When does Verdun get good?

The first 3 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (49%); after 10h it's 1 in 18 (6%). Fully opens up by hour 7.

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Verdun

Apr 28, 2015 Steam: Very Positive

The first 3 hours are a test

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

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

Started playing 47% of owners

Steam reviews 86% positive of 37,731

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (49%); after 10h it's 1 in 18 (6%).
Fully opens up by hour 7.
The opening is criticised more than in 77% of games we track.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
Only 47% 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 37,871 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 9.5h for positive, 2.1h 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 (47.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.

All achievements (59)

story milestone ending side

Eagle Eye Kill an enemy from over 100 meters 100%
Not alone Join a friend 89%
Setting an example Kill 10 enemies as a squad NCO in 1 match 85%
Worth It Kill an enemy player while you are dead 81%
Blast fishing Make a triple kill with explosives/grenades 50%
Corpseman I Reach 500 kills 49%
Manual Labour I Make 10 melee kills 38%
Headhunter Make 100 headshots 36%
Level 25 Reach personal level 25 35%
Developers, Developers, Developers Check out the credits screen 32%
Gott Mit Uns Unlock all specializations for the Landsers 25%
Furchtlos und Treu Unlock all specializations for the Schutzen 21%
For King and Country Unlock all specializations for the Tommies 21%
Providentiae Memor Unlock all specializations for the Stoßtrupp 20%
Honneur et Patrie Unlock all specializations for the Poilus 19%
Anker wirf! Unlock all specializations for the Pioniere 18%
This We'll Defend! Unlock all specializations for the Doughboys 17%
Semper Fidelis! Unlock all specializations for the Marines 17%
In Treue Fest Unlock all specializations for the Alpenjäger 15%
Level 50 Reach personal level 50 15%
Voor De Koning Unlock all specializations for the Belgians 13%
We Stand on Guard Unlock all specializations for the Canadians 13%
Let them, come to us Receive the gold medal "Best defence squad" 10 times 13%
There is no I in team Receive the gold medal "Best squad of match" 10 times 13%
Offense is the best defence Receive the gold medal "Best advancing squad" 10 times 13%
Sidi Brahim Unlock all specializations for the Chasseurs 12%
In My Defens God Me Defend Unlock all specializations for the Highlanders 10%
War is better with friends I Gain 10k co-op XP with a player 10%
Silver x100 Receive a total of 100 silver medals 9.6%
Manual Labour II Make 100 melee kills 9.1%
Corpseman II Reach 5,000 kills 7.6%
Advance Australia Unlock all specializations for the ANZACs 7.4%
Bronze x100 Receive a total of 100 bronze medals 7.0%
Level 75 Reach personal level 75 7.0%
Gold x100 Receive a total of 100 gold medals 5.9%
Impavidum Ferient Bella! Unlock all specializations for the Tirailleurs 5.7%
#1 Receive the gold medal "Best player" 10 times 5.1%
Shoot, Cover, Reload, Repeat Receive the gold medal "Most kills" 10 times 5.1%
That's another one down! Receive the gold medal "Longest killstreak" 10 times 5.1%
Hunting the Hun Receive the gold medal "Best Kill/Death ratio over 10 kills" 10 times 4.7%
Golden Headhunter Receive the gold medal "Most headshots" 10 times 4.7%
Extreme Headhunter In a Frontlines match headshot 5 enemies in a row without dying. 4.2%
Headhunter II Make 1,000 headshots 4.2%
Corpseman III Reach 10,000 kills 3.8%
Buddy Play together with the same friend 50 times 3.8%
Level 100 Reach personal level 100 3.6%
Manual Labour III Make 500 melee kills 2.8%
War is better with friends II Gain 50k co-op XP with a player 2.3%
Do You Even Die? Survive a full Frontlines match without dying. 2.3%
Comrade Play together with the same friend 100 times 2.1%
Silver Collector Receive all silver medals 1.7%
War is better with friends III Gain 100k co-op XP with a player 1.7%
Gold Collector Receive all gold medals 1.5%
Aimbot Receive the gold medal "Most shots & none missed" 10 times 1.5%
Headhunter III Make 5,000 headshots 1.5%
Blood Brother Play together with the same friend 250 times 1.5%
Gold Hoarder Receive all gold medals 10x 1.3%
Silver Hoarder Receive all silver medals 10x 1.3%
War is better with friends IV Gain 250k co-op XP with a player 1.3%

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