ActionAdventureIndieMassively MultiplayerRPGSimulationEarly Access
Plains of Pain
Give it 20 hours
Gets good by 20h then rated almost like by veterans
Started playing 75% of owners
Steam reviews 84% positive of 1,093
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (56%); after 20h it's 1 in 12 (9%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 85% of games we track.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- 75% 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 1,096 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 28.7h for positive, 5.2h 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 (74.9% 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 (4)
- Born in the Dust One death-free hour in the Wasteland. That’s how legends start. Don’t stop now. 100%
- Endurer One day in hell, and you didn’t run. That earns respect. 52%
- Wasteland Whispers Your Name A week of chaos, thirst, and madness — and you didn’t flinch. 15%
- Master of the Chaos You didn’t just survive nearly a month. You ruled. Welcome to legend. 1.1%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.