ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
Hooks you right away
What the data shows
- 93% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 20+ hours (96%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 97% of games we track.
- At least 61% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Land of Fumes” (Exit the Subterranean Testing Site) and “Central Stratum”: from 97% to 75% of starters.
- 93% 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 19,157 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 22.6h for positive, 16h 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 (92.9% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Land of Fumes Exit the Subterranean Testing Site. 97% −3
- Central Stratum Reach the Central Stratum. Most players quit here 75% −22
- Upper Stratum Reach the Upper Stratum. 67% −9
- The Truth Reunite with Lilia. 63% −3
- The End and the Beginning View Ending B. ≥61% −2
story milestone ending (most common ending) biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (40)
story milestone ending side
- A Fated Meeting Partner with Nola. 100%
- A Promise Tune Lito. 98%
- Land of Fumes Exit the Subterranean Testing Site. 97%
- Artifact Obtain a Relic. 94%
- Regret Tune Yolvan. 94%
- Man's Best Friend Tune Hati. 93%
- The First Trinket Obtain a Bracelet. 91%
- Inheritance Tune Muninn. 86%
- Chains Tune Shackled Beast. 85%
- White as Snow Tune Garm. 84%
- Scuba Gear Obtain an arcane instrument that lets you swim underwater. 81%
- Bonds Enhance Hati. 80%
- Help Yourself Obtain a Carapace. 79%
- Totemic Aid Obtain a Totem. 78%
- Guardian Tune Lars. 77%
- A Request Tune Motley. 77%
- Central Stratum Reach the Central Stratum. 75%
- Artful Attuner Gain the ability to use Attuner Arts. 75%
- Refinement Enhance a Relic. 75%
- Vengeance Tune No. 7. 71%
- Lamentation Tune Luiseach. 71%
- Restoration Tune Huginn. 70%
- Cause and Effect Enhance Motley. 70%
- Grief Tune Lorna. 69%
- Skyward Enhance Garm. 68%
- Off the Wall Enhance Lars. 67%
- Devotion Tune Reibolg. 67%
- Upper Stratum Reach the Upper Stratum. 67%
- Forged in Fire Expand the craftory's offerings to the maximum extent. 64%
- The Truth Reunite with Lilia. 63%
- The End and the Beginning View Ending B. 61%
- Uncovered Secrets Obtain all Findings. 60%
- Succession View Ending A. 59%
- Nothing to Fear Upgrade HP to the maximum extent. 53%
- Renowned Attuner Unlock all Abilities. 49%
- Archeologist Obtain every Relic. 46%
- Carapace Collector Obtain every Carapace. 44%
- Trinket Collector Obtain every Bracelet. 44%
- Totemic Totality Obtain All Totems. 42%
- Supreme Attuner Fully enhance all Abilities. 42%