The 39 Steps

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

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Based on all 1,628 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 286 reviews: 4.7h for positive, 3.3h 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 (14.1% 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 (20)

• The Wrong Ditch Richard Hannay is living in London, England. He yearns for a more interesting life. 100%
• An Unlikely Visit Resolved to leave England for the Cape, Hannay's outlook changes as a mysterious visitor drops by. 81%
• Deeper into this Mess Scudder has confided in Hannay, but he is not out of danger. Officially dead, he must now lie low. 72%
• In The Soup The murder of the American spy suggests he wasn't talking hot air. But everything points to Hannay as the killer. 69%
• Third Class Citizen Wanted by the police for murder, and by the real killers for knowing too much, Hannay must flee London. 67%
• Sanctuary of the Inn With a considerable distance between himself and his pursuers, Hannay makes his next move. 65%
• A Pack of Lies Having decoded Scudder's book, Hannay now has all the facts - if only he can remain hidden until the second week of June. 62%
• The Radical Candidate Sir Harry's pickle turns out to Hannay's advantage as he makes friends in high places. 62%
• Grave News Sir Walter Bullivant takes Hannay at his word, but fears Scudder's findings may have been a little off track. 61%
• Run to the Hills Hannay must lie low. But the Scottish police are pursuing him, with an advantage on their home turf. 60%
• The Roadman As a bespectacled roadman, Hannay comes face to face with his enemies in a grueling battle of wits. 60%
• The Game is Up Things are looking desperate for Hannay, as his pursuers gain the upper hand. Running is the only option. 60%
• Desperate Measures In the jaws of the enemy, Hannay's fate appears sealed. The clock is ticking against Hannay and Great Britain. 60%
• Downward Spiral Damaged and intoxicated, Hannay escapes the clutches of the Black Stone, but they know he is nearby. 60%
• Masters of Disguise Hannay is confident he has the right place, but doubts begin to surface when he sees the target. 60%
• Dry-Fly Fisherman Turnbull's nursing brings Hannay back to fighting fitness. But time is running out as June 15 draws near. 60%
• The Black Stone The Foreign Office's meeting with Royer is brought forward in a bid to derail the Black Stone's plot. 60%
• The Thirty-Nine Steps All seems lost. But could Scudder's pocket book hold the secret to the Black Stone's whereabouts? 60%
• High Tides Could Hannay have got it all wrong? The final stand will reveal all. 59%
• Completed All Events You now know the secrets of the deadly Black Stone and The Thirty-Nine Steps! 55%