When does Joe's Diner get good?

Hooks you right away. 32% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (32%). The opening is criticised more than in 94% of games we track.

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Joe's Diner

Mar 31, 2015 Steam: Mostly Negative

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 15% of owners

Steam reviews 39% positive of 263

What the data shows

32% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (32%).
The opening is criticised more than in 94% of games we track.
Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
Only 15% 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 265 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 257 reviews: 2.6h for positive, 1.2h 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 (15.2% 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 (7)

Ringing in the ears Withstand the 1st graveyard shift. 100%
Mousetrapped Withstand the 5th graveyard shift. 51%
Burning rubber Withstand the 10th graveyard shift. 38%
Caffeine deficiency Withstand the 15th graveyard shift. 32%
Country Stampede Withstand the 20th graveyard shift. 30%
Madeira cake Withstand the 25th graveyard shift. 27%
Spring cleaning Withstand the final graveyard shift. 25%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-22.