A Normal Lost Phone
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 7 reviews are negative (15%); after 3h it's 1 in 16 (6%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 83% of games we track.
- At least 78% of players who start reach the ending.
- 71% 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 2,994 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 293 reviews: 1.9h 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 (71.3% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The Truth Complete the game. ≥78% −22
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 (13)
story milestone ending side
- Free WiFi! Connect to the WiFi. 100%
- Photo Album Download a photo attachment from the E-mail app. 93%
- DJ Download a music attachment from the E-mail app. 89%
- <3 Unlock Sam-thing's profile on Lovbirds. 89%
- You've Got Mail Send the draft from the E-mail app. 89%
- <3 <3 Unlock Sam-thing-else's profile on Lovbirds. 87%
- VIP Be a VIP member. 81%
- Secret Garden Discover intimate secrets. 80%
- Photo Booth "You look really beautiful" 78%
- The Truth Complete the game. 78%
- Faster Use the shortcut to go to the top or the bottom of a conversation 10 times. 74%
- Reset Erase the phone's data without uncovering its secrets. 60%
- Bookworm There's no run off until it runs out! 60%