When does The Age of Decadence get good?

Give it 15 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (54%); after 35h it's 1 in 20 (5%). Fully opens up by hour 35.

How many players finish The Age of Decadence?

At least 27% of players who start reach the ending.

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The Age of Decadence

Oct 14, 2015 Steam: Very Positive

Give it 15 hours

Gets good by 15h then rated almost like by veterans

Fully opens up by 35h rated like by long-time players

Reach the ending at least 27% of players who started

Started playing 48% of owners

Steam reviews 82% positive of 4,074

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (54%); after 35h it's 1 in 20 (5%).
Fully opens up by hour 35.
The opening is criticised more than in 82% of games we track.
At least 27% of players who start reach the ending.
Only 48% 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 4,076 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 32h for positive, 8h 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 (47.7% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
Novus Ordo Seclorum Bring a new world order. ≥27% −73

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 (109)

story milestone ending side

"Is Life Always This Hard?" Died in the first fight. 100%
The City of All Cities Visit Maadoran - the largest city in the known world. 87%
Mercenary Complete the first quest as a mercenary. 60%
Loremaster Complete the first quest as a loremaster. 56%
The Holy City Visit Ganezzar. 53%
Liegeman (House Daratan) Pledge your fealty to House Daratan, swearing to serve Lord Antidas. 52%
Assassin Complete the first quest as an assassin. 49%
The House of Wisdom Visit the Library of Saross. 49%
Drifter Complete the first quest as a drifter. 48%
Praetor Complete the first quest as a praetor. 45%
Arch of the Covenant Visit an ancient arch - a site of many miracles. 44%
Urban Explorer Find a way into Maadoran's sewers. 42%
Manipulator Talk the raiders into attacking the Aurelian outpost for you to kill two birds with one stone. 42%
Dead River Visit Dead River settlement. 42%
The Eye of the Desert Visit Inferiae. 41%
Hellgate Visit Hellgate and live to tell the tale. 40%
Well-Trained Receive training from five different people in the course of one game. 40%
Pulling the Strings Complete the Merchants Guild's questline in Teron. 37%
Legionary (Imperial Guards) Join the Imperial Guards to be All You Can Be. 37%
Collector of Rarities Acquire five different relics of the past, without having any idea what most of them are for. 36%
Hidden from the World Visit a monastery up in the mountains. 36%
The Highest Peak Visit Harran's Pass. 35%
Merchant Complete the first quest as a merchant. 35%
The City in the Sky Hey, did you see that? 35%
Champion of the Arena Fight your way to the top and become the new Champion of the Arena. 33%
The Birthplace of the Gods Visit the ruins of Al-Akia. 33%
Interrogator Have a heart to heart conversation with loremaster Sohrab and make him tell you everything he knows. 31%
The Pax Imperium Discover a long forgotten underground hangar. 30%
Computer Literate Learn how to use the ancient consoles. 30%
It's a Thing of Honor... Complete the Assassins Guild's questline in Teron. 30%
Under New Management Complete the Imperial Guards' questline in Teron. 30%
The Men of the Plains Visit an Ordu camp beyond the mountains. 29%
Liegeman (House Aurelian) Pledge your fealty to House Aurelian, swearing to serve Lord Gaelius. 28%
The Chosen One Convince a preacher from Ganezzar that you're the Chosen One, sent by the gods to lead mankind out of darkness. 28%
Novus Ordo Seclorum Bring a new world order. 27%
A Trip Into The Past Explore the Tower of Zamedi. 27%
My Vision is augmented Improve your eyesight with a fashionable mechanical eye. 26%
Grifter You completed the first quest as a grifter. 26%
Thief Complete the first quest as a thief. 26%
Infiltrator Infiltrate House Daratan's compound and discuss employment opportunities with Lord Antidas. 26%
Killed More People Than Malaria Kill a hundred people in the course of one game. 26%
Centurion (Imperial Guards) Get promoted to the rank of Centurion. 25%
Take Heed And Bear Witness Discover and read the ancient tablets - the warning of the Magi. 25%
Gazed Into The Abyss Explore the very heart of the Abyss. 24%
On His Lordship's Secret Service Complete the Praetor's questline in Teron. 22%
The Game of Thrones Complete the Merchants Guild's questline in Maadoran. 22%
Godless World Kill Agathoth to protect mankind. 22%
Hero of Harran's Pass Complete the Imperial Guards' questline in Maadoran. 22%
The Great Cart Robbery Complete the Thieves Guild's questline in Teron. 21%
Airworthy! Take the flying fortress for a spin. 20%
Godslayer Put a 'god' out of its misery, releasing it from the horror of its existence and ending the magic that haunted the Abyss for centuries. 20%
Sleeping Dogs Let sleeping dogs lie. 20%
