The Pedestrian
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 7 reviews are negative (14%); after 4h it's 1 in 55 (2%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 85% of games we track.
- 39% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “I knew I'd find it here in the warehouse” (I should take better care of these pieces) and “I shouldn't have come down here” (I almost couldn't find my way out!): from 100% to 79% of starters.
- 78% of owners got the first achievement.
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 6,247 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 4.7h for positive, 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 (77.6% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- I knew I'd find it here in the warehouse I should take better care of these pieces 100%
- I shouldn't have come down here I almost couldn't find my way out! Most players quit here 79% −21
- I need to get back so I can write this down Oh, the places we could go with this! 78% −1
- This is going to be a long day. Glad I packed lunch Coffee can't hold you forever 64% −14
- If this works, I plan to set sail tonight I can't forget to grab the supplies 47% −17
- The paint works better than I expected It really helps keep everything in place 47%
- It's getting dark with all this rain. I'd better get back The water can't be good for the electronics 42% −4
- They lied about the cake. It was made with wheat! Lee is allergic! 42%
- Finally! All the components are here! Now let's see what this baby can do! 41% −2
- Now our journey begins I wonder if they're still there... 39% −1
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (10)
story milestone ending side
- I knew I'd find it here in the warehouse I should take better care of these pieces 100%
- I shouldn't have come down here I almost couldn't find my way out! 79%
- I need to get back so I can write this down Oh, the places we could go with this! 78%
- This is going to be a long day. Glad I packed lunch Coffee can't hold you forever 64%
- If this works, I plan to set sail tonight I can't forget to grab the supplies 47%
- The paint works better than I expected It really helps keep everything in place 47%
- It's getting dark with all this rain. I'd better get back The water can't be good for the electronics 42%
- They lied about the cake. It was made with wheat! Lee is allergic! 42%
- Finally! All the components are here! Now let's see what this baby can do! 41%
- Now our journey begins I wonder if they're still there... 39%