When does Volleying get good?

Hooks you right away. 65% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (65%). Only 3% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

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Volleying

May 15, 2018 Steam: Mostly Positive

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 3% of owners

Steam reviews 71% positive of 399

What the data shows

65% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (65%).
Only 3% 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.

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Based on all 404 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 281 reviews: 3.1h for positive, 1.1h 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 (3.1% 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 (16)

Piece of Cake - 1PN Win 1P Easy 100%
Piece of Cake - 1PA Win 1P Arcade Easy 84%
Ball Owner - 1PN Win 1P Medium 84%
Ball Owner - 1PA Win 1P Arcade Medium 81%
Champion! - 1PN Win 1P Hard 81%
Piece of Cake - COA Win Coop Arcade Easy 77%
Champion! - 1PA Win 1P Arcade Hard 77%
Piece of Cake - CON Win Coop Easy 77%
Ball Owner - CON Win Coop Medium 77%
Champion! - COA Win Coop Arcade Hard 74%
Win 7x0 Win Arc Coop Hard 7x0 74%
Ball Owner - COA Win Coop Arcade Medium 74%
Win 7x0 Win 1P Arcade Hard 7x0 74%
Champion! - CON Win Coop Hard 74%
Win 7x0 Win Coop Hard 7x0 74%
Win 7x0 Win 1P Hard 7x0 74%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.