Blackguards 2

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 1,322 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 9.3h for positive, 5h 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 (18.7% 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 (50)

• The Gladiator Takate has joined you. He has grown more silent. 100%
• The Mage Zurbaran has joined you. He has become much older. 100%
• The Dwarf Naurim has joined you. He has grown much fatter. 79%
• The Silent Legion The Hounds of War have joined you. 74%
• An Army Let the Battle begin. 72%
• You Too, Scribe. Cassia's court has a new scribe. 70%
• Broodmother The spider survived the tutorial. - Its eyes see everything. 64%
• Keeper of the Melodies Defeated two Creators. Everyone does as you say. 48%
• Master Creator All Creators defeated. The land needs new Creators! 42%
• The Last Days of a Kyrios Marwan's palace awaits. 40%
• Even if only for a day! Cassia sits on her throne. You have to fulfill your wishes! 37%
• Freedom! Zurbaran has survived. Take care, ladies! 35%
• The Impalers Unlocked all upgrades for Spearfighters. 33%
• Tough Dog Naurim has survived. Can a dwarf grow any fatter? 32%
• Can't Be Stopped in Melee! Unlocked all upgrades for Swordfighters. 32%
• Deadly Rain Unlocked all upgrades for Archers. 31%
• The Manticore Unlocked all upgrades for Faramud. 31%
• Gold is Power! Naurim is evil. Greed corrupts. 30%
• The Conqueror All shall be mine! Conquered all points on the world map. 30%
• Kyria for a Day Cassia is beloved by the people 29%
• No Holding Back Faramud's missions completed. No one is innocent. 27%
• No Blood! No Blood! Successfully ended a fight without killing or hurting an enemy. 27%
• Tyrant for a Day Cassia is hated by the people 27%
• A Family Dwarf Naurim is good. Nothing is more important than family! 20%
• Farewell, Poultice-Head Zurbaran is dead. A wizard should trust no one. 20%
• Son of Gods Takate has survived. He will keep on killing forever. 20%
• The Block of Stone Naurim is dead. A dwarf should trust no one. 20%
• Rahja's Blessing Zurbaran is good. Nothing overcomes love! 20%
• Amazeroth's Influence Zurbaran is evil. Power corrupts. 20%
• No Survivors All prisoners killed. Just to be sure. 20%
• No Weapons Completed a fight without weapons. - Because you can, show-off! 20%
• A Life for a Life Takate is dead. Kamaluq gives, Kamaluq takes. 19%
• No Innocents Freed all prisoners. Trust is the most important ingredient. 19%
• Master of Sand Controlled Adamant's sand with a melody. 19%
• Master of Insects Controlled Shinna's insect with a melody. 19%
• Practice Makes Perfect All training fights completed. 19%
• Master of Bones Controlled one of Tykates' Leapers with his melody. 18%
• The Hunt Cassia is a master of archery. 18%
• The Saint Not a single evil deed. Everyone loves you! 17%
• The Monster Not a single good deed. Everyone fears you! 17%
• What did they do to you? Stopped all couriers. No message goes past you. 17%
• The Studies Cassia is a master of the arcane arts. 14%
• Master of the Forest Controlled the Druid's tree creature with a melody. 13%
• No Armor Completed a fight without armor. - Because you can. 13%
• The Fight Cassia is a master of melee. 12%
• Plundering Found all treasure chests and opened them. Oh the greed … 11%
• Blunt Force Killed ten enemies with your bare hands. Vin Diesel would be proud! 10%
• Master of Creatures Controlled at least twenty creatures with a melody. 8.6%
• This is Mengbilla! Kicked at least twenty enemies into an abyss. 7.5%
• Eternal Gratitude! We bow before the First Kyria! 7.0%