Mad Father
Give it 4 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 9 reviews are negative (11%); after 5h it's 1 in 70 (1%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 88% of games we track.
- At least 57% of players who start reach the ending.
- 83% 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 6,940 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 5.8h for positive, 3h 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 (82.7% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The Promise See the True Ending ≥57% −43
story milestone ending (most common ending) biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (21)
story milestone ending side
- Mother's Portrait Unlock image: "Mother's Portrait" 100%
- It's Behind You... Unlock image: "It's Behind You" 82%
- Come Again...? Talk to the muttering old man 78%
- Sight Restored Help the eyeless girl 76%
- Mad Giant Rescue the large man 73%
- Motherly Meal Help the hungry boy 73%
- Snowballs Examine the specimens in the second-floor basement 72%
- Maria Read Maria's diary 70%
- No Fear Rescue the corpse from prison 69%
- It's Playtime Get chased by father 66%
- Kaitai Shinsho Try to read the New Text on Anatomy 65%
- Special Gift Receive a present from the mysterious plant 65%
- Mother's Child Give the pendant to mother's corpse 64%
- Charm Of Happiness Unlock image: "Charm Of Happiness" 60%
- The Promise See the True Ending 57%
- Love Is Madness See Bad Ending 1 53%
- Dog's Best Friend Give the dog a bone 53%
- Familiar Face Unlock a secret event... 40%
- Beauty Preserved See Bad Ending 2 39%
- Love Letter Read mother's love letter in the second week 37%
- Aya's Future See the "If" Ending 35%