Tales of Berseria™
Give it 20 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (28%); after 35h it's 1 in 20 (5%).
- Fully opens up by hour 35.
- 28% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “The Beast Uncaged” and “The Hero's Bane”: from 100% to 54% of starters.
- Only 67% 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 19,008 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 55.8h for positive, 25.4h 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 (67% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The Beast Uncaged Proof of escaping the island prison. Velvet's fight for revenge begins here. 100%
- The Hero's Bane Proof of attacking the world's savior. You will defeat him by any means necessary! Most players quit here 55% −45
- The Sower of Strife Proof of destroying reason and plunging the world into chaos. Your quest still goes on. 39% −16
- The Transgressor's Chains Proof of knowing your sin and its price. There is no escape now. 33% −5
- The Unquenchable Flame Proof of learning the true story. In spite of this—No, because of this, you must go on. 33% −1
- The Howling Calamity Proof of the will to finish the fight against the exorcists. Once all is devoured, it will be done. 32% −1
- Velvet Crowe Proof of seeing the end of the tale. Now you can go another round or aim at completion! 28% −3
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (51)
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- The Beast Uncaged Proof of escaping the island prison. Velvet's fight for revenge begins here. 100%
- Soul Vacuum Collect 20 or more souls in a single battle. Seek out dangerous fights and crush the reinforcements! 80%
- The Hero's Bane Proof of attacking the world's savior. You will defeat him by any means necessary! 55%
- Whetstone and Polish You've strengthened equipment 50 times. You seem to have the hang of this. Now go out there and make the best equipment possible! 46%
- The Sower of Strife Proof of destroying reason and plunging the world into chaos. Your quest still goes on. 39%
- Miraculous Myriad Inflict 10,000 or more damage with a single hit. Use Break Soul combos, increased damage from stuns, and various skills to create the ultimate crushing blow. 37%
- Hanging with the Hanged Man Defeat the dire foe, Hanged Man. You'll always have a friend nearby. 34%
- The Transgressor's Chains Proof of knowing your sin and its price. There is no escape now. 33%
- The Unquenchable Flame Proof of learning the true story. In spite of this—No, because of this, you must go on. 33%
- The Howling Calamity Proof of the will to finish the fight against the exorcists. Once all is devoured, it will be done. 32%
- Enough Monkeying Around Defeat the dire foe, Sacred Baboon. Where's the fun in being polite all the time? 32%
- Centurion Perform a combo with 100 or more hits. Overwhelm your foe with artistic style! 28%
- Velvet Crowe Proof of seeing the end of the tale. Now you can go another round or aim at completion! 28%
- The Lindwurm Turns Defeat the dire foe, Lindwurm. Did you ever think that maybe you're the real dire foe? 20%
- Bee Stinger Defeat the dire foe, Queen Bee. Discretion is the better part of valor, but failing to escape is just fate. 19%
- Magilou's Magnificent Menagerie Proof that Magilou's Menagerie performed perfectly. A capacity crowd! A standing ovation! No refunds! 19%
- The Praying Malak Proof of creating the Omega Elixir. Laphicet now has something more precious than any item. 19%
- Follower of the Creed Proof Eizen has settled one score. But there are still payments to be made. That's part of the creed. 16%
- Backtalker Defeat the dire foe, Bacturnian Man. You can walk away happy now. 16%
- Hope Surpassing Reason Proof Eleanor found her answer. She sees with her own two eyes now, but where is her gaze fixed? 15%
- The Stone-Cold Killer Proof Velvet knows 50 or more skills. She'll do whatever she has to in the pursuit of her goal. 14%
- Pirate Legend Proof of sailing every water and discovering every treasure. There's no stone in this world you've left unturned. 14%
- The Curious Youth Proof Laphicet knows 50 or more skills. He is at an age of expanding curiosity and swift growth. 13%
- A Promise Made Proof a promise was made between the reaper and a fighter. You can be sure that promise will be fulfilled. 12%
- Rangetsu Initiate Proof of conquering masters of the sword. Rokurou's skills have reached their zenith. 12%
- The Earnest Soldier Proof Eleanor knows 50 or more skills. Despite her misgivings, she'll step steadily forward, her spear firmly in hand. 12%
- The Unorthodox Witch Proof Magilou knows 50 or more skills. Her words are questionable, but her ability is authentic. 12%
- The Honorable Warrior Proof Rokurou knows 50 or more skills. He will pay the debts he owes. That's the Rangetsu way. 12%
- The Pugnacious Skipper Proof Eizen knows 50 or more skills. He's got a fist strong enough to overturn fate and protect his friends. 11%
- Code Red? More Like Code Dead Proof of hunting every last code red daemon. You've brought an end to that battle. 8.4%
- Dawn of Darkness Proof of witnessing and overcoming the dawn of darkness. But beware, for a turtle never forgetz. 7.5%
- Economic Linchpin You buy. You sell. You strengthen equipment. A preferred customer like you is a mover, a shaker, and a genuine job creator. 6.6%
- Emergency Management Proof of conquering every Class 4 Administrative Zone. Yeah, you can brag about this. 6.4%
- Striding Beyond the End Proof of defeating visitors from another world. They will travel on, though, as long as their mission remains. 5.8%
- Refreshing Conversation The main story is nice and all, but it's important to stop and smell the roses. You've learned some surprising things, haven't you? 5.7%
- Treasure Hunter An award given to those who find treasure chests and open them. The contents don't matter. It's all for the thrill of pulling back that lid. 5.4%
- Ultimate Stress Relief Proof of relaxing to the max in an unusual bath. The relief has washed away all memories of clearing the hidden dungeon. 5.2%
- The Last Level Raise a character to level 200. There's nothing that can challenge you now... Or is there? 4.8%
- The Great Gorger Proof Velvet has relearned the culinary artes. Her Culinary Mystic Arte? Quiche, of course. 4.8%
- Know Thine Enemy Proof of earning untold wisdom through defeating countless foes in battle after battle. There's no weakness you can't exploit. 4.6%
- Chef's Soul You can make any type of food. That's pretty cool, right? Well, eat up and get back to battle! 4.0%
- I'll Take My Board Proof of unlocking every geotree. Can you do any sweet tricks on that thing? 3.6%
- Potentite Purist Collect every glacite. The power is in your hands! 3.4%
- A Veritable Gald Mine Proof of doing whatever it takes in the pursuit of Gald. Don't spend it all in one place! Unless you really want to. 3.4%
- Shattered Soul Proof of using every Break Soul. Use this unique power wisely and you'll be able to overcome any foe. 3.1%
- Katz Person You must really love katz to have collected so many katz spirits! That's the spirit, meow! 2.8%
- A Solid B Bring all characters' titles to level 2. You seem to have a pretty good grasp of what each character can do. 2.2%
- Item Collector Gels, equipment, food, costumes, valuables. From the powerful and precious to the downright weird, this is proof you've collected it all. 2.1%
- Making a Mint You've earned Tales Coins by relaxing and playing. Who knew they'd pile up like this? 2.1%
- Witness to the Mystic Proof of seeing every mystic arte. Luck is also a talent. 1.9%
- Champion of Berseria Proof of conquering the world with Velvet and company. Thank you for playing! 1.8%