The Town of Light
The first 3 hours are a test
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (50%); after 5h it's 1 in 9 (11%).
- Fully opens up by hour 5.
- The opening is criticised more than in 78% of games we track.
- 53% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “The First Clues” (Unlock Chapter 5) and “Together” (Unlock Chapter 6b): from 83% to 56% of starters.
- Only 47% 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.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 2,876 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 4.6h for positive, 3.1h 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
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (47.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The First Page Find the first part of Renée's diary 100%
- The First Clues Unlock Chapter 5 83% −17
- Together Unlock Chapter 6b Most players quit here 56% −27
- The End Unlock the final chapter 53% −2
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (20)
story milestone ending side
- The First Page Find the first part of Renée's diary 100%
- The First Clues Unlock Chapter 5 83%
- The Greenhouse Find where life thrives 62%
- The Graveyard Find a place to rest 58%
- Together Unlock Chapter 6b 56%
- The End Unlock the final chapter 53%
- The Cellar Find the secret place under the asylum 46%
- The Little Lake Looking for somewhere to freshen up 43%
- Vegetable Garden Find where they used to work in the garden 43%
- Oreste Bachecco You are looking for him 38%
- Alone Unlock Chapter 6a 35%
- The Scaffolding Walk the plank 31%
- Obsession Unlock Chapter 12d 30%
- Rationalism Unlock Chapter 12a 26%
- The Vineyard Have a taste of Tuscany wine 26%
- The Complete Works of Renée T Find all of Renée's diary entries 24%
- Depression Unlock Chapter 12b 19%
- Disassociation Unlock Chapter 12c 15%
- And what was she called? Discover the truth 15%
- A Child's Drawings Find all the drawings 12%