When does Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr get good?

The first 3 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (65%); after 20h it's 1 in 5 (19%). Fully opens up by hour 10.

How many players finish Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr?

21% of players who start reach the ending.

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Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr

Jun 5, 2018 Steam: Mostly Positive

The first 3 hours are a test

Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Fully opens up by 10h rated like by long-time players

Reach the ending 21% of players who started

Started playing 85% of owners

Steam reviews 76% positive of 22,354

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (65%); after 20h it's 1 in 5 (19%).
Fully opens up by hour 10.
The opening is criticised more than in 92% of games we track.
21% of players who start reach the ending.
The biggest drop-off is between “The Hand One is Dealt” and “Into the Great Unknown”: from 43% to 21% of starters.
85% 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 22,444 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 23.1h for positive, 12h 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 (84.7% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
First steps on the Martyr You have left the hangar deck of the „Martyr” 100%
The Plot Thickens You have finished Chapter One and left the "Martyr" 82% −18
All Matters Biological You have found Metrodora Thelema 61% −20
Servant of the Omnissiah You have found Omicron Arkh 49% −13
The Hand One is Dealt You have used Uther’s Tarot to find the „Martyr” 43% −5
Into the Great Unknown You have finished the main campaign of the game Most players quit here 21% −22

story milestone ending biggest drop-off

Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.

All achievements (95)

