When does Through Abandoned: The Underground City get good?

Hooks you right away. 75% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (78%). Only 6% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

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Through Abandoned: The Underground City

Jul 22, 2015 Steam: Mostly Positive

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 6% of owners

Steam reviews 77% positive of 1,005

What the data shows

75% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (78%).
Only 6% 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.

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Based on all 1,027 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 284 reviews: 3.2h for positive, 3.6h 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 (6.3% 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 (5)

First door First door is opened 100%
Out of the mine You're found a way out the mine. 94%
Pyramide puzzle Pyramide puzzle is solved 81%
Subway You found a subway 78%
Secrets You found 4/4 secrets 70%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.