ActionAdventureIndieRPG
Lost Castle 2
Give it 2 hours
Gets good by 2h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 3h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 46% of players who started
Started playing 98% of owners
Steam reviews 78% positive of 14,340
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 2 reviews are negative (45%); after 15h it's 1 in 4 (23%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- 46% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Castle Bus”: only 46% of starters get there.
- 98% 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 14,439 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 20.4h for positive, 28.7h 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 (97.9% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Castle Bus Complete a successful adventure on Normal difficulty. Most players quit here 46% −54
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (85)
story milestone ending side
- Adventure Begins Enter the camp for the first time. 100%
- Junior Treasure Collector Collect and record 20 different treasures during your adventure. 93%
- Junior Weapon Collector Collect and record 20 different weapons during your adventure. 91%
- Intermediate Treasure Collector Collect and record 50 different treasures during your adventure. 89%
- Brother, Hold On Defeat the Goblin Champion in the Black Forest. 85%
- Open the Gate Successfully open the gate of the Black Castle. 85%
- Courtyard Cleansing Defeat the Mad Gardener in the Black Forest. 84%
- Death Duel on the Bridge Defeat the Wandering Knight at the Castle Bridge. 84%
- Intermediate Weapon Collector Collect and record 50 different weapons during your adventure. 84%
- Wrath of the Black Forest Defeat the Forest Guardian in the Black Forest. 84%
- Demon Shadow Defeat Steward the Demon Sealer in the Black Castle. 82%
- Senior Treasure Collector Collect and record 100 different treasures during your adventure. 82%
- Amnesiac Girl Nia arrives at the Treasure Hunter's camp. 82%
- Dreadful Mutation Defeat the Mutated Priest in the Ruined Cemetery. 77%
- Senior Weapon Collector Collect and record 100 different weapons during your adventure. 75%
- Behold My Iron Muscles Defeat the Behemoth in the Crystal Mountain. 75%
- Duel Defeat the Last Guardian in the Ruined Cemetery. 75%
- Calming the Rage Defeat the Angry Thunder Spirit in the Crystal Mountain. 75%
- Dragon's Lair Defeat the Crystal Devourer in the Crystal Mountain. 74%
- Party Adventure Start an adventure in online multiplayer mode. 74%
- Twin Fiends of the Ruined Village Defeat “Alchemist” Eugene and “Mad Dog” Bobby in the Abandoned Cemetery. 72%
- Archmage Complete a successful adventure using Staff. 51%
- Agile Slayer Complete a successful adventure using Dual-Blades. 49%
- Ranger Hunter Complete a successful adventure using Bow. 48%
- Castle Bus Complete a successful adventure on Normal difficulty. 46%
- Grant Me Power Collect your first Soul Inscription. 43%
- Master of All Arts Unlock 18 Soul Seals. 42%
- Shadow Master Complete a successful adventure using Phantom Lantern. 42%
- Shield Hero Complete a successful adventure using Single-handed weapon. 42%
- Misty Swamp First enter the Mudfish Swamp. 41%
- Ice Maiden First enter the Frozen Cave. 41%
- Heavy Sword Warrior Complete a successful adventure using Two-handed Weapons. 40%
- Flames and Sand First enter the Saltpeter Desert. 39%
- Perfect Soulstone Obtain a Level 5 Soulstone. 39%
- Novice Complete a successful adventure on Nightmare difficulty 1. 39%
- Top Treasure Collector Collect and record 200 different treasures during your adventure. 38%
- Vigil Ends Defeat the Frost Colossus in the Frozen Cave. 38%
- Party's Over Defeat the Frenzy Fishiod Shaman in the Mudfish Swamp. 36%
- Friendly Neighborhood Spider Defeat the Giant Hunterspider Queen in the Mudfish Swamp. 36%
- Musketeer Complete a successful adventure using Musket. 35%
- Toy Uprising Defeat the Nightmare Maid at the Castle Bridge. 35%
- Upcoming Talent Complete a successful adventure on Nightmare difficulty 2. 35%
- Caged Beast First enter the Castle Dungeon. 35%
- Diet Control Defeat the Treasure Anglerfish in the Saltpeter Desert. 34%
- Boat on Dry Land Defeat the “Captain” in the Saltpeter Desert. 34%
- Equal Exchange Upgrade the Alchemist's Hut in the camp to the maximum level. 34%
- Bushido Duel Defeat the Phantom of the Lost Swordsman in the Frozen Cave. 33%
- Exquisite Craftsmanship Upgrade the Blacksmith in the camp to the maximum level. 33%
- Everything Available Equip 3 Alchemy Charms at the same time and complete a successful adventure. 33%
- I Am Legend Synthesize a legendary treasure in one successful adventure. 32%
- Saw Madness Defeat the Warden in the Castle Dungeon. 32%
- Unrivaled Master Complete a successful adventure on Nightmare difficulty 3. 31%
- Unity of Purpose Upgrade the Expedition Camp to the maximum level at Armstrong's. 30%
- Seek the Truth Collect all memory fragments. 30%
- Top Weapon Collector Collect and record 200 different weapons during your adventure. 28%
- Dungeon Phantom Defeat A Mysterious Shadow in the Castle Dungeon. 28%
- Weapon Master Unlock 27 Soul Seals. 26%
- Plagued Body Carry 5 curses and complete a successful adventure. 26%
- Constant Improvement Perform soulstone smelting for the first time at Nia's. 25%
- Peak Showdown Enter the Mage Tower. 25%
- Sweet Dreams Defeat the Source of the Nightmare in the Mage Tower. 25%
- Mastermind Defeat Lord Alfred in the Mage Tower. 25%
- Unknown Realm First enter the hidden area of the Mage Tower. 25%
- War Soul Recast Activate the full resonance of one Soul Seal. 24%
- Steam Demolitionist Complete a successful adventure using Turbo Lance. 24%
- Blademaster Complete a successful adventure using Katana. 22%
- Super Treasure Collector Collect and record 285 different treasures during your adventure. 21%
- Dragon Bones Unite Collect all 6 Fire Dragon Souls in one successful adventure. - That was a really long detour. 20%
- Brilliant Soulstone Obtained a dual-affix Soulstone. 19%
- Supreme Being Complete a successful adventure on Nightmare difficulty 4. 19%
- Riverboat Swordsman Recruit Kasumi as a companion and complete a successful adventure. 18%
- Castle Biologist Collect and record all monsters during your adventure. 17%
- United Blades Against Chaos Defeat The Deceitful Chaos God in the Mage Tower. - Forge a sharp edge with the will of many, and cut through falsehoods with an oath of unity. 17%
- Transcendent Saint Complete a successful adventure on Nightmare difficulty 5. 17%
- Supreme Soulstone Obtained a special Soulstone. 14%
- Northern Pale Rider Recruit Navarre as a companion and complete a successful adventure. 14%
- Cold Mage Recruit Raven as a companion and complete a successful adventure. 13%
- Fiery Passion Recruit Blazeley as a companion and complete a successful adventure. 12%
- Forest Ranger Recruit Seren as a companion and complete a successful adventure. 12%
- Imperial Swordsman Recruit Shadow as a companion and complete a successful adventure. 12%
- Striving for Excellence Perform soulstone fusion for the first time at Nia's. 11%
- High Cost-Effectiveness Purchase all KO treasures from the goblin merchant in the camp. 5.9%
- Soul Burst Achieve your first great success during soulstone fusion. 5.6%
- Consumerism Purchase a total of 50 ornaments from the black market merchant in the camp. 5.4%
- Peak Warrior Activate the resonance of all Soul Seals. 4.8%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.