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First steps on the Martyr You have left the hangar deck of the „Martyr” 100%
Blood Sacrifice Achieve the Massacre bonus for the first time 89%
The Plot Thickens You have finished Chapter One and left the "Martyr" 82%
Sacred Fury Get the Killstreak bonus 30 times 65%
All Matters Biological You have found Metrodora Thelema 61%
Ordance Seeker Complete the Ordance Seeker Heroic Deed (Open 10 supply chests) 56%
Chosen Warrior Equip your first Relic item 56%
Reaper Complete the Reaper Heroic Deed (Kill 250 Champion enemies) 54%
No Turning Back Complete the No Turning Back Heroic Deed (Reach Inquisitorial Rank 20 with one character) 54%
Servant of the Omnissiah You have found Omicron Arkh 49%
Pawns of the Beast You have begun the investigation against the Feral Beasts mercenary group 48%
Verminslayer Complete the Verminslayer Heroic Deed (Kill 2500 Horde type enemies) 44%
Invincible Complete the Invincible Heroic Deed (Complete 25 missions without dying) 44%
The Hand One is Dealt You have used Uther’s Tarot to find the „Martyr” 43%
Where it Hurts Complete the Where it Hurts Heroic Deed (Kill 50 Commander enemies) 42%
Grenadier Complete the Grenadier Heroic Deed (Kill 1000 enemies with grenades) 40%
No Escape Complete the No Escape Heroic Deed (Kill 50 enemies while they are in cover) 40%
Demolisher Complete the Demolisher Heroic Deed (Blow up 50 explosive containers) 38%
Ranged Avenger Complete the Ranged Avenger Heroic Deed (Kill 5000 enemies with ranged skills) 36%
Cheating Death Complete the Cheating Death Heroic Deed (Activate 50 traps) 31%
Lexico Arcanus Learn all skills from a single Skill tree 31%
Unmarred Corpus Complete the Unmarred Corpus Heroic Deed (Complete 5 missions without taking any Melee damage) [Tech-Adept only] 24%
A Trader's Fate You have made your decision regarding the fate of the van Wynter House 24%
Hero of the Imperium Complete the Hero of the Imperium Heroic Deed (Acquire 750 Fate points) 23%
The Mailed Fist You have commanded a Shadowsword tank through enemy lines 22%
Perfect Record Complete the Perfect Record Heroic Deed (Complete an entire Priority Assignment sequence without dying) 22%
Knight of the Cog You have commanded an Imperial Knight through enemy lines 22%
The Emperor’s Justice You have made a decision regarding the fate of a Psyker in the service of the Drukhari 21%
Into the Great Unknown You have finished the main campaign of the game 21%
The Key You have found the Rosette of Uther Tiberius 20%
Glorious Reach maximum points in a Weekly Glory challenge 20%
Scourge of the Drukari Kill 1000 Dark Eldar enemies 20%
A Dedicated Warrior You have released Klosterheim 20%
Cull the Strong Complete the Cull the Strong Heroic Deed (Kill 100 elite enemies) 19%
Untouchable Get the Unbreakable bonus 30 times 19%
Painkiller You have sabotaged the Drukhari master plan and destroyed all of the Pain Catalysts 18%
Death Incarnated Get the Angel of Death bonus 30 times 17%
The Blood Must Flow Kill 1000 Khorne enemies 17%
Relentless Slaughter Complete the Relentless Slaughter Heroic Deed (Kill 5000 enemies with melee skills) 17%
The Primogenitor You have survived the first encounter with Fabius Bile 17%
Secret Found and Lost You have discovered the mysterious "Martyr" (Tech-Adept only) 16%
Forge Lord Fuse a socket into a Relic (or better) item 16%
Deliverance You have eradicated the Coterie of Dissonance from the Triglav Subsector 16%
A Forgotten Place Unlock the Agartha Subsector 15%
Hunter of Hunters Complete the Hunter of Hunters Heroic Deed (Kill 5 Boss creatures) 15%
Chaos Undivided You have killed Lord Antaroz, the Black Legion warlord 15%
Questionable Intents You have senteced Klosterheim to death 14%
Careful, Thorn! You have judged Caius Thorn for his disobedience 14%
Magos Biologis Complete the Magos Biologis Heroc Deed (Use booster type inoculator components 250 times) 14%
All Kinds of Trouble Complete at least one mission from every type on the StarMap 14%
Gift of the Harlequin You have seized the ancient prophecy about the Alpha Pariah 14%
The Bigger They Are... You have destroyed Abraxas, the infamous Chaos Knight 13%
Only War Complete a Warzone mission after reaching level 50 13%
Mechasapient Research 10 Tech tree upgrades at Omicron Arkh 13%
Vengeance for the Stormwatchers You have killed Kairn Golgarth, the Voidripper warlord 12%
Visionary Complete 10 Void Crusade missions 12%
Stalwart Servant Complete the Stalwart Servant Heroic Deed (Complete 15 events during missions) 12%
Brother In Arms Join a cabal 12%
Perils of the Warp Complete the Perils of the Warp Heroic Deed (Create 100 warp anomalies with a Psyker) 12%
There is No Truth in Flesh You have judged the renegade Tech-Priest known as the "Savant" 12%
Prophecy Fullfilled You have closed the Dark Nexus and witnessed the fate of the Alpha Pariah 10%
Bibliophiliac Unlock all Skill trees 9.4%
Tools of Retribution Complete the Tools of Retribution Heroic Deed (Kill 500 enemies with Combo Weapons as a Battle Sister) 9.3%
Tough Choices Reach the end of the Puritan or Radical axis on the Morality Chart 8.9%
Uprooting Evil Complete the Uprooting Evil Heroic Deed (Complete 5 Priority Assignments on any difficulty) 8.7%
Display of Valour Complete the Display of Valour Heroic Deed (Trigger 100 Killstreak effects as a Battle Sister) 8.6%
Knight of the Cog Complete the Knight of the Cog Heroic Deed (Kill 20 Elite enemies on your level or higher) [Tech-Adept only] 8.0%
STC Specialist Complete the STC Specialist Heroic Deed (Summon 1000 Constructs) [Tech-Adept only] 7.9%
Technoarcheologist Craft 25 items 7.1%
Judge and Jury Execute 50 enemies (Assassin and Crusader only) 6.5%
Veteran of Battles Complete 50 multiplayer missions 4.6%
Master Datasmith Complete the Master Datasmith Heroic Deed (Kill 2500 Enemies by your Kastelan Robots) [Tech-Adept only] 3.9%
Harvester of Pain and Glory Reach 1500 Score in City of Suffering (City of Suffering DLC needed) 3.4%
Exemplary Devotion Complete the Exemplary Devotion Heroic Deed (Generate 10.000 Faith as a Battle Sister) 3.3%
Efficient Operative Complete a Priority Assignment on Impossible difficulty or higher 3.1%
Savior Revive each other 50 times 2.7%
Unyielding Legion Complete the Unyielding Legion Heroic Deed (Complete 25 missions without loosing a Construct) [Tech-Adept only] 2.7%
Devoted Member Complete the Devoted Member Heroic Deed (Generate 10.000 Devotion as a Hierophant) 2.4%
Strength in Numbers Complete the Strength in Numbers Heroic Deed (Reach 1000 Retinue Kills as a Hierophant) 2.1%
Assisted Redemption Complete the Assisted Redemption Heroic Deed (Kill 1000 enemies in Embodied Saint Form as a Battle Sister) 1.8%
Sacred Eradication Complete the Sacred Eradication Heroic Deed (Deal 100.000 Damage with Hierophant Spells) 1.8%
Veteran Leader Complete the Veteran Leader Heroic Deed (Complete 25 Missions without losing a Retinue Member as a Hierophant) 1.7%
Blessed by the Ministorum Complete the Blessed by the Ministorum Heroic Deed (Bless your Allies 50 times as a Hierophant) 1.5%
Tapestry of Vengeance Complete the Tapestry of Vengeance Heroic Deed (Defeat 500 foes while under the effect of a Banner as a Battle Sister) 1.5%
Symbols of the Creed Complete the Symbols of the Creed Heroic Deed (Deploy 150 Banners as a Battle Sister) 1.3%
Cognis Protocol Complete the Cognis Protocol Heroic Deed (Complete a mission dealing damage only by your Construct turrets on your level or higher) [Tech-Adept only] 1.2%
Flames of the Order Complete the Flames of the Order Heroic Deed (Ignite 1000 Enemies as a Hierophant) 1.1%
Not The Time Complete the Not The Time Heroic Deed (Resurrect Retinue Members 10 times as a Hierophant) 1.1%
Hallowed Rejuvenation Complete the Hallowed Rejuvenation Heroic Deed (Gain 100.000 Health from Banners as a Battle Sister) 0.9%
Retinue Commander Complete the Retinue Commander Heroic Deed (Issue 100 Orders for your Retinue as a Hierophant) 0.8%
The Emperor's Bride Complete the The Emperor's Bride Heroic Deed (Transform into Embodied Saint form 100 times as a Battle Sister) 0.8%
Demonstration of Purity Complete the Demonstration of Purity Heroic Deed (Kill 50 Chaos Engine Elites while under the effect of an Act of Faith) 0.7%
Sweet Pain Destroy 100 Pain Catalysts in City of Suffering (City of Suffering DLC needed) 0.7%
Journey of Faith Reach maximum level with a Battle Sister 0.6%
Demonstration of Faith Complete the Demonstration of Faith Heroic Deed (Kill 10 Chaos Engine Elites with Hierophant Spells) 0.2%

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