When does Gary Grigsby's War in the East get good?

Give it 100 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (29%); after 100h it's 1 in 15 (7%). Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.

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Gary Grigsby's War in the East

Jul 9, 2015 Steam: Very Positive

Give it 100 hours

Gets good by 100h then rated almost like by veterans

Steam reviews 90% positive of 586

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (29%); after 100h it's 1 in 15 (7%).
Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
The game has no achievements; this is based on reviews only.

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 588 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 97.2h for positive, 12h 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

This game has no achievements.

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.