Halo: Spartan Assault
Give it 3 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (34%); after 4h it's 1 in 7 (13%).
- Fully opens up by hour 4.
- 16% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Overrun” (Complete Operation A): only 58% of starters get there.
- 81% 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 4,994 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 4.5h for positive, 3.1h 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 (80.9% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Overrun Complete Operation A Most players quit here 58% −42
- Switched On Complete Operation B 35% −23
- Switched Off Complete Operation C 27% −8
- Evacuated Complete Operation D 21% −6
- Terminated Complete Operation E 16% −5
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (25)
story milestone ending side
- Recruit Earn a star of any type in an operation mission 100%
- Escort Service Keep all Wolverines intact in Operation A, Mission 3 72%
- Prodigy Earn your first Gold star in an operation mission 58%
- Overrun Complete Operation A 58%
- Switched On Complete Operation B 35%
- Skull Combo Complete any campaign mission with the maximum number of Skulls active 31%
- Switched Off Complete Operation C 27%
- Evacuated Complete Operation D 21%
- Terminated Complete Operation E 16%
- Archeology Complete Operation F 13%
- Nowhere to Hide Finish the mission without any Jackal regenerating its shield in Operation B, Mission 3 13%
- Silvertip Destroy all Mega Turrets with the Grizzly tank in Operation F, Mission 2 11%
- Weapon of Choice Score a kill with every handheld weapon in the campaign 6.7%
- Foot Soldier Finish the objective without using any vehicles/turrets in Operation E, Mission 4 4.2%
- Powered by MJOLNIR Use every ability in the campaign at least once 4.2%
- Brute Force Finish the objectives using only the Brute Shot, melee and grenades in Operation D, Mission 1 4.1%
- Vidmaster Challenge Complete Operation E, Mission 1 with the Hollow and Black Eye Skulls active 3.7%
- Never Knew What Hit Them Kill a convoy target with every stationary gun in Operation C, Mission 3 3.7%
- Pension Plan Earn 25,000 XP throughout your career 3.5%
- Distinguished Service Earn all medals in the campaign at least once 3.5%
- 117 Earn all Gold stars in all operation missions 3.3%
- Tour of Duty Earn all Gold stars in Operation F 3.3%
- Vidmaster Challenge 2.0 Complete Operation F, Mission 4 with the Blind and Thunderstorm Skulls active 3.3%
- A for Effort Complete all Operation F mission Assault Ops 2.6%
- Extra Credit Complete all campaign mission specific Assault Ops in campaign A to E 2.5%