When does Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed get good?

Give it 3 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (36%); after 3h it's 1 in 6 (17%). Only 15% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

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Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed

Jun 9, 2014 Steam: Mostly Positive

Give it 3 hours

Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Started playing 15% of owners

Steam reviews 74% positive of 747

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (36%); after 3h it's 1 in 6 (17%).
Only 15% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

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 759 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 277 reviews: 3.6h for positive, 2.8h 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 (15.2% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.

All achievements (20)

James Murphy, doctor Finish the tutorial by stitching Mario's wound 100%
The game is on Find the first clues about the Cristoforo investigation 81%
Zen Master Survive a conversation with Anna Marano 63%
Cyberspace Surfer Complete successfully your first online search 63%
James the sinner Get ready for hell by ruining sister Candida 61%
Attentive reader Face an adventure clichè: the diary! 61%
Cheap James Corrupt the Capena church keeper 61%
Take that, dr. Jones Solve the most cryptic puzzle left by Cristoforo 61%
Not afraid of pixel hunting Find something that belonged to the jeweler 59%
Mysterious password ...it maybe makes sense in another game? 57%
Lots of space here... Bring a sexy lady back home 56%
Thrilled face Complete Shadows on the Vatican Act I 55%
Italian memories Find a widespread sign of modern civilization 55%
Look, a bush! It's not pixel hunting if you have a magnifier... 48%
Harder path Solve a puzzle using the calendar at home 47%
Audere Semper Elisa, we hold you in our hearts 45%
Math Ace Get the calculation wrong twice 41%
Dialogue skipper Complete the adventure in less than two hours 39%
Lights off Follow the car to its destination without making mistakes 38%
Ho ho ho! Try entering from the chimney on December 24th 37%

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