A Date with Death
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 6 reviews are negative (16%); after 5h it's 1 in 135 (1%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- The opening is criticised less than in 81% of games we track.
- At least 39% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “The First Day” (Complete day 1): only 80% of starters get there.
- 91% 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 15,330 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 8.1h for positive, 1.4h 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 (90.9% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The First Day Complete day 1. Most players quit here 80% −20
- The Second Day Complete day 2. 68% −13
- The Third Day Complete day 3. 61% −7
- The Fourth Day Complete day 4. 55% −6
- The Fifth Day Complete day 5. 53% −2
- The Sixth Day Complete day 6. 51% −2
- Sealed with a Kiss Win the bet. ≥39% −11
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 (17)
story milestone ending side
- First Chance at Death Create your first MC! 100%
- The First Day Complete day 1. 80%
- My Little Baby Interact with your favorite furry (or otherwise) pet as soon as possible. 69%
- The Second Day Complete day 2. 68%
- The Third Day Complete day 3. 61%
- Serenity Water your plant. 55%
- The Fourth Day Complete day 4. 55%
- The Fifth Day Complete day 5. 53%
- The Sixth Day Complete day 6. 51%
- Sealed with a Kiss Win the bet. 39%
- Blooming Flowers Have your sprout grow beautiful flowers. 18%
- Our Wedding See the 'wedding' end. 16%
- Patience Show great patience. 14%
- Eavesdropping Champion Learn your neighbors secrets. 13%
- Untrustworthy Don't trust Grim. 13%
- Take My Soul Lose the bet. 11%
- Dead Roots Kill your plant by day 7. 5.6%