AdventureIndieSimulationEarly Access
World of Diving
The first hour is a test
Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Started playing 90% of owners
Steam reviews 49% positive of 766
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (59%); after 3h it's 1 in 2 (59%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 88% of games we track.
- 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 779 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 3.4h for positive, 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.
Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.
All achievements (13)
- Bubblemaker Launch the game 100%
- Fry Completed the first mission in the swimming pool 80%
- Chasing Narwhals Traveled 1 nautical mile 63%
- Open Water Diver Unlocked starter levels 63%
- Diving Buddy Join a multiplayer game 48%
- 20.000 Miles Under the Sea Traveled 20 nautical miles 31%
- Self Imposed Exile Traveled 50 nautical miles 30%
- Dubloon Collector I Collected 50 Dubloons 4.5%
- Like a Pro! Captured 500 Photo's 2.3%
- Dubloon Collector II Collected 200 Dubloons 1.7%
- Like a Go-Pro! Captured 1.000 Photo's 1.6%
- Dubloon Collector III Collected 1000 Dubloons 1.3%
- Fisherman Friend Captured 5.000 Photo's 1.3%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.