When does Blitzkrieg 3 get good?

The first 2 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (72%); after 7h it's 1 in 3 (40%). Fully opens up by hour 7.

How many players finish Blitzkrieg 3?

At least 18% of players who start reach the ending.

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Blitzkrieg 3

Jun 2, 2017 Steam: Mixed

The first 2 hours are a test

Gets good by 2h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Fully opens up by 7h rated like by long-time players

Reach the ending at least 18% of players who started

Started playing 38% of owners

Steam reviews 54% positive of 7,331

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (72%); after 7h it's 1 in 3 (40%).
Fully opens up by hour 7.
The opening is criticised more than in 97% of games we track.
At least 18% of players who start reach the ending.
Only 38% 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 7,332 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 13.2h for positive, 12h 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 (37.7% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
One Nation! Complete the campaign (Axis) ≥18% −82

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 (75)

story milestone ending side

Casus belli Capture the radio station and address the Poles in "Invasion of Poland" mission (Axis) 100%
Fürs Vaterland! Break through enemy defenses at the border with Poland in "Invasion of Poland" mission (Axis) 93%
Winner Win 10 matches (in any mode) 70%
Soldier Deal a total amount of 500,000 damage to the enemy 69%
Have no mercy! Destroy the anti-aircraft guns that cover the bridge so that bombers can strike at the enemy in "The Luga Line" mission (USSR) 64%
Resistance Capture an allied CP and hold it for 60 seconds. 62%
Who Dares Wins Sabotage Italian forces' camp: undermine the warehouses with water in "Operation "Compass" mission (Allies) 59%
Just cause Save the captivated soviet soldiers from being shot down in "The Luga Line" mission (USSR) 56%
The Blitzkrieg Begins Reach the second era (Axis) 40%
Warrior Deal a total amount of 1,500,000 damage to the enemy 39%
The Advent of War Reach the second era (USSR) 38%
Peacemaker Send the captivated Italians to the prisoner-of-war camp in "Operation "Compass" mission (Allies) 36%
Rear Deployment Capture a CP using paratroopers 31%
Adjustment Fire Deal a total of 100000 damage using artillery SPG's or MLRS's 28%
The Mediterranean Question Reach the second era (Allies) 26%
Second Wind Reach the third era (Axis) 24%
Executioner Give an order to shut down the captivated Italians in "Operation "Compass" mission (Allies) 23%
Tipping point Reach the third era (USSR) 19%
Welcome to the Old World Reach the third era (Allies) 19%
One Nation! Complete the campaign (Axis) 18%
Hold Your Position! Destroy 250 infantry units while in a trench or building 16%
Veteran Deal a total amount of 5,000,000 damage to the enemy 15%
Allies Enthusiast Collect all types of first era units (Allies) 15%
USSR Hoarder Collect all types of third era units (USSR) 15%
Battle-Hardened Reach experience level 10 with one unit. 14%
Fear of Flying Shoot down a troop-carrying aircraft with a fighter plane while controlling all CP's 13%
For the Motherland! Complete the campaign (USSR) 13%
Strike Back Win a match in Skirmish mode where the enemy has 800 victory points and you are at least 300 points behind. 11%
Germany Enthusiast Collect all types of first era units (Axis) 9.5%
Control Earn a total amount of 10,000 victory points in Skirmish mode 9.3%
In God We Trust Complete the campaign (Allies) 9.0%
USSR Enthusiast Collect all types of first era units (USSR) 8.2%
Germany Hoarder Collect all types of third era units (Axis) 8.0%
Demolition Defuse mines or remove barbed wire for 35 times in total 8.0%
Germany Collector Collect all types of second era units (Axis) 7.4%
Ride of the Valkyries Call in a scout a total of 25 times 7.2%
Don't Touch! Kill an enemy who is capturing a CP with an artillery strike and reset the capture countdown 6.4%
Triumphant Win 100 matches (in any mode) 6.1%
USSR Collector Collect all types of second era units (USSR) 5.6%
Allies Hoarder Collect all types of third era units (Allies) 5.3%
Soviet Army Captain Complete the campaign and get at least two stars on every mission (USSR) 5.3%
Confidant Reach loyalty level 3 with one general. 5.3%
Allies Collector Collect all types of second era units (Allies) 5.0%
German Army Captain Complete the campaign and get at least two stars on every mission (Axis) 5.0%
Allied Captain Complete the campaign and get at least two stars on every mission (Allies) 4.5%
Total Control Win a Skirmish match while controlling four Howitzers 4.5%
German Army Colonel Complete the campaign and get at least three stars on every mission (Axis) 4.0%
Soviet Army Colonel Complete the campaign and get at least three stars on every mission (USSR) 4.0%
You'll Never Get Through! Deploy 50 tank turret pillboxes 3.7%
Lead Rain Destroy enemy forces costing 1000 reserve points in total with gunners during one battle 3.4%
Anti-Aircraft Shield Shoot down a total amount of 30 planes with anti-air APC's 3.2%
Door Kickers Destroy 50 squads using Assault 3.2%
Allied Colonel Complete the campaign and get at least three stars on every mission (Allies) 3.2%
Rage Use an M4A3E8 to destroy a Pz VI Tiger (land the final blow). 3.2%
Death from Above Destroy a total amount of 50 TT's or tank destroyers with attack aircraft 2.7%
Find Cover! Destroy 250 vehicle units while in a trench or building 2.7%
Unstoppable In Assault mode, destroy the enemy Headquarters while taking artillery fire at the end of the match. 2.4%
Size Doesn't Matter Destroy enemy forces costing 1500 reserve points in total with bazookas during one battle 2.1%
Gotta Catch 'Em All Collect all types of units. 2.1%
Enemy at the Gates Use a level 8+ sniper to kill a level 8+ sniper 2.1%
Capture Earn a total amount of 150,000 victory points in Skirmish mode 1.9%
Maneuvers are Key Destroy 30 heavy tanks with medium tanks 1.9%
Lightning-Fast Assault Win a game in synchronous Assault mode (attack) in the third era without capturing any control points 1.9%
Fort Win 25 matches as the defender in Assault mode (synchronous or asynchronous) 1.9%
HQ's Favorite Reach loyalty level 3 with all generals from one faction (not including premium generals). 1.6%
The Smell of Napalm Destroy 800 supply points at the same time using a bomber 1.6%
Superiority Earn a total amount of 500,000 victory points in Skirmish mode 1.6%
Armada Accumulate over 1,000 units for one faction. 1.6%
In a Hurry Capture all CP's during the first 60 seconds of the match in Skirmish mode 1.6%
Unassailable Defence Win a match as the defender in synchronous Assault mode without losing a single CP (the match must last more than ten minutes) 1.6%
Cannon Fodder Win a PvP match using only infantry (can be completed in 2x2 or 3x3 modes regardless of the other players) 1.6%
Rendezvous with destiny Successfully use paratroopers to storm buildings 50 times. 1.6%
Conqueror Win 1,000 matches (in any mode) 1.6%
Stronghold Win 150 matches as the defender in Assault mode (synchronous or asynchronous) 1.6%
Citadel Win 1,500 matches as the defender in Assault mode (synchronous or asynchronous) 1.3%

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