RPG
FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster
Give it 10 hours
Gets good by 10h then rated almost like by veterans
Fully opens up by 35h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 26% of players who started
Started playing 72% of owners
Steam reviews 88% positive of 23,829
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (36%); after 35h it's 1 in 14 (7%).
- Fully opens up by hour 35.
- 26% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “The Right Thing” (Clear the Besaid Cloister of Trials) and “Overcoming the Past” (Defeat Yunalesca): from 92% to 40% of starters.
- 72% 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 23,890 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 40.2h for positive, 10.5h 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 (72.3% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The Right Thing Clear the Besaid Cloister of Trials 92% −8
- Overcoming the Past Defeat Yunalesca Most players quit here 40% −52
- The Destination of Hatred Defeat Seymour Omnis 31% −9
- The Eternal Calm Defeat Yu Yevon 26% −5
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (69)
story milestone ending side
- Speaking in Tongues Find 1 Al Bhed Primer 100%
- The Right Thing Clear the Besaid Cloister of Trials 92%
- All Together All party members come together 58%
- Power Strike Do 9999 damage or more in a single attack 54%
- Striker Learn the Jecht shot 50%
- Heartstrings View the "Underwater Date" scene 47%
- Teamwork in FINAL FANTASY X ! Win a blitzball match in FINAL FANTASY X 47%
- Overcoming the Past Defeat Yunalesca 40%
- It's All About the Money Obtain Yojimbo 35%
- The Destination of Hatred Defeat Seymour Omnis 31%
- Chocobo License Pass all chocobo training 29%
- Blitzball Master Unlock all slot reels 28%
- The Eternal Calm Defeat Yu Yevon 26%
- Learning! Learn to use all enemy abilities 25%
- A Journey's Catalyst View "Eternal Calm" 24%
- Feel the Pain Obtain Anima 24%
- Mega Strike Deal 99999 damage with one attack 24%
- A Talent for Acquisition Steal successfully with Rikku 200 times 22%
- Delta Attack! Obtain Magus Sisters 22%
- Summon Master Obtain all Aeons 22%
- Show Off! Win a blitzball tournament 21%
- Chocobo Rider Win a race with a catcher chocobo with a total time of 0:0:0 20%
- Under the Table Spend 100,000 gil or more in bribes 16%
- Lightning Dancer Dodge 200 lightning strikes and obtain the reward 13%
- Dressed for the Occasion Change dresspheres on Yuna, Rikku, and Paine in one battle 13%
- Zeroed Out Defeat YSLS-Zero 13%
- Master Linguist Find all 26 Al Bhed Primers 12%
- Specialty Obtain one special dress 12%
- Complete Ability Complete the ability set for one dress 12%
- Weapon Master Obtain all Celestial Weapons 12%
- Defeating an Old Friend Defeat Bahamut 8.4%
- Messenger from the Past Obtain all Jecht Spheres 8.4%
- Learner Learn 5 Blue Bullet skills 7.9%
- Chocobo Master Get 5 treasure chests during the Chocobo Race at Remiem Temple and win the race 7.2%
- Dousing the Fire Defeat Zalamander 7.1%
- Millionaire Pay off O'aka's debt 6.5%
- Sphere Master Complete a Sphere Grid for one character 6.2%
- Overcoming the Nemesis Defeat Nemesis 5.9%
- Complete Episode Complete an episode in Chapter 5 5.5%
- Perseverance Defeat Penance 5.5%
- Tricky Trapper Help Clasko catch a chocobo by the end of Chapter 3 4.8%
- Theater Enthusiast Buy every sphere at the Luca Theater 4.7%
- Machine of War Defeat Vegnagun 4.6%
- Perfect Sphere Master Complete the Sphere Grids for all main characters 4.4%
- Lifetime Support View one complete fiend tale 4.3%
- Treasure Hunter Open the chest that includes the Ribbon in the Bevelle Underground 4.3%
- Good Listener Listen to all of Maechen's stories 3.5%
- Alchemist Use Mix 30 times 2.8%
- FINAL FANTASY X Completion Obtain all available FINAL FANTASY X achievements 2.8%
- Sphere Hunter Obtain all dresspheres 2.8%
- Dancing Queen Obtain Magical Dances, Vol. II 2.6%
- Gambler's Dream Roll the same number on all the Gambler's Dice 2.6%
- The Gunner Reach the highest level (LVMAX) in Gunner's Gauntlet 2.6%
- Chocobo Whisperer Catch the Amazing Chocobo 2.4%
- Just Starting Reach the 10th floor of Iutycyr Tower 2.4%
- Teamwork in FINAL FANTASY X-2 ! Win a blitzball match in FINAL FANTASY X-2 2.4%
- Founder Defeat Trema 2.2%
- Sphere Breaker Win 10 times at Sphere Break 1.9%
- Sweet Perfection Complete 100% of the main story 1.9%
- Overkill Deal 99999 damage with one attack 1.8%
- Excellent Negotiator Use Bribe 30 times 1.5%
- Still a Ways Reach the 20th floor of Iutycyr Tower and defeat the boss 1.5%
- Almost There Reach the 60th floor of Iutycyr Tower and defeat the boss 1.4%
- Full Chain Achieve a 99 chain attack 1.4%
- Giant Tower Reach the 80th floor of Iutycyr Tower and defeat the boss 1.4%
- Midway Through Reach the 40th floor of Iutycyr Tower and defeat the boss 1.4%
- Monster Master Complete Shinra's Bestiary 1.4%
- Tonberry's Treasure Obtain treasure in the Tonberry area 1.2%
- FINAL FANTASY X-2 Completion Obtain all available FINAL FANTASY X-2 achievements 1.1%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.