Fictorum

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 1,172 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 9.4h 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 (32.1% 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 (67)

• The Giftbringer Unlock the Giftbringer Starting Title 100%
• Librarian Have more than 10 spells in your inventory at once 73%
• Demolitionist Damage 500 Buildings in a Single Playthrough 70%
• Infinite Dragon Unlock the Infinite Dragon Starting Title 64%
• The Frost Giant Defeat Balmur, the Frost Giant 55%
• The Arch Mage Defeat Rintara, the Archmage 55%
• Ventas' Favored Defeat Ventas' Favored 54%
• Starcaller Unlock the Starcaller Starting Title 52%
• Whoa, We're Halfway There Reach Chapter Five 52%
• Pyromancer Cast 500 Fire Spells in a Single Playthrough 48%
• The Lesser Complete Fictorum on Easy 44%
• Ascended Unlock the Ascended Starting Title 44%
• The Terrible Complete Fictorum on Reese Mode 44%
• The Final Countdown Reach Chapter Eight 43%
• The Earth Golem Defeat Brazmek, the Earth Golem 42%
• Twilight Maelstrom Unlock the Twilight Maelstrom Starting Title 42%
• The Master Summoner Defeat Giama, the Master Summoner 42%
• The Angel of Wind Defeat Caeleste, the Angel of Wind 41%
• The Competent Complete Fictorum on Normal 41%
• The Grand Inquisitor Defeat the Grand Inquisitor 40%
• Battlemage Unlock the Battlemage Starting Title 38%
• Firebrand Victory Complete Fictorum as the Firebrand 37%
• Classic Victory Complete Fictorum on Classic mode 36%
• Veiled Tarragon Unlock the Veiled Tarragon Starting Title 34%
• Eternal Winter Unlock the Eternal Winter Starting Title 32%
• Electromancer Cast 500 Lightning Spells in a Single Playthrough 31%
• The Soaring Arrow Unlock the Soaring Arrow Starting Title 31%
• Coiled Wyvern Unlock the Coiled Wyvern Starting Title 27%
• The Survivalist Complete Fictorum on Hardcore 25%
• Cryomancer Cast 500 Ice Spells in a Single Playthrough 21%
• The Bulwark Unlock the Bulwark Starting Title 21%
• Overachiever Reach Chapter Nine 21%
• Arcanomancer Cast 500 Abilities in a Single Playthrough 19%
• Tempest Victory Complete Fictorum as the Tempest 17%
• The Voidbringer Unlock the Voidbringer Starting Title 16%
• Expanse Victory Complete Fictorum on Expanse mode 15%
• The Earthmolder Unlock the Earthmolder Starting Title 15%
• Verdant Incinerator Unlock the Verdant Incinerator Starting Title 13%
• Frost-bound Victory Complete Fictorum as the Frost-bound 13%
• Ascended Victory Complete Fictorum as the Ascended 13%
• Abridged Victory Complete Fictorum on Abridged mode 12%
• The Chronomancer Unlock the Chronomancer Starting Title 12%
• Fire Mastery Complete Fictorum using only Fire Spells (Untranscribed abilities are okay) 12%
• The Adept Complete Fictorum on Hard 10%
• Starcaller Victory Complete Fictorum as the Starcaller 10%
• Vulnerable Unlock the Vulnerable Starting Title 10%
• The Thunderborn Unlock the Thunderborn Starting Title 8.7%
• The Master Complete Fictorum on Nightmare 8.1%
• The Titanic Unlock the Titanic Starting Title 8.1%
• Twilight Maelstrom Victory Complete Fictorum as the Twilight Maelstrom 7.8%
• Lightning Mastery Complete Fictorum using only Lightning Spells (Untranscribed abilities are okay) 6.9%
• Eternal Winter Victory Complete Fictorum as the Eternal Winter 6.5%
• Battlemage Victory Complete Fictorum as the Battlemage 6.2%
• The Uniquest Have a unique item in every equipable slot 6.2%
• The Bottom of the Barrel Unlock the Bottom of the Barrel Starting Title 5.9%
• Ice Mastery Complete Fictorum using only Ice Spells (Untranscribed abilities are okay) 5.9%
• Infinite Dragon Victory Complete Fictorum as the Infinite Dragon 4.7%
• Coiled Wyvern Victory Complete Fictorum as the Coiled Wyvern 4.0%
• Master Modifier Use each type of rune in the game at least once 4.0%
• Veiled Tarragon Victory Complete Fictorum as the Veiled Tarragon 4.0%
• Vulnerable Victory Complete Fictorum as the Vulnerable 4.0%
• Wind Mastery Complete Fictorum using only Wind Spells (Untranscribed abilities are okay) 3.1%
• Arcane Mastery Complete Fictorum using only Arcane Spells (Untranscribed abilities are okay) 2.8%
• Corrupted Mastery Complete Fictorum using only Corrupted Spells (Untranscribed abilities are okay) 2.8%
• Earth Mastery Complete Fictorum using only Earth Spells (Untranscribed abilities are okay) 2.8%
• Physical Mastery Complete Fictorum using only Physical Spells (Untranscribed abilities are okay) 2.5%
• Master Wizard Cast each spell in the game at least once 1.6%