The Bottom of the Well

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 597 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 2h for positive, 0.9h 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 (60% 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 (12)

• First Death Finish your first playthrough. 100%
• So Close... Reach the Evacuation Center alive, but fail to enter the Admin Building. 51%
• Metro 2016 Survive the apocalypse by sheltering in the subway. 49%
• Better Prepared Learn valuable life lessons and get better prepared for the End Times. 47%
• Follow the White Rabbit Reach the Evacuation Center and follow the music to its source. 39%
• Shelter King Defeat the Bitch Queen and her lackeys and gain control over the Fallout Shelter. 37%
• I live, I die, I live again! Explore the many ways you can die during the post-apocalypse. 36%
• The Keypad Finish the game and finally wake Alice from her sleep. 34%
• Happily Ever After Against all odds get Ches and his sister safely to the Evacuation Center. 34%
• Furiosa Use a car to get out of downtown. 32%
• Such A Bad Idea Find an alternate way across the river - and survive. 32%
• Angel Let someone else take your place. 31%