Shardlight

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

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Based on all 813 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 8.1h for positive, 5.9h 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 (53% 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 (19)

• Child At Heart You're never too old to have fun. 100%
• Educated You're the most well-read person around. 98%
• Everyone's A Critic Gus doesn't know art, but he knows what he hates. 94%
• The Light Shines On You completed the game. 91%
• Cat Got Your Tongue? Figure out why the rebel doesn't speak. 87%
• Selfless You don't mind being poked and prodded. 82%
• Free Will An age of uncertainty, but of happiness. 78%
• Hat Trick Gain Jess's trust. 72%
• Chalk It Up To Kindness Don't encourage him. 65%
• Chaos Tip your hat to the new revolution. 53%
• Disarmed Properly disposed of the severed arm. 47%
• Max Soupa Nothing like a nice hot meal. 47%
• Sweet Tooth Tasty, but think of your triglycerides! 45%
• Order You maintained the status quo. 36%
• Mercy Kill You couldn't let a friend suffer. 34%
• Stay Within The Lines You drew the symbol correctly on the first try. 29%
• The Perfect Life Said the code phrase to everyone. 28%
• Smartass Listen to every single comment Denby makes inside the factory. 12%
• More Than You Ever Wanted To Know Played through the game with commentary. 9.6%