Great Vengeance and Furious Anger "And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger... And you will know I am the Lord when I lay My vengeance upon you." 20%
Legatus (Imperial Guards) Get promoted to the rank of Legatus. 20%
MR. FIXIT Fix the machines in the buried tower. 19%
Kingslayer Provoke Lord Antidas to attack the Imperial Guards delegation and kill him. 19%
300! Defeat the Ordu army at a narrow mountain pass and live to tell the tale. 19%
Never Felt Better Take a ride in an ancient healing machine. 18%
The Lich Acquire a rare extract of Amaranthus, use to make an elixir and drink it. 18%
Mage-Killer Kill Faelan the Thrice Blessed. 18%
Checks and Balances Help Lord Darganus keep the rabble at bay. 17%
The Nameless One Die a hundred times and live again. 17%
Terminator Deal with the raiders and the Aurelian outpost by killing everyone. Not very subtle, but extremely effective. 17%
To Serve and Protect Complete the Assassins Guild's questline in Maadoran, serving Lord Gaelius and killing his enemies. 17%
Friends on the Other Side Make new friends and learn how to influence people. 16%
"Good Morrow To You, Magistrate!" Outmaneuver your opponents and make Strabos the new magistratus of Maadoran. 16%
Demonbane Enter a wizard's tower and slay the demon that dwells within it, cleansing the tower from evil. 15%
Ordu New Champion Kill Belgutai to impress the Ordu with your martial prowess. 15%
Peacemaker Convince Belgutai to join Khan Thorgul and unite the Ordu tribe. 15%
Iron Man Acquire Power Armor and fully charge it. 15%
Unto the Breach Charge into the breach during the siege of Ganezzar. 15%
The Imperial Army Complete the Imperial Guards' questline in Ganezzar, siding with House Aurelian. 14%
The Right Thing Do the right thing. You'll know what it is. 13%
Antiquities Expert Acquire ten different artefacts to start a collection. 13%
Rough Men Standing Ready To Do Violence Complete the Praetor of House Aurelian's questline in Maadoran. 13%
Anyone Can Be Killed Complete the Thieves Guild's questline in Maadoran. 12%
The Opium of the People Complete the Merchants Guild's questline in Ganezzar, embracing Meru's Creed. 12%
Diplomat Broker an alliance between House Daratan and the Imperial Guards. 11%
Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts Complete the Praetor of House Daratan's questline in Maadoran. 11%
Extremely Persuasive Convince Lord Antidas to have Commander Carrinas killed without producing any proof. 11%
The Guildsman Complete the Assassins' Guild's questline in Ganezzar, staying true to the guild. 11%
Kingmaker Broker an alliance between House Daratan and the Imperial Guards, and convince Commander Carrinas to proclaim Antidas an Emperor. 10%
Power to the People Help Hector achieve his goals. 10%
Delenda Est Complete the Praetor of House Aurelian's questline in Ganezzar. 9.9%
The One God Ascend. 9.6%
Corporate Interests Complete the Merchants Guild's questline in Ganezzar as per Strabos' orders. 9.4%
The Gods Shalt Walk Among Us Complete the Praetor of House Crassus' questline in Ganezzar. 9.4%
It's Just Business. Nothing Personal... Complete the Assassins Guild's questline in Maadoran, double-crossing your Guildmaster. 9.2%
Matters of Faith Complete the Praetor of House Daratan's questline in Ganezzar. 8.6%
Deal with the Devil Make a deal with Legatus Carbo, promising him a worthy enemy and a war he's always dreamt of. 8.4%
The Inquisitor Complete the Assassins Guild's questline in Ganezzar, siding with Varro. 8.2%
Aggressive Negotiations Complete the Thieves Guild's questline in Ganezzar, double-crossing Glabrio. 8.0%
Killer of Men Fight your way out of Teron, leaving nothing but corpses behind. 8.0%
Grim Reaper Kill 200 people in the course of one game. 7.1%
My Precious... Recover Darius' helmet but keep such a valuable relic for yourself. 6.9%
Personal Magnetism Convince Centurion Flavius to introduce you to Lord Antidas. 6.7%
Knights of the Temple Complete the Imperial Guards' questline in Ganezzar, siding with House Crassus. 6.7%
Once a Traitor... You have a dangerous habit of betraying your masters. 6.7%
Silver-Tongued Devil Fast-talk your way out of Teron, getting past every obstacle standing between you and the open road. 6.3%
Fire in the Hole! Destroy Al-Akia. 5.9%
Explosion Expert Use an improvised explosive device to ambush the shipment and steal the gold. 5.9%
The Lord of Lowtown Complete the Thieves Guild's questline in Ganezzar, siding with Glabrio. 5.2%
Stone-Cold Killer Kill the Guildmaster of the Assassins Guild and Lord Gaelius during an audience at his own palace. 4.8%
Kingdom of God Bring God's Kingdom to Earth. 4.6%
A Magus! Acquire powerful artefacts and learn how to use them. 4.4%
Patriot Militia Sponsor Make a generous contribution to Regulus' campaign, funding a new militia to keep the city 'safe'. 4.4%
Desperate Times You know what you have to do. 3.8%
The First Sword Complete the Imperial Guards' questline in Ganezzar with the help of Commander Carrinas. 3.6%
Burn it Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn. 2.5%

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