RPG
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
Hooks you almost right away
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 7h rated like by long-time players
Steam reviews 95% positive of 53,175
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 6 reviews are negative (18%); after 20h it's 1 in 30 (3%).
- Fully opens up by hour 7.
- The opening is criticised less than in 78% of games we track.
- The game has no achievements; this is based on reviews only.
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 53,385 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 27.8h for positive, 19.2h 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
This game has no achievements.
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-17.