The Wolf Among Us
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 9 reviews are negative (11%); after 7h it's 1 in 60 (2%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- The opening is criticised less than in 90% of games we track.
- 65% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “A Light Snowfall” (Completed Episode 1: "Faith"): only 85% of starters get there.
- 90% 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 40,529 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 9.9h for positive, 7.2h 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 (89.6% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- A Light Snowfall Completed Episode 1: "Faith" Most players quit here 85% −15
- No Respect for the Dead Completed Episode 2: "Smoke and Mirrors" 77% −8
- The Enchanted Land of New York City Completed Episode 3: "A Crooked Mile" 72% −5
- And All Were Happy Completed Episode 4: "In Sheep's Clothing" 68% −4
- Happily Ever After Completed Episode 5: "Cry Wolf" 65% −3
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (35)
story milestone ending side
- Welcome to Fabletown Completed Chapter 1 of Episode 1. 100%
- Wolf in Sheriff's Clothing Completed Chapter 2 of Episode 1. 96%
- The Long Goodbye Completed Chapter 3 of Episode 1. 94%
- The Frog or the Prince? Completed Chapter 4 of Episode 1. 90%
- Panic in the Parlours Completed Chapter 5 of Episode 1. 87%
- A Light Snowfall Completed Episode 1: "Faith" 85%
- Right to an Attorney Completed Chapter 1 of Episode 2. 80%
- Breaking Point Completed Chapter 2 of Episode 2. 80%
- Sisters Completed Chapter 3 of Episode 2. 79%
- Made Them Cry Completed Chapter 4 of Episode 2. 78%
- Can I Get a Fresh Set of Towels? Completed Chapter 5 of Episode 2. 77%
- No Respect for the Dead Completed Episode 2: "Smoke and Mirrors" 77%
- Promising Leads Completed Chapter 1 of Episode 3. 74%
- Belly Full of Stones Completed Chapter 2 of Episode 3. 74%
- What Big Eyes You Have Completed Chapter 3 of Episode 3. 73%
- Huff and Puff Completed Chapter 4 of Episode 3. 73%
- Severe Case of Lycanthropy Completed Chapter 5 of Episode 3. 72%
- The Enchanted Land of New York City Completed Episode 3: "A Crooked Mile" 72%
- Once Upon a Time Completed Chapter 1 of Episode 4. 69%
- There Was a Wolf Completed Chapter 2 of Episode 4. 69%
- Who Ruled The Land Completed Chapter 3 of Episode 4. 69%
- He Was Much Feared Completed Chapter 4 of Episode 4. 69%
- But Soon He Mended His Evil Ways Completed Chapter 5 of Episode 4. 68%
- And All Were Happy Completed Episode 4: "In Sheep's Clothing" 68%
- Beginning of the End Completed Chapter 1 of Episode 5. 67%
- This House of Straw Completed Chapter 2 of Episode 5. 67%
- A Silver Bullet Completed Chapter 3 of Episode 5. 67%
- My Last Cigarette Completed Chapter 4 of Episode 5. 67%
- The North Wind Blows Completed Chapter 5 of Episode 5. 67%
- Happily Ever After Completed Episode 5: "Cry Wolf" 65%
- Grand Master Librarian Unlocked all Book of Fables entries in Episode 5. 35%
- Master Librarian Unlocked all Book of Fables entries in Episode 4. 16%
- Novice Librarian Unlocked all Book of Fables entries in Episode 1. 15%
- Apprentice Librarian Unlocked all Book of Fables entries in Episode 2. 12%
- Journeyman Librarian Unlocked all Book of Fables entries in Episode 3. 8.6%