When does School of Dragons get good?

The first 3 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (62%); after 4h it's 1 in 5 (20%). Fully opens up by hour 4.

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AdventureFree To PlayMassively MultiplayerRPG

School of Dragons

Dec 4, 2014 Steam: Mixed

The first 3 hours are a test

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

Fully opens up by 4h rated like by long-time players

Started playing 38% of owners

Steam reviews 62% positive of 5,499

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (62%); after 4h it's 1 in 5 (20%).
Fully opens up by hour 4.
The opening is criticised more than in 90% of games we track.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
Only 38% 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.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 5,535 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 3 reviews: 1.5h for positive, 21.4h 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 (38% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.

All achievements (110)

story milestone ending side

Amateur Angler Catch a fish for the first time. 100%
Learn to Fly Complete a Flight Club lesson for the first time. 88%
Flying with Toothless Fly with Toothless. 77%
Top of the Class Get an A+ in Flight Club. 65%
Fire Starter Play Fireball Frenzy for the first time. 60%
The Rules of Flight Club Complete 10 different Flight Club lessons. 35%
Steady Dragon Rider Get 5 A+'s in Flight Club. 27%
The Rules of Flight Club Complete 15 different Flight Club lessons. 26%
Beautiful Friendship Make 1 friend. 25%
Fishy Treats Feed your dragon 25 fish. 24%
Promising Racer Play single player Thunder Run Racing for the first time. 22%
Crazy for Dragon Nip Harvest 10 dragon nip. 21%
The Rules of Flight Club Complete 20 different Flight Club lessons. 20%
Fishy Treats Feed your dragon 50 fish. 16%
Dragon Love Play with your dragon 10 times. 15%
Steady Dragon Rider Get 10 A+'s in Flight Club. 15%
The Rules of Flight Club Complete 25 different Flight Club lessons. 15%
Hanging Out Together Visit a friend for the first time. 15%
Fireball Leader Play Fireball Frenzy 5 times. 15%
All Together Now Join a Clan. 13%
Amazing Angler Catch 50 fish. 13%
Fishy Treats Feed your dragon 75 fish. 12%
Meeting Schoolmates Make 5 friends. 11%
Eggs-pert Farmer Collect 15 chicken eggs. 11%
Reel Real Eels Catch 10 eel. 11%
Fishy Treats Feed your dragon 100 fish. 11%
Crazy for Dragon Nip Harvest 30 dragon nip. 10%
Maize Madness Harvest corn 15 times. 10%
Steady Dragon Rider Get 20 A+'s in Flight Club. 9.5%
Sheep Shaver Shear sheep 10 times. 9.2%
Amazing Angler Catch 100 fish. 8.7%
Meeting Schoolmates Make 10 friends. 8.4%
Dragon Love Play with your dragon 25 times. 8.4%
Steady Dragon Rider Get 25 A+'s in Flight Club. 8.4%
Crazy for Dragon Nip Harvest 50 dragon nip. 8.2%
Cool Black Wool Shear black sheep 10 times. 7.6%
Eggs-pert Farmer Collect 75 chicken eggs. 7.4%
Taking the Lead Create your own Clan. 7.1%
Social Butterfly Visit 10 different friends. 7.1%
Amazing Angler Catch 150 fish. 7.1%
Maize Madness Harvest corn 45 times. 6.8%
Super Salmon Catch 10 salmon. 6.8%
Reel Real Eels Catch 25 eel. 6.8%
Dawn of the Racers Collect 5 sheep. 6.8%
Sheep Shaver Shear sheep 25 times. 6.6%
Dragon Love Play with your dragon 50 times. 6.6%
