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SOULCALIBUR VI
Give it 3 hours
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Reach the ending at least 42% of players who started
Started playing 43% of owners
Steam reviews 83% positive of 14,403
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (39%); after 10h it's 1 in 7 (14%).
- At least 42% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “The Stirrings of a Soul” and “The Astral Fissures Beckon”: from 100% to 62% of starters.
- Only 43% 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 14,491 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 11.2h for positive, 2.2h 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 (42.7% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The Stirrings of a Soul Complete the mission "The Astral Fissure" in Libra of Soul. 100%
- The Astral Fissures Beckon Complete the mission "The Man in Black" in Libra of Soul. Most players quit here 62% −38
- The War for the World Begins Complete the mission "On the Road" in Libra of Soul. 28% −34
- Entrusted with a Mission Complete the mission "Death or Glory" in Libra of Soul. 18% −10
- Unleashing the True Sword Complete the mission "The Journey's End" in Libra of Soul. 12% −6
- Creating History Complete the main story of Soul Chronicle. ≥42% +29
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 (49)
story milestone ending side
- The Stirrings of a Soul Complete the mission "The Astral Fissure" in Libra of Soul. 100%
- Critically Acclaimed Land 20 critical edges. (Must be outside of Training mode.) 91%
- Deadly Precision Land 10 lethal hits. (Must be outside of Training mode.) 87%
- The First Step on the Path to Greatness Complete Arcade mode for the first time. 73%
- May the Best Warrior Win (That Is, Me) Win 30 reversal edge clashes using A, B, or K. (Must be outside of Training mode.) 71%
- The Astral Fissures Beckon Complete the mission "The Man in Black" in Libra of Soul. 62%
- Untouchable Achieve 15 perfect victories. (Must be outside of Training mode.) 62%
- Breaking the Ice Stop five guard impacts or reversal edges with a break attack. (Must be outside of Training mode.) 57%
- Dive into the Fray Complete one secondary mission in Libra of Soul. 53%
- Making an Impact Land 20 guard impacts. (Must be outside of Training mode.) 49%
- The Power Within Perform soul charge techniques 20 times. (Must be outside of Training mode.) 49%
- Local Hero Raise the level of a town by one in Libra of Soul. 49%
- Boundary Issues Knock your opponent out of the ring 20 times. (Must be outside of Training mode.) 46%
- Never Fight on an Empty Stomach Eat some food in Libra of Soul. 43%
- Creating History Complete the main story of Soul Chronicle. 42%
- The Only Way Is Up Win five casual matches. 40%
- Bull in a China Shop Break all your opponent's equipment five times. (Must be outside of Training mode.) 38%
- A Chosen Warrior Complete one character's story in Soul Chronicle. (Base-game characters only.) 37%
- No Misfortune Too Difficult Complete 10 secondary missions in Libra of Soul. 36%
- The Battlefield Beckons Fight 30 battles online. 32%
- All Journeys Start with a Single Step Play a ranked match. 30%
- The War for the World Begins Complete the mission "On the Road" in Libra of Soul. 28%
- A Hero Is Born Fight 10 matches online with a character made in Character Creation. 26%
- An Unquenchable Thirst for Battle Fight 50 battles online. 24%
- Entrusted with a Mission Complete the mission "Death or Glory" in Libra of Soul. 18%
- Power Hungry Upgrade a weapon in Libra of Soul. 17%
- The Power of Partnerships Use a mercenary in Libra of Soul. 15%
- A Body Like Steel Reach level 50 in Libra of Soul. 14%
- No Sweeter Taste than Victory Win five ranked matches. 14%
- Unleashing the True Sword Complete the mission "The Journey's End" in Libra of Soul. 12%
- Edge Master Obtain 50 weapons in Libra of Soul. 11%
- Glory Beckons Unlock Legendary difficulty in Arcade mode. 11%
- Their Names Shall Live On Complete 10 characters' stories in Soul Chronicle. (Base-game characters only.) 10%
- Keep Your Eye on the Gold Get a gold rating in Arcade mode. 10%
- Sharp Blade, Sharper Skills Turn on standby and get matched with another player while in Training mode. 8.7%
- Chasing Shadows Perform "Steed of the Night" with Grøh 10 times. (Must be outside of Training mode.) 8.7%
- Master of Style by a Mile Defeat an Ancient in Libra of Soul. 7.5%
- A Transcendent Tale Complete 20 characters' stories in Soul Chronicle. (Base-game characters only.) 7.0%
- Interdimensional Warrior Complete the mission "Footsteps: Fortress of Illusion" in Libra of Soul. 7.0%
- Pioneer of Prosperity Raise the level of four towns in Libra of Soul to their max. 7.0%
- Globetrotter Travel a total distance equal to three trips around the Earth while exploring in Libra of Soul. 6.8%
- Farewell to a Bleak Winter Complete the main story of Libra of Soul with the scales tipped towards good. 6.3%
- The Memories of Those Who Came Before Use Soul Points to unlock 10 entries in the Museum. 5.2%
- Assault and Battery Land three lethal hits with Astaroth using "Rending Torment." (Must be outside of Training mode.) 5.2%
- True Edge Master Obtain 100 weapons in Libra of Soul. 4.9%
- Warrior's Respite Complete the main story of Libra of Soul with the scales tipped towards evil. 4.4%
- The Hunters Become the Hunted Complete 30 "Astral Fissure Sealing" missions in Libra of Soul. 2.3%
- A Swordsmith's Best Friend Upgrade weapons 30 times in Libra of Soul. 2.1%
- A New Story of Swords and Souls Obtained all achievements. 1.4%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.