When does Ampersand get good?

The first 3 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (72%); after 3h it's 1 in 2 (56%). The opening is criticised more than in 97% of games we track.

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Ampersand

Oct 19, 2015 Steam: Mostly Negative

The first 3 hours are a test

Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Steam reviews 34% positive of 1,054

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (72%); after 3h it's 1 in 2 (56%).
The opening is criticised more than in 97% of games we track.
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.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 1,048 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 279 reviews: 3.5h for positive, 2.1h 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: 2026-10-20.