Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To Play
ArcheAge
Give it 5 hours
Gets good by 5h then rated almost like by veterans
Fully opens up by 15h rated like by long-time players
Steam reviews 52% positive of 7,339
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (70%); after 20h it's almost 1 in 2 (41%).
- Fully opens up by hour 15.
- The opening is criticised more than in 96% of games we track.
- 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.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 7,346 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 19 reviews: 1364.5h for positive, 544.1h 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
This game has no achievements.
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.