The Herbalist

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 757 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 290 reviews: 5.9h for positive, 3.9h 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 (74.3% 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 (64)

• Beginner’s training Read game introduction without skipping 100%
• Something went wrong Make something unplanned 97%
• Student Become a Herbalist Student 86%
• Young adventurer’s starter kit HP, SP... Ready for action! 80%
• Leisure time All work and no play makes Slavya a dull girl 71%
• Apple diet Keep silly useless customs 71%
• Herbalist Become a village Herbalist 70%
• Call of Cthulhu Experience hallucinations from hunger 69%
• Playgirl Become taller due to bunny ears 68%
• Had it coming Piss off your pet 63%
• Forest’s gifts Stock up on herbs 63%
• Ice fairy 4+4=(9)! 61%
• Superhero Get the power 61%
• Alchemist Become a famous Alchemist 59%
• Tangled See the need to clean up at the barn 58%
• Evil witch Make a Poison 57%
• Catgirl Learn how to be a cat 54%
• Frisky tentacles Summon a tentacle monster 53%
• The Emperor's New Clothes Create the Invisibility Potion 52%
• The English Channel Dig! 52%
• Tea ceremony Enjoy some chamomile tea 52%
• Siesta See magic dreams 52%
• Potion Master Become a Potion Master 48%
• Pans and cakes! Eat some fresh pastry 46%
• Puni-puni Wash the dishes 44%
• Game Over? Find out where is Grandma. 42%
• Nobody loves an old legless cat Ignore the cat 41%
• Inventor Craft a magical artifact 41%
• Uneconomical economy Consider buying an apple useless and return it to the shop 40%
• Third-a-dozen Stock up on eggs 38%
• Herbivore Feel like a goat 37%
• Cats play! Care about your pet 37%
• Potions? What potions? Put the potion-making off 37%
• Got Milk? Stock up on milk 36%
• Ev chistr 'ta Laou! Quench your thirst 36%
• Merchant Rich life 36%
• Moidodyr Wash up all the dishes. 36%
• Supplies for winter Marinate some pickles, sugar up some jam 35%
• Ka-boom! Learning from past mistakes 32%
• Taster Feel like a lab rat 32%
• Master chef Ready for marriage. 32%
• Alice in the Wonderland Fall into a fairytale 31%
• Treasure seeker Earn some money digging 30%
• Natural hazard Have every element potion in the inventory 30%
• A walk in the forest Go to the forest to gather herbs and forget about them 27%
• Clumsy Juggle some eggs 26%
• Ace of spades See the light 26%
• Foodie Taste all the food 24%
• Candle factory Prepare light decorations for the hut 24%
• Lazy wife Think about washing up old utensils 23%
• Carried away Empty out the shop 23%
• Maslenitsa Pancakes! Pancakes everywhere! 23%
• Potion seller Widen shop's assortment with potions 21%
• How I spent this summer Become reminiscent 21%
• Dummy! Practice makes perfect 20%
• Wonder Woman Six-six-six! 19%
• Hermit Stay at home 19%
• Stubborn Finish the game in one go 19%
• Slavya's Moving Lab Have every potion in the inventory 18%
• Shortcut Unspell Grandma without becoming a Potion Master 17%
• A penny saved is a penny gained Gather 1000 coins 16%
• Chubby cheeks Never let Slavya go hungry 16%
• Mushroomer Have every mushroom in the inventory 16%
• Quickie Finish the game in less than 2 weeks 14%