When does One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 get good?

The first 3 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (53%); after 20h it's 1 in 6 (16%). Fully opens up by hour 20.

How many players finish One Piece Pirate Warriors 3?

25% of players who start reach the ending.

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One Piece Pirate Warriors 3

Aug 27, 2015 Steam: Mostly Positive

The first 3 hours are a test

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

Fully opens up by 20h rated like by long-time players

Reach the ending 25% of players who started

Started playing 82% of owners

Steam reviews 78% positive of 10,956

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (53%); after 20h it's 1 in 6 (16%).
Fully opens up by hour 20.
The opening is criticised more than in 81% of games we track.
25% of players who start reach the ending.
The biggest drop-off is between “We'll always be friends!!” (Complete the Legend Log Prologue) and “Let's go! "The Grand Line"!” (Complete the First Chapter of the Legend Log): from 96% to 54% of starters.
82% 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 10,999 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 11.6h for positive, 8.2h 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 (81.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
We'll always be friends!! Complete the Legend Log Prologue. 96% −4
Let's go! "The Grand Line"! Complete the First Chapter of the Legend Log. Most players quit here 54% −43
El Dorado was in the sky all along! Complete the Second Chapter of the Legend Log. 44% −10
This crew is hard to handle Complete the Third Chapter of the Legend Log. 37% −7
Two years later!! At the Sabaody Archipelago!!! Complete the Fourth Chapter of the Legend Log. 31% −6
We will carry his ideals onward! Complete the Final Chapter of the Legend Log. 25% −6

story milestone ending biggest drop-off

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

All achievements (40)

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Nice, Zoro! Unleash your first Kizuna Attack. 100%
If he wasn't capable of that, we'd have to have a new Captain. Defeat 1,000 enemies in a single battle. 99%
We're "Wanted Men" now! Obtain one Skill Poster. 97%
So long! And thanks for the treasure! Obtain one Coin. 97%
We'll always be friends!! Complete the Legend Log Prologue. 96%
I can't do anything right, so I need the help! Unleash 20 or more Kizuna Attacks in a single battle. 95%
No sweat, Captain! Unleash your first Kizuna Rush. 89%
Save me, Sniper King! Unleash your first Hero Power. 81%
I'm gonna defeat you!! Obtain one Skill. 80%
...Hey, cook. gimme a hand for a few seconds. Change Crew members for the first time. 69%
See You At The Top Get an S-Rank Results Evaluation for a single episode. 61%
He's already got... such a trustworthy Crew. Use Kizuna Attacks of 3 different Crew mates in 1 battle. 55%
Let's go! "The Grand Line"! Complete the First Chapter of the Legend Log. 54%
My bounty is 400 million Beli?! Obtain 20 or more Skill Posters. 50%
El Dorado was in the sky all along! Complete the Second Chapter of the Legend Log. 44%
He Certainly Is A Legendary Monster!! Defeat over 10,000 enemies using Special Attacks. 42%
We're a team, aren't we? Increase one character's Crew LEVEL to MAX. 41%
Rise to the top! Achieve 100% Legend Points in a single episode. 41%
There's probably a lot more of these. Obtain 50 or more types of Coins. 40%
You Possess The Most Fearsome Power...!! Defeat 300 enemies using a single Kizuna Rush. 38%
So, What Dream Should I Chase After Next? Complete 25% or more of the Gallery. 37%
This crew is hard to handle Complete the Third Chapter of the Legend Log. 37%
As expected of Luffy's Crew... Defeat over 10,000 enemies using Kizuna Attacks. 36%
Don't underestimate the potential of my crew! Unleash a Special Bond Attack with four Crewmates. 35%
Two years later!! At the Sabaody Archipelago!!! Complete the Fourth Chapter of the Legend Log. 31%
Common sense does not apply in this ocean! Complete five or more islands in the Dream Log. 30%
I'll take you all on! Even tens of thousands of 'ya! Defeat over 100,000 enemies. 27%
We just gotta find out when we get there! Complete 15 or more islands in the Dream Log. 25%
We will carry his ideals onward! Complete the Final Chapter of the Legend Log. 25%
You've grown into a fine man. That hat looks good on you...! Obtain 20 or more Skills. 21%
I'll be your "Legendary Hero"!!! Use Hero Power at least 100 times. 20%
There's just so much! And it's scattered everywhere! Obtain 100 or more types of Coins. 17%
If we meet now, the promise will change, Luffy. Complete the Dream Log. 16%
Lay your life on the line and come with me! Unlock all Characters. 15%
I'll only grow stronger. Break through one Character's growth limit. 13%
People's dreams never die!!! Complete the "Final Island" in the Dream Log. 12%
You're All My Family Increase 20 or more character's Crew LEVEL to MAX. 8.6%
You'll have to search the whole world! Achieve 100% Legend Points in all episodes. 7.8%
We... know everything in all of history... Complete the entire Gallery. 5.3%
I'm going to become the King of the Pirates! Obtained all achievements. 3.3%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.