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Menace from the Deep
Give it 15 hours
Gets good by 15h then rated almost like by veterans
Fully opens up by 20h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 39% of players who started
Started playing 80% of owners
Steam reviews 85% positive of 2,635
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (27%); after 20h it's 1 in 15 (7%).
- Fully opens up by hour 20.
- 39% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “The Last Hope” and “The Final”: from 54% to 39% of starters.
- 80% 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 2,666 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 17.6h for positive, 6.9h 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 (80.3% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Awakening the Monolith Complete the story stage "Awakening the Monolith" 98% −2
- Finding Allies Complete the story stage "Finding Allies" 88% −11
- Tension rises Complete the story stage "Tension rises" 73% −14
- The Betrayal Complete the story stage "The Betrayal" 63% −10
- The Last Hope Complete the story stage "The Last Hope" 54% −9
- The Final Complete the story stage "The Final" Most players quit here 39% −15
- The End? Complete the campaign mode story 39%
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (74)
story milestone ending side
- Terrible Turnout Game Over for losing all HP 100%
- Awakening the Monolith Complete the story stage "Awakening the Monolith" 98%
- Finding Allies Complete the story stage "Finding Allies" 88%
- Yeah science! Unlock the Professor in campaign mode 87%
- Monolith level 5 Level up The Monolith to level 5 85%
- Slayer of Shub-Niggurath Defeat the Shub-Niggurath boss fight 82%
- Yeah occult science! Unlock the Cultist in campaign mode 81%
- Slayer of Dagon Defeat the Dagon boss fight 81%
- Slayer of Ithaqua Defeat the Ithaqua boss fight 79%
- Slayer of Hastur Defeat the Hastur boss fight 79%
- Tension rises Complete the story stage "Tension rises" 73%
- On Sale! Make 3 purchases from the Merchant at the same time 72%
- Monolith level 10 Level up The Monolith to level 10 72%
- The Betrayal Complete the story stage "The Betrayal" 63%
- Slayer of Azathoth Defeat the Azathoth boss fight 61%
- Decks and the City Unlock all starting decks in campaign mode 60%
- No gas station around Game Over for not having fuel 60%
- Monolith level 15 Level up The Monolith to level 15 60%
- Building for Glory! Upgrade any building to maximum level in campagn mode (except for Propaganda Center) 55%
- The Last Hope Complete the story stage "The Last Hope" 54%
- Lose yourself Game Over for losing all Sanity 52%
- Monolith level 20 Level up The Monolith to level 20 49%
- Monolith level 25 Level up The Monolith to level 25 42%
- Slippery Success Collect the "Anti-Clotting Lubricant" collection 41%
- Let's solve the riddle Collect the "Deedstalker" collection 41%
- Slayer of Cthulhu Defeat the Cthulhu boss fight 40%
- The Final Complete the story stage "The Final" 39%
- The End? Complete the campaign mode story 39%
- Know your options Try all options for any Encounter 39%
- Perfect run: Detective (Campaign) Complete 3 acts in campaign mode as a Detective 38%
- Perfect run: Professor (Campaign) Complete 3 acts in campaign mode as a Professor 37%
- Brick by Brick Constuct all the buildings in campaign mode 34%
- Heavyweight Champion Collect the "Elephant Figurine" collection 33%
- Vampire’s Last Bite Collect the "Vampire Jaw" collection 33%
- Sold Out Collect the "Merchant Guild Medalion" collection 31%
- Lord of beasts Collect the "On the Origin of Species" collection 30%
- Poison Master Collect the "Neurotoxins Grimoire" collection 29%
- Curse Breaker Collect the "Eye of Providence Amulet" collection 29%
- I see the future Collect the "Turban" collection 29%
- Treasure Hunter Collect the "Pith Helmet" collection 27%
- Perfect run: Cultist (Campaign) Complete 3 acts in campaign mode as a Cultist 27%
- The Card Shark Collect the "Card Shark Deck" collection 24%
- Head's case Finish investigating Head's case 24%
- Brain's case Finish investigating Brain's case 24%
- Grim's case Finish investigating Grim's case 24%
- Hand's case Finish investigating Hand's case 24%
- Weirdo's case Finish investigating Weirdo's case 24%
- Julia's case Finish investigating Julia's case 24%
- Ice Master Collect the "Ice Crown" collection 23%
- Spherical Synergy Fuse a Super-Sphere in campaign mode 23%
- Stunning! Collect the "Pharaoh's Mask" collection 23%
- Bonsai Bliss Collect the "Bonsai Tree" collection 21%
- Shocking Discovery Collect the "Accumulator" collection 20%
- Crimson Moon Rising Collect the "Crimson Moonstone" collection 20%
- Mazal tov! Collect the "Menorah" collection 18%
- The legacy of Houdini Collect the "Straitjacket" collection 18%
- Long Journey Collect the "Tourist Backpack" collection 18%
- Under construction Collect the "Mystical Sphere" collection 18%
- Menace of the bosses Collect the "Tentacle of Cthulhu" collection 17%
- The Best Detective Ever Complete all investigations in campaign mode 16%
- Hazard Hunter Collect the "Gas Mask" collection 15%
- Boundaries of consciousness Collect the "Phrenology Bust" collection 13%
- Max Your Potential! Upgrade all buildings to maximum level in campagn mode 13%
- Around the world Collect the "Stamped Passport" collection 12%
- 100% Complete the campaign mode at 100% 9.3%
- Monolith level 50 Level up The Monolith to level 50 7.8%
- Perfect Run: Detective (Custom Game) Complete 3 acts as the Detective in "Custom Game" mode on at least medium difficulty with a normal number of enemies. 4.4%
- Perfect Run: Professor (Custom Game) Complete 3 acts as the Professor in "Custom Game" mode on at least medium difficulty with a normal number of enemies. 3.9%
- Perfect Run: Cultist (Custom Game) Complete 3 acts as the Cultist in "Custom Game" mode on at least medium difficulty with a normal number of enemies. 3.5%
- God Slayer Defeat Cthulhu in "Custom Game" mode. 3.2%
- Mixed Deck Complete 3 acts with a Mixed Deck in "Custom Game" mode. 3.2%
- Hardcore Player Complete 3 acts on high difficulty with an increased number of enemies in "Custom Game" mode. 3.0%
- Bring me the next one Complete 3 acts with a Boss Rush modifier in "Custom Game" mode. 2.9%
- Where am I? Complete 3 acts with the "Lost" modifier in "Custom Game" mode 2.9%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.