When does BARRIER X get good?

Hooks you right away. 83% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (84%). The opening is criticised less than in 80% of games we track.

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BARRIER X

May 27, 2016 Steam: Very Positive

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 19% of owners

Steam reviews 85% positive of 2,362

What the data shows

83% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (84%).
The opening is criticised less than in 80% of games we track.
Only 19% 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 2,370 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 210 reviews: 2.5h for positive, 1.4h 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 (19.2% 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 (7)

Let's start the journey Reach 30 seconds on the first level 100%
Let the Hunt Begin! Shoot down one enemy 47%
Hmm, that was easy! Reach 60 seconds on the first level 46%
One More Time Died 250 times 39%
Grand Exterminator Destroy 50 enemies 38%
Unstoppable Unlock all levels 27%
YOU ARE A MONSTER! Beat each level 22%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.