Nex Machina

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 2,228 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 3.5h for positive, 0.6h 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 (70.7% 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 (39)

• Why are you running?! Kill a Disruptor 100%
• Not in my house Save a human while it's being harvested 98%
• 2+2=/=5 Reach a human combo of 5 90%
• Look at me go Complete a feat 84%
• Timber! Complete Techno Forest in arcade mode on any difficulty 83%
• Behold, for he goes up to eleven Fully power up the Hero 75%
• I was frozen today Complete Crystal Mountain in arcade mode on any difficulty 55%
• It's a secret to everyone Discover a secret level 54%
• They died for a cause Kill every Disruptor in a single world 54%
• Burnt offerings Complete Fire Caverns in arcade mode on any difficulty 39%
• Conquering dystopia Complete Machine City in arcade mode on any difficulty 27%
• Utterly experimental Complete Future Labs in arcade mode on any difficulty 21%
• Rookie Complete Arcade mode on Rookie difficulty 19%
• Dank beams Dash through 3 beams with single dash 10%
• Someone must construct additional beacons Destroy every Secret Beacon in a single world 6.6%
• Bronze challenger Earn 3 bronze medals in the Arena 5.2%
• Doing it Succeed in 10 level end dashes in a row on any difficulty 5.2%
• I'm special, you're special! Save all Secret Humans in a single world on Experienced difficulty or higher 5.2%
• Multiplierist Reach a multiplier of 50 4.4%
• The Orbital Throne Complete Space Station in arcade mode on any difficulty 4.0%
• Experienced Complete Arcade mode on Experienced difficulty 3.7%
• *SLAP* Deal a killing blow to a boss with a Sword attack 3.5%
• Silver challenger Earn 6 silver medals in the Arena 3.5%
• Look mom! Finish a level without firing your primary or your secondary weapon 3.0%
• Because I can Clear a single world while succeeding in every level end dash on any difficulty 2.7%
• No touching Clear a single world on Experienced difficulty or higher without getting hit 2.4%
• Nihilist Complete a single world on Experienced difficulty without saving any humans 2.4%
• Gold challenger Earn 9 gold medals in the Arena 2.1%
• Last line of defense Save all Humans and Secret Humans in a single world on Veteran difficulty 1.8%
• -10+9*8-7*6+5*4+3^2+1 = 50 Reach a human combo of 50 1.8%
• 1CC Complete Arcade mode on Experienced difficulty without continuing 1.7%
• Getting there Complete 50 feats 1.6%
• No hands! Finish 5 levels in a row without movement, dashing allowed 1.4%
• Storm Runner Beat Machine City on Experienced difficulty in under 5:45 1.4%
• I'm prioritizing! Defeat the Beamtron on Experienced difficulty with one or more enemies still alive 1.4%
• Veteran Complete Arcade mode on Veteran difficulty 1.3%
• Master Complete Techno Forest on Master difficulty 1.3%
• Fea(s)ts! Complete 100 feats 1.1%
• Nex Incarnate Complete all achievements 1.1%