Thank Goodness You're Here!
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 8 reviews are negative (12%); after 3h it's 1 in 50 (2%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- The opening is criticised less than in 87% of games we track.
- 65% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “In For A Penny” (Free Charlie's hand) and “Enough For Everyone” (Bake a big pie): from 96% to 77% of starters.
- 97% of owners got the first achievement.
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 8,754 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 3.2h for positive, 2.5h 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 (97.2% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- In For A Penny Free Charlie's hand 96% −4
- Enough For Everyone Bake a big pie Most players quit here 77% −19
- Cream of the Crop Grow a lovely tomato 71% −6
- Open For Business Fix the Fryer 70% −1
- Milk Shy No More Have a nice cup of tea 67% −2
- Still at Large Capture a notorious criminal 66% −1
- Thank Goodness it's Over! Finish the game 65% −2
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (32)
story milestone ending side
- Visit Barnsworth Leave reception 100%
- In For A Penny Free Charlie's hand 96%
- A Lovely Pair Mow the grass 92%
- A Fine Mess Help Keri stack the shelves 86%
- Enough For Everyone Bake a big pie 77%
- The Beans are on the Windowsill! Satiate Brigadier Bean Tin 74%
- Cream of the Crop Grow a lovely tomato 71%
- Open For Business Fix the Fryer 70%
- The People's Princess Smash a commemorative plate 67%
- Milk Shy No More Have a nice cup of tea 67%
- Final Form Find all of Sam's meat bits 67%
- Green Fingers Go against Graham's advice 66%
- Still at Large Capture a notorious criminal 66%
- Lights Out Bully Charlie 66%
- Thank Goodness it's Over! Finish the game 65%
- Breakfast In Bed Go soup shopping 64%
- The Rat Pack Find all the singing mice 63%
- No Post on Thuesdays Damage every postbox 53%
- Mole Supper An invitation rescinded 50%
- Sick as a Fig Put Ronny in the recovery position 50%
- Bobby Knocker Hit every closed door 47%
- Shell Shocked Rid Sue of her snail problem 47%
- Everything Must Go Help Nick open a new shop 43%
- Tough Tatties Help Marge chop her Chippies 43%
- Friend of the Forest Find all the woodland creatures 39%
- Cheek to Cheek Harrass a service worker 39%
- Done Up Like a Kipper Satisfy a fishmonger 35%
- The Ol' One Two Watch Bobby's Party Trick 32%
- Spill the Beans Kick a man when he's down 20%
- Think F.A.S.T. Learn about Larry's favourite drinks 15%
- Patience is a Virtue Wait in reception 14%
- Ménage à trois Visit Polly and Paul in their home 11%