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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Give it 10 hours
Gets good by 10h then rated almost like by veterans
Started playing 71% of owners
Steam reviews 94% positive of 1,382
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 9 reviews are negative (11%); after 10h it's 1 in 25 (4%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 90% of games we track.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- 71% 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 1,391 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 10.7h for positive, 8.2h 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 (70.9% 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 (26)
- Paris in the Fall Join forces with a Parisian photojournalist called Nico. 100%
- Khan's Manuscript Track down an assassin and uncover a medieval mystery. 88%
- The Goat The Myth. The Legend. 75%
- Peagram's Gem Recover an ancient artefact from Lochmarne Castle. 73%
- Crune Raider Saved by a surprise cat burglar. 65%
- Templar Shadows Witness a gathering of powerful conspirators. 63%
- Hide and Sneak Slip past an overprotective gardener. 60%
- Bad Language Avoid the wrath of an outraged hygiene thief. 59%
- The Hidden Chalice Recover an ancient artefact from the Costa Cálida. 59%
- Klausner's Cave Beat the assassin to a Templar artefact in Syria. 58%
- Baphomet's Secret Decode an image from an ancient Templar statue. 55%
- Candle Light Find a hidden artefact inside an ancient candle. 55%
- Curse of the Vasconcellos Reunite the Countess with her long lost family. 54%
- Action Hero Climb atop a speeding train and rescue Nico. 54%
- Broken Sword Finish the adventure of a lifetime. 53%
- Indecent Proposal Pinball, pimples and puke. 47%
- Social Work Get to know all the locals on holiday. 42%
- Impressing Nobody Gatecrash a secret meeting. 32%
- Truth Bomb Misjudge a moment to calm someone's nerves. 28%
- Fish Food Word of warning to the wise. 23%
- Line of Duty Hear some sad and shocking news. 23%
- Coping Mechanism Think like a child to defeat an ancient demon. 22%
- Medical Attention Enjoy a private health care experience. 17%
- Shared History Enjoy a new conversation with an old friend. 11%
- Everyone's Buzzing Try to prank as many people as you can. 9.3%
- Repeat Offender Waste yet another opportunity to decorate. 6.6%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.