When does Jagged Alliance 1: Gold Edition get good?

Hooks you right away. 59% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (59%). The game has no achievements; this is based on reviews only.

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Jagged Alliance 1: Gold Edition

Apr 23, 2014 Steam: Mostly Positive

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Steam reviews 78% positive of 515

What the data shows

59% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (59%).
The game has no achievements; this is based on reviews only.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

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Based on all 520 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 70 reviews: 35h for positive, 0.3h 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

This game has no achievements.

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.