only holy damage. 38%
- Unholy Matrimony Reach the final circle using only unholy damage. 38%
- Fortune Favored Fully complete a Shift with Greezy. 34%
- GILBO GIBBINS Fully complete a Shift with Gilbo Gibbins. 30%
- Breaking bricks Beat the hackers minigame. 25%
- Big Playa Achieve a highscore of 200,000 in Endless mode. 23%
- Tormentor I Fully complete a Shift on Torment I with any employee. 20%
- Tormentor II Fully complete a Shift on Torment II with any employee. 12%
- BIOS Did you really think that would work? 12%
- Completionist Complete all challenges. 10%
- Tormentor III Fully complete a Shift on Torment III with any employee. 9.2%
- Tormentor IV Fully complete a Shift on Torment IV with any employee. 6.6%
- Tormentor V Fully complete a Shift on Torment V with any employee. 5.9%