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When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

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Based on all 998 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 294 reviews: 9.2h for positive, 3.6h 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 (56.4% 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 (101)

• Beginner! Craft 1 weapon! 100%
• Veggieslaughterer! 1 Enemy Defeated! 94%
• Final Frontier Pioneer! 1 Exploration Completed! 94%
• Amazing for an amateur! 1 S Rank Weapon Crafted! 58%
• A for effort! 1 Research completed! 48%
• Here we go... ! 1 Training Session Completed! 48%
• Barbrie! Hire Barbrie! 47%
• Extraterrestrial Explorer! 10 Explorations Completed! 32%
• Skilled Craftsman! Craft 10 weapons! 30%
• Worldly Conqueror! 20 Enemies Defeated! 29%
• Hah! A Fluke! 1 SS Rank Weapon Crafted! 24%
• Go! Chillimander! Collect the Red Potaball! 21%
• Brainiac! 5 Researches Completed! 21%
• Blood, Sweat and Tears! 10 Training Sessions Completed! 19%
• Keep on rocking, rookie! 5 S Rank Weapons Crafted! 19%
• Gotta go… uh, wham! Collect the Sonic Hammer! 18%
• Exquisite Artisan! Craft 30 weapons! 17%
• Slayer of Solar Systems! 50 Enemies Defeated! 16%
• For Science! 10 Researches Completed! 15%
• Solar System Surveyor! 30 Explorations Completed! 14%
• Duct tape salvation! Max out Repair Crews Research! 14%
• Silver Spudder! Hire Silver Spudder! 14%
• Queens of Pain! 25 Training Sessions Completed! 14%
• Let’s go! Broccosaur! Collect the Green Potaball! 14%
• Great job, greenhorn! 10 S Rank Weapons Crafted! 13%
• Show me the money! Max out $tarch Minded Research! 13%
• Just a little bit more...! Max out Refinement Research! 13%
• It’s the Eye of the ... ! Collect the Eye of the Kraken! 12%
• Get ‘em! Squirturnip! Collect the Blue Potaball! 12%
• Explorer! Familiar Faces 100% Galaxy Exploration! Familiar Faces! 11%
• Enlightened engineering! Max out Shield Efficiency Research! 11%
• To Infinity and Beyond! 25 Researches Completed! 11%
• Maximum Efficiency! Max out Engine Efficiency Research! 11%
• Revved up and ready to go! Max out Engine Power Research! 11%
• Everything is under control! Max out Improved Repairs Research! 11%
• Fortitude of the mind! Max out Mental Resilience Research! 11%
• Tyrant! 50 Training Sessions Completed! 11%
• Artificer Adept! Craft 75 weapons! 10%
• Galactic Gladiator! 100 Enemies Defeated! 10%
• Jackpot! Max out Greater Refinement Research! 9.9%
• SURPRISE! Max out Surprise Attack Research! 9.8%
• Someone's looking out for ya! Research Guardian Angel! 9.8%
• Zombies?! Aliens?! Kaiju?! No problem! Max out Disaster Planning Research! 9.6%
• Spirited Today! Collect the Sanguine Paragon! 9.4%
• Tank up! Max out Reinforced Plating Research! 9.4%
• Her hair was Pink! Collect the Dead Mouse! 9.2%
• Pfft! Lucky! 3 SS Rank Weapons Crafted! 8.9%
• Hot iron! Strike it! Max out Opportunist Research! 8.9%
• Kyurei Anayami! Hire Kyurei Anayami! 8.5%
• Very nice, veteran! 25 S Rank Weapons Crafted! 8.5%
• Going for Gold! Collect the Gold Figurine! 8.5%
• Ever ready! Max out Combat Preparedness Research! 8.5%
• Dr. What! Hire Dr. What! 8.3%
• Omniscience All Researches Completed! 8.3%
• Explorer! Familiar Faces...? 100% Galaxy Exploration! Familiar Faces...?! 8.0%
• He’s not fat! He’s … ! Collect the Remains of Fluffy! 7.6%
• Galaxy Trotter! 75 Exploration Completed! 7.4%
