The Quest

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 543 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 21.3h for positive, 7.2h 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 (41.6% 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 (60)

• Battle-Hardened Kill 25 monsters 100%
• Fighter Perform 100 melee attacks 96%
• Savior of Matras Complete Matras infection quest 77%
• Conjurer Cast 50 spells 72%
• Convicted Criminal Get thrown into jail 67%
• Veteran Kill 100 monsters 58%
• Apprentice Alchemist Mix 25 potions 51%
• Warrior Perform 500 melee attacks 50%
• Beginning Adventurer Complete 10 quests 49%
• Archeologist Find the Sunken Monastery 44%
• Spelunker Find the Abandoned Mine 44%
• Worldly Enjoy the services of Madame Rosalia's House of Fleshy Delights 43%
• Well Traveled Travel 20000 tiles 39%
• Wizard Cast 250 spells 36%
• Bookworm Read 12 non-magical books 36%
• Destroyer of Monsters Kill 250 monsters 35%
• Novice Archer Perform 100 ranged attacks 33%
• Detective of Vastares Complete Nobleman's inheritance quest 28%
• Journeyman Alchemist Mix 100 potions 26%
• Adventurer Complete 25 quests 26%
• Jailbreak Break out of jail 23%
• Warlord Perform 2000 melee attacks 19%
• Kingslayer Kill the Cyclops King 17%
• Genius Attain 40 base Intelligence 16%
• Thieves Guild Member Complete Join the Thieves' guild quest 16%
• Hammer of Witches Complete Kill the Witch Queen quest 15%
• Agent Complete 45 quests 15%
• Life Stealer Drain 1000 health by using spells 14%
• Tinkerer Repair 100 items 14%
• Hero of Freymore Reach the good ending 14%
• Tough As Nails Attain 40 base Endurance 14%
• Rich Amass 100000 gold 13%
• Expert Alchemist Mix 250 potions 13%
• Sea Dog Travel with the Sea Captain in every port 13%
• Treasure Hunter Find the treasure island 13%
• Acrobat Attain 40 base Dexterity 12%
• Archmage Cast 1000 spells 12%
• Muscle-Bound Attain 40 base Strength 12%
• Expert Archer Perform 500 ranged attacks 9.1%
• Fashionable Attain the outfit rank 'Fashionable' 9.1%
• Charmer Attain 40 base Personality 7.9%
• Firebird Hunter Kill 10 Firebirds 6.0%
• Card Champion Win 100 card games 5.8%
• Zombie Hunter Kill 20 Flesh Eaters 5.8%
• Beast Killer Kill The Beast 5.5%
• Prospector Find the lost spring 5.5%
• Saint Attain maximum positive fame 5.5%
• Battlemage Learn all Attack Magic spells 5.3%
• Healer Complete Bring Eckinish to Dagma quest 5.0%
• Ruler of All Worlds Reach the evil ending 5.0%
• Patriot Reach the good ending of Islands of Ice and Fire 4.6%
• Demonic Attain maximum negative fame 4.3%
• Quarantine Breaker Complete Bribe the sea captain Moruu quest 4.3%
• Master Thief Pickpocket successfully 50 times 4.1%
• Idolater Find a use for all Idols on Thule and Eldfell 3.4%
• Get an Autograph Meet one of the makers of The Quest in game 2.9%
• Master Archer Perform 2000 ranged attacks 2.2%
• Autograph Collector Meet two of the makers of The Quest in game 1.9%
• Opportunist Reach the evil ending of Islands of Ice and Fire 1.9%
• Warlock Learn all Undead spells 1.9%