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Pixel Gladiator
Hooks you right away
Gets good instantly from the first hour
Started playing 14% of owners
Steam reviews 81% positive of 455
What the data shows
- 71% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (71%).
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- Only 14% 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 463 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 282 reviews: 3.2h for positive, 1.8h 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 (13.5% 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 (10)
- STAGE 1 Show yourself to everyone! 100%
- Giant killer "I don't care if you are ten metres high. I will kill you anyway!" 89%
- Wall builder Defense should be the best! 70%
- Full pockets ... 58%
- Armorer Every weapon is important! 56%
- Mega mex "Huge robots are the best." 56%
- STAGE 2 Become a star! 50%
- Cool guy "Cool guys don't look at explosion." 45%
- Magnate ...just business. 41%
- STAGE 3 Final step to the pantheon. 40%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.