Dungeon Defenders II
The first 3 hours are a test
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (50%); after 15h it's 1 in 5 (18%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 77% of games we track.
- 11% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Defender of Etheria” (Defeat the Harbinger!): only 11% of starters get there.
- Only 65% 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 22,249 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 37.9h for positive, 14.7h 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 (65% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Defender of Etheria Defeat the Harbinger! Most players quit here 11% −89
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (18)
story milestone ending side
- Defender Initiate Reach level 5 on a hero. 100%
- Forgot to Heal Die. 82%
- Defense Prodigy Reach level 15 on a hero. 69%
- Veteran Defender Reach level 25 on a hero. 46%
- The Defender On two heroes, reach level 25. 35%
- Talon Guard On four heroes, reach level 25. 31%
- Buster Cannon Deal 5,000,000 damage with Cannonball Towers. 28%
- Shoots Da Fire Deal 5,000,000 damage with Flamethrower Towers. 28%
- Triggered My Trap Cart Activate 100 environmental traps. 25%
- Champion Hero Reach level 50 on a hero. 23%
- Bomb Squad Defeat 100 Kobolds before they light their fuse. 22%
- Heroes United On two heroes, reach level 50. 21%
- Dig Dugged Defeat 50 Witherbeasts before they finish burrowing. 19%
- Etheria Defense Force On four heroes, reach level 50. 19%
- The Zapper Deal 5,000,000 damage with Lightning Strikes Auras. 15%
- Clever Girl Deal 5,000,000 damage with Explosive Traps. 13%
- Defender of Etheria Defeat the Harbinger! 11%
- Special Delivery Defeat 1,000 special enemies. 2.8%