Zeno Clash
Give it 3 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (34%); after 4h it's 1 in 12 (8%).
- 53% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Zenozoik Adventurer ” (Complete the game): only 53% of starters get there.
- Only 46% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
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 3,252 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 4h for positive, 3h 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 (45.6% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Zenozoik Adventurer Complete the game. Most players quit here 53% −47
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (22)
story milestone ending side
- Metamoq's pupil Learn all advanced combat techniques. 100%
- Light the Path Ignite all pyres. 70%
- Target Practice Shoot 21 Mucalosaurus Worshippers from the boat. 64%
- Zenozoik Adventurer Complete the game. 53%
- Tower Champion 1 Complete Tower Challenge Number 1. 22%
- Body Launcher Throw an enemy into another. 20%
- Almost Number One Bring the Hunter down to 1 healthpoint in melee combat. 15%
- Easter Egg Find the secret easter egg. 13%
- Tower Champion 2 Complete Tower Challenge Number 2. 12%
- Tower Champion -1 Complete Tower Challenge Number -1. 11%
- Door Hater Annoy the man behind the door. 11%
- Tower Champion 3 Complete Tower Challenge Number 3. 10%
- Tower Champion -2 Complete Tower Challenge Number -2. 9.2%
- Monocrome Adventurer Input the Malstrum's Mansion secret code. 8.8%
- Tower Champion 4 Complete Tower Challenge Number 4. 8.8%
- Heavy Brawler Defeat a heavy enemy without getting hit. 8.3%
- Tower Champion -3 Complete Tower Challenge Number -3. 8.1%
- Flame Master Capture 30 fireballs with the torch. 7.7%
- Animal Cruelty Kill 50% of the harmless animals in the game. 6.8%
- Tower Champion 5 Complete Tower Challenge Number 5. 6.8%
- Untouchable Land 50 deflect kicks. 6.1%
- Street Fighter Beat the game without using weapons unless it is absolutely necessary. 4.8%