TowerFall Ascension
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What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 5 reviews are negative (21%); after 7h it's 1 in 80 (1%).
- Fully opens up by hour 5.
- 12% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Way of the Order” (Complete the first 3 towers of Quest mode) and “Rapture” (Complete Ascension in Quest mode): from 100% to 12% of starters.
- Only 39% 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 3,664 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 7.2h for positive, 0.2h 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 (39.3% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Way of the Order Complete the first 3 towers of Quest mode 100%
- Rapture Complete Ascension in Quest mode Most players quit here 12% −88
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (30)
story milestone ending side
- Way of the Order Complete the first 3 towers of Quest mode 100%
- Creation Myth Discover TowerForge 64%
- Omens Discover Moonstone 59%
- Serpent Hymns Discover Sunken City 58%
- Wretched Seer [Dark World Expansion] Complete The Amaranth in Dark World mode 37%
- Exuluna Unlock the White Archer 33%
- Lady Abigail [Dark World Expansion] Complete Dreadwood in Dark World mode 32%
- The Blind Lich [Dark World Expansion] Complete Darkfang in Dark World mode 29%
- Demented Thespian Unlock the Cyan Archer 27%
- Demon Queen Unlock the Purple Archer 25%
- Cataclysm [Dark World Expansion] Complete Cataclysm in Dark World mode 22%
- Ascension Discover Ascension 20%
- Speed of Light Hyper Jump across a level 18%
- Tall Tales Play 1,000 rounds of Versus mode 14%
- Fabled Recluse Unlock the Yellow Archer 14%
- Crimson Shield Earn 8 red skulls in Quest mode 12%
- Rapture Complete Ascension in Quest mode 12%
- Sleepy Master Fall asleep in combat 8.7%
- High Treason Put on the King's crown 5.3%
- Dream Team [Dark World Expansion] Complete the four main stages of Dark World mode on Hardcore difficulty 5.1%
- Golden Goddess Earn 14 red skulls in Quest mode 3.8%
- Dex Check Beat 10 diamond times in Trials mode 2.0%
- Massive Mythology Play 5,000 rounds of Versus mode 1.8%
- Battle Stenography Earn 90% of the awards in Versus mode 1.5%
- Dark World Conquerors [Dark World Expansion] Complete the four main stages of Dark World mode on Legendary difficulty 1.3%
- Reaper's Crown Earn a gold skull on King's Court in Quest mode 1.3%
- Thief's Badge Beat 30 diamond times in Trials mode 1.3%
- Last Stand [Dark World Expansion] Complete Cataclysm in Dark World mode, on Legendary difficulty with no continues 0.8%
- Overlords [Dark World Expansion] Complete Dark Gauntlet in Dark World mode, on Legendary difficulty with 2 or more curses active 0.8%
- Time Lord [Dark World Expansion] Complete all 48 stages in Trials mode, with a total best time of under 3:00 0.8%