Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse
Give it 1 hour
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (28%); after 15h it's 1 in 13 (8%).
- Fully opens up by hour 15.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- 60% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Oh my God it's a Mirage!” (Found evidence of sabotage) and “Chasing your Tail” (Discovered the Ouroboros): from 100% to 88% of starters.
- Only 68% 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 2,851 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 13.1h for positive, 10.7h 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 (68.4% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Oh my God it's a Mirage! Found evidence of sabotage 100%
- Chasing your Tail Discovered the Ouroboros Most players quit here 88% −12
- Ink Trail Spotted the murderer's tattoo 79% −9
- Russian Evolution Discovered Medovsky's address 78% −1
- The Mystery Deepens Completed part 1 77% −1
- Bons Hommes Found the route the fleeing Cathars took 75% −2
- X Marks the Spot Discovered the hiding place of Tabula Veritatis 73% −1
- The Truth to the Grave Found the Tablet of Truth 71% −3
- Game Complete Progress through the entire game 60% −11
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
- Oh my God it's a Mirage! Found evidence of sabotage 100%
- Breaking the Seal Sent Moue to the bathroom 92%
- Chasing your Tail Discovered the Ouroboros 88%
- Brand is Everything Helped Bassam to name his business 84%
- Roll 'em Up Opened the shutter to Vera Security 81%
- Ink Trail Spotted the murderer's tattoo 79%
- Suited and Fluted Spilt champagne on Laine 79%
- Order of the Goat Outwitted the goat 78%
- Russian Evolution Discovered Medovsky's address 78%
- The Mystery Deepens Completed part 1 77%
- Count Leo has the Answer Opened Medovsky's secret drawer 76%
- Bons Hommes Found the route the fleeing Cathars took 75%
- Water of Life Got Hobbs drunk 74%
- X Marks the Spot Discovered the hiding place of Tabula Veritatis 73%
- Hot Wire Got the cable car working 72%
- CSI: Deluded Fixed the forensic machine 72%
- The Truth to the Grave Found the Tablet of Truth 71%
- Boogie Nights Danced with Bijou 71%
- No Parlo el Catala Decrypted Hobbs' map 69%
- Fountain of Youth Presented the Manneken Pis to Moue 69%
- Gravity Depravity Got rid of the guards blocking your path 68%
- Balance Have a dream 68%
- Philosophy 101 Persuaded Shears to help you 68%
- Diamond Geezer Cut your way out of the office 67%
- Cry Havoc! Let slip the goats of war 66%
- What Just Happened There? Saved the world! 65%
- Game Complete Progress through the entire game 60%
- Completed Tutorial Learnt how to play the game! 43%
- Local Call Chilled out to Radio Yorkshire 9.9%
- Hidden Goat Easter Egg Found the hidden goat 8.5%
- Super-Charged Potpourri Easter Egg Nearly made Pearl faint with heavenly delight 8.2%
- Notorious P.U.G Found all the hidden pugs in the neighbour's apartment 6.0%
- I Call It The Dreamatorium Won a battle in your own mind 5.6%
- Best buddies Chatted to the goat 5.3%
- Joey Easter Egg Found all hidden Joeys 4.4%