• Explorer! Curiosity killed the... 100% Galaxy Exploration! Curiosity Killed the... ! 7.1%
• Grand Architect! Craft 150 weapons! 6.6%
• Alright, you've got some skill! 5 SS Rank Weapons Crafted! 5.9%
• Einny! Hire Einny! 5.5%
• We are the Champions! Collect the Magenta League Champion Belt! 5.5%
• Book of Dead Names. Collect the Necronomicon! 5.3%
• Marvelous, maestro! 50 S Rank Weapons Crafted! 5.0%
• Azuka Kyuryu! Hire Azuka Kyuryu! 4.8%
• Explorer! Fay Story: Stones of the Ulaya! 100% Galaxy Exploration! Fay Story: Stones of the Ulaya! 4.8%
• Explorer! Sleeping Beauty 100% Galaxy Exploration! Sleeping Beauty! 4.6%
• Explorer! Jail Break! 100% Galaxy Exploration! Jail Break!! 4.6%
• Explorer! The Crimson Ruins 100% Galaxy Exploration! The Crimson Ruins! 4.6%
• Settling for Silver! Collect the Silver Figurine! 4.6%
• In a bit of a Pickle! Collect the Jar of Pickles! 4.4%
• Kale-o Ren! Hire Kale-o Ren! 4.3%
• Task Mistress! 100 Training Sessions Completed! 4.3%
• Tarth Tater! Hire Tarth Tater! 3.9%
• Explorer! Raiders of the Lost Quark 100% Galaxy Exploration! Raiders of the Lost Quark! 3.9%
• Explorer! Phantom of the Space Opera 100% Galaxy Exploration! Phantom of the Space Opera! 3.5%
• Explorer! The Loyal Hound 100% Galaxy Exploration! The Loyal Hound! 3.4%
• Explorer! The Unpredictable Doctor 100% Galaxy Exploration! The Unpredictable Doctor! 3.4%
• Explorer! The Thorny Rose 100% Galaxy Exploration! The Thorny Rose! 3.4%
• Love is the way forward! Collect the Rainbow Gem! 3.4%
• The Evil Eye stalks you! Completed the Secret Storyline! 3.4%
• Inter-Galactic Warmonger! 250 Enemies Defeated! 3.2%
• Explorer! Dancing with the Devil 100% Galaxy Exploration! Dancing with the Devil! 3.2%
• Explorer! The Final Siege 100% Galaxy Exploration! The Final Siege! 3.2%
• Explorer! Who you Gonna Call? PestBusters! 100% Galaxy Exploration! Who you Gonna Call? PestBusters!! 3.2%
• Explorer! Pirates of the Carrobean 100% Galaxy Exploration! Pirates of the Carrobean! 3.2%
• Explorer! Whale, Whale, Whale! What do we have here?! 100% Galaxy Exploration! Whale, Whale, Whale! What do we have here?!! 3.2%
• Explorer! Secret Story: Jail Break!! 100% Galaxy Exploration! Secret Story: Jail Break!! 3.2%
• Explorer! The Other One 100% Galaxy Exploration! The Other One! 3.2%
• Explorer! The Summer Triangle 100% Galaxy Exploration! The Summer Triangle! 3.0%
• Explorer! A Hero's Journey! 100% Galaxy Exploration! A Hero's Journey! 3.0%
• Explorer! Return of the Cheese Heroes 100% Galaxy Exploration! Return of the Cheese Heroes! 3.0%
• Explorer! Secret Story: Phantom of the Space Opera 100% Galaxy Exploration! Secret Story: Phantom of the Space Opera! Secret Story! 3.0%
• You've proven your point! 10 SS Rank Weapons Crafted! 3.0%
• Explorer! Cassie Story: Stones of the Ulaya! 100% Galaxy Exploration! Cassie Story: Stones of the Ulaya! 2.8%
• Explorer! Secret Story: Whale, Whale, Whale! What do we have here?!! 100% Galaxy Exploration! Secret Story: Whale, Whale, Whale! What do we have here?!! 2.8%
• Explorer! The Edge of the Universe 100% Galaxy Exploration! The Edge of the Universe! 2.8%
• Explorer! The Dreamers Awaken 100% Galaxy Exploration! The Dreamers Awaken! 2.7%
• Explorer! Secret Story: Pirates of the Carrobean! 100% Galaxy Exploration! Secret Story: Pirates of the Carrobean! 2.7%
• Inter-Galactic Interloper! 150 Exploration Completed! 2.5%
• Fine! You're the best! Geez. 20 SS Rank Weapons Crafted! 2.5%