When does Fable Anniversary get good?

Give it 4 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (51%); after 15h it's 1 in 17 (6%). Fully opens up by hour 15.

How many players finish Fable Anniversary?

19% of players who start reach the ending.

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RPG

Fable Anniversary

Sep 12, 2014 Steam: Very Positive

Give it 4 hours

Gets good by 4h then rated almost like by veterans

Fully opens up by 15h rated like by long-time players

Reach the ending 19% of players who started

Started playing 84% of owners

Steam reviews 86% positive of 16,712

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (51%); after 15h it's 1 in 17 (6%).
Fully opens up by hour 15.
The opening is criticised more than in 79% of games we track.
19% of players who start reach the ending.
The biggest drop-off is between “Becoming A Man” and “The Bloodline Part I”: from 70% to 49% of starters.
84% 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 16,786 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 18.4h for positive, 5.1h 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 (84.4% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
From The Smallest Acorn Every tall oak tree needs to have its acorn moment, this is yours. 100%
The Graduation Graduate from the Heroes Guild to become a real Hero. 85% −15
Becoming A Man Pay a visit to Orchard Farm to see if you can be of help or hindrance. 70% −15
The Bloodline Part I Find the whereabouts of your sister, she's very important to the future of Albion. Most players quit here 49% −21
A Family Friend Rescue the Archaeologist, and find the secret entrance into Bargate Prison. 35% −13
The Bloodline Part II Now it's your mother that has gone missing, so it's time to find her too. Families, who needs 'em? 32% −3
There's Always A Lighthouse Would you kindly rid Albion of its greatest traitor. 28% −4
A Wild Jack Appears From the Void to the Guild, it's time to fight the big bad guy. 27% −1
Winter Is Coming Travel to the Northern Wastes, because it sounds like just the place you'd want to visit. 24% −3
Making Tough Decisions Behind the Bronze Gate lies your destiny, and all it needs is the death of your closest allies. 20% −5
(#SPOILERS) It's time to defeat the super awesome boss, the one you will see if you unlock this achievement. 19%

story milestone ending biggest drop-off

Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.

All achievements (50)

story milestone ending side

From The Smallest Acorn Every tall oak tree needs to have its acorn moment, this is yours. 100%
The Graduation Graduate from the Heroes Guild to become a real Hero. 85%
Becoming A Man Pay a visit to Orchard Farm to see if you can be of help or hindrance. 70%
What Are Ya Sellin'? Make a profit from selling to a trader, or steal an item using the "Steal" expression from a trader. 61%
As Quiet As A Whisper Defeat Whisper in a battle without losing any health. 51%
The Bloodline Part I Find the whereabouts of your sister, she's very important to the future of Albion. 49%
Feed The Troll Give a Troll a taste of its own medicine. 46%
That's A Real Lunker! Win 1st prize in the Fisherman's competition, or complete the boast for doing any quest naked. 45%
Under A Full Moon There's something going on in Knothole Glade under a full moon. Cliché? Never. 42%
Gladiator, Ready! Take on the might of everything that Albion has to offer. Well, almost everything… 40%
Beauty Or The Beast Reach the maximum of your chosen attractiveness; ugly or beautiful! 37%
For Every Choice, An Achievement Become holier than Avo, or more evil than Skorm! 37%
Are You Not Entertained?! Complete all 8 rounds of the Arena without taking a break. 37%
A Family Friend Rescue the Archaeologist, and find the secret entrance into Bargate Prison. 35%
Project Ego Show all available witnesses a trophy in the trophy mini-game, or decorate your home with a trophy. 34%
Fishing In A Graveyard Go fishing and digging in a graveyard, as if it's a completely normal thing to do. 33%
Get Rich Or Die Tryin' Earn 10,000 Gold from property rental, or die. 33%
The Swinging Sword Hit 3 enemies simultaneously with a single flourish like you're a real swinger. 32%
The Bloodline Part II Now it's your mother that has gone missing, so it's time to find her too. Families, who needs 'em? 32%
That's My Man! Level up a complete abilities tree, be it Strength, Skill or Will. 31%
Get It Off Your Chest Open your first Silver Key Chest to reveal the amazing surprise inside! 31%
The Ultimate Warrior Treat yourself to a beard, haircut and tattoo, the 'Toupée And Tattoo Society' demands it. 30%
Arthur or Robin? Pull the sword from the stone, or earn the top prize in the Archery Competition. 29%
I Am Legendary Earn enough Renown to be known in Albion as "Legendary". 29%
There's Always A Lighthouse Would you kindly rid Albion of its greatest traitor. 28%
A Wild Jack Appears From the Void to the Guild, it's time to fight the big bad guy. 27%
Winter Is Coming Travel to the Northern Wastes, because it sounds like just the place you'd want to visit. 24%
Hero, Their Health Is Low Heal a follower on an Escort Quest. No, not *that* kind of 'escort'. 23%
Fight Cluck Become the Fist Fighter's World Champion, or win the Chicken Hat in the Chicken Kicking Competition. 23%
Are You Listening To Me? Few things are smarter in Albion than a talking stone door, so imagine a door that knows the YMCA. 22%
The Drinking Game Drink until you vomit, or 'help' a friendly villager get drunk. 21%
Making Tough Decisions Behind the Bronze Gate lies your destiny, and all it needs is the death of your closest allies. 20%
(#SPOILERS) It's time to defeat the super awesome boss, the one you will see if you unlock this achievement. 19%
Definitely Not On Rails Visit every region (excluding Demon Doors), or increase your waistline so that you don't have to. 18%
Combat, Evolved Use an "Ages of..." Potion with a combat multiplier of 20 or more. 17%
But You're A Wizard, Hero Learn one of each spell type, or own one of each weapon type. 15%
Choosing My Religion Donate a total of 100,000 Gold to the Temple of Avo, or sacrifice 10 people to the Chapel of Skorm. 14%
Marital Relations Receive a gift from your spouse, or flirt with an admirer in front of your spouse. 14%
The Summoner's Tail Summon a powerful creature to fight by your side. 10%
The Hero Of Time Eat a Moonfish in Bowerstone during the day, or a Golden Carrot at night. 8.9%
Horde Mode Some weapons are Legendary, and we feel it's worth you collecting at least 10 of them. 7.3%
Education Rules The Nation The children in Bowerstone have no books to read! You don't want illiterate children, do you? 6.8%
You Are A Super Player Find all 30 silver keys. In unrelated news; the Fable Anniversary Strategy guide is available now! 6.5%
Open Saysamemiddlefinger Open all the Demon Doors, or show a closed Demon Door what you think of it. 6.4%
There Is No Spoon Use the power of mind control on an enemy, and have them kill one of their allies. 6.0%
Ass Creed Whilst dressed as an Assassin, be silent but deadly. 5.5%
Out Of The Frying Pan… ...Into your face! Express your feelings through the medium of Frying Pan. 5.5%
Great Balls Of Fire! Complete a truly heroic feat. 5.1%
I Did This For A Cheevo Perform a headshot with a Crossbow whilst dressed as a woman wearing a beard and the Redhead Wig. 4.6%
Fable Heroes The Bowerstone Teacher is on the lookout for Hero Dolls, help him find them! 4.1%

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