No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 14 reviews are negative (7%); after 3h it's 1 in 30 (3%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 94% of games we track.
- 83% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Long Battle” (But you're not being contrite) and “Cold Case Solved” (Uncover the truth): from 95% to 83% of starters.
- 78% 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 11,071 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 3.2h for positive, 3.4h 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 (78.4% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The Culprit Do you really think he is the culprit? 100%
- Promise The umbrella, you mean? 99% −1
- Seowon Is All Right Is Seowon all right? 97% −1
- Birthday This isn't your fault, 96% −2
- Fault It's not your fault. 95%
- Truth When did she set out to find Seowon? 95%
- Long Battle But you're not being contrite. 95% −1
- Cold Case Solved Uncover the truth Most players quit here 83% −12
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (9)
story milestone ending side
- The Culprit Do you really think he is the culprit? 100%
- Promise The umbrella, you mean? 99%
- Seowon Is All Right Is Seowon all right? 97%
- Birthday This isn't your fault, 96%
- Fault It's not your fault. 95%
- Truth When did she set out to find Seowon? 95%
- Long Battle But you're not being contrite. 95%
- Solidarity Save her 84%
- Cold Case Solved Uncover the truth 83%