Fireball Leader Play Fireball Frenzy 15 times. 6.6%
Social Butterfly Visit 15 different friends. 6.3%
Meeting Schoolmates Make 20 friends. 6.3%
Crazy for Dragon Nip Harvest 100 dragon nip. 6.3%
Eggs-pert Farmer Collect 150 chicken eggs. 6.3%
Marvelous Racer Play single player Thunder Run Racing 10 times. 6.1%
Friendly Farmer Visit 10 different farms. 6.1%
Maize Madness Harvest corn 75 times. 6.1%
They're Great Pumpkins Harvest 30 pumpkins. 6.1%
Cool Black Wool Shear black sheep 25 times. 6.1%
Amazing Angler Catch 250 fish. 6.1%
Dragon Love Play with your dragon 75 times. 6.1%
Dawn of the Racers Collect 15 sheep. 6.1%
Incredible Victor Get First Place in a Thunder Run race 5 times. 5.8%
Social Butterfly Visit 25 different friends. 5.8%
Sheep Shaver Shear sheep 50 times. 5.8%
Eggs-pert Farmer Collect 300 chicken eggs. 5.8%
Super Salmon Catch 25 salmon. 5.8%
Toothless and Friends Get an A+ on 5 Night Fury lessons. 5.8%
Marvelous Racer Play single player Thunder Run Racing 20 times. 5.5%
Incredible Victor Get First Place in a Thunder Run race 10 times. 5.5%
Social Butterfly Visit 40 different friends. 5.5%
Friendly Farmer Visit 15 different farms. 5.5%
Maize Madness Harvest corn 150 times. 5.5%
They're Great Pumpkins Harvest 90 pumpkins. 5.5%
Cool Black Wool Shear black sheep 50 times. 5.5%
Reel Real Eels Catch 50 eel. 5.5%
Dawn of the Racers Collect 30 sheep. 5.5%
Fireball Leader Play Fireball Frenzy 25 times. 5.5%
Meatlug's Friend Get an A+ on 3 Meatlug lessons. 5.5%
Tunnel Flyer Get an A+ on 3 Groundsplitter lessons. 5.5%
Marvelous Racer Play single player Thunder Run Racing 30 times. 5.3%
Marvelous Racer Play single player Thunder Run Racing 50 times. 5.3%
Incredible Victor Get First Place in a Thunder Run race 20 times. 5.3%
Incredible Victor Get First Place in a Thunder Run race 30 times. 5.3%
Social Butterfly II Visit 50 different friends. 5.3%
Friendly Farmer Visit 25 different farms. 5.3%
Meeting Schoolmates Make 50 friends. 5.3%
Farm Improvement Buy 5 decorations for your farm. 5.3%
They're Great Pumpkins Harvest 150 pumpkins. 5.3%
Sheep Shaver Shear sheep 100 times. 5.3%
Cool Black Wool Shear black sheep 100 times. 5.3%
Super Salmon Catch 50 salmon. 5.3%
Super Salmon Catch 100 salmon. 5.3%
Reel Real Eels Catch 100 eel. 5.3%
Dragon Flame Challenger Win your first challenge. 5.3%
Dawn of the Racers Collect 60 sheep. 5.3%
Fireball Leader Play Fireball Frenzy 40 times. 5.3%
Social Butterfly II Visit 75 different friends. 5.0%
Social Butterfly II Visit 100 different friends. 5.0%
Friendly Farmer Visit 40 different farms. 5.0%
Farm Improvement Buy 15 decorations for your farm. 5.0%
Farm Improvement Buy 30 decorations for your farm. 5.0%
Farm Improvement Buy 50 decorations for your farm. 5.0%
They're Great Pumpkins Harvest 300 pumpkins. 5.0%
Know Your Vikings Visit 10 different Vikings' About Me pages. 5.0%
Know Your Vikings Visit 20 different Vikings' About Me pages. 5.0%
Know Your Vikings Visit 30 different Vikings' About Me pages. 5.0%
Know Your Vikings Visit 50 different Vikings' About Me pages. 5.0%
Nidhogg's Strength Win 5 challenges. 5.0%
Nidhogg's Strength Win 10 challenges. 5.0%
Nidhogg's Strength Win 25 challenges. 5.0%
Nidhogg's Strength Win 50 challenges. 5.0%
Social Butterfly II Visit 150 different friends. 4.7%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.