While We Wait Here
Give it 2 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (24%); after 3h it's 1 in 16 (6%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- At least 74% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “The hunter's training” (Complete the training with the rifle) and “Childhood memories” (Work in Hank's farm): from 100% to 91% of starters.
- 76% 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 2,583 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 3.2h for positive, 2.2h 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 (75.6% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The hunter's training Complete the training with the rifle 100%
- Childhood memories Work in Hank's farm Most players quit here 91% −9
- Lights on! Solve the issue with the control unit 86% −5
- Amateur painter Paint William's daughter bedroom walls 80% −6
- I was waiting for you Live a past memory 78% −2
- How it all ended Find out what happened on that day 76% −2
- ... I'll be by your side Play as Nora ≥74% −2
story milestone ending (most common ending) biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (16)
story milestone ending side
- The hunter's training Complete the training with the rifle 100%
- Childhood memories Work in Hank's farm 91%
- Lights on! Solve the issue with the control unit 86%
- Amateur painter Paint William's daughter bedroom walls 80%
- Oh, right! I was supposed to cook You prepared all the recipes in the diner 78%
- I was waiting for you Live a past memory 78%
- How it all ended Find out what happened on that day 76%
- ... I'll be by your side Play as Nora 74%
- Heartache You listened and helped William 64%
- As long as you stay here... Play as Cliff 64%
- Am I a hero? You listened and helped Eddie 62%
- Workaholic You listened and helped Hank 50%
- I did it for you You listened and helped Alex and Lisa 47%
- I'll cheer you up! Destroy Adam's car 32%
- She doesn't bite Hank pets one of his cows 25%
- The storm is over You unlocked all achievements 16%