TUNIC
Give it 10 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (37%); after 15h it's 1 in 30 (4%).
- Fully opens up by hour 15.
- At least 26% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Ding” (Rang the Eastern Bell) and “Dong” (Rang the Western Bell): from 79% to 56% of starters.
- 97% 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 18,987 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 18.3h for positive, 11.2h 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 (96.6% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Ding Rang the Eastern Bell 79% −21
- Dong Rang the Western Bell Most players quit here 56% −23
- Thank you for playing! Completed the Manual ≥26% −30
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 (36)
story milestone ending side
- A Stick! Found a stick 100%
- What just happened? Was resurrected 90%
- A Sword! Found a sword 84%
- Ding Rang the Eastern Bell 79%
- It uses stamina Perfectly executed a special technique 74%
- Lawnmower Chopped down 1000 blades of grass 61%
- Your pocket feels heavier... Understood the margin of page 17 61%
- Your gift is accepted Made an offering 60%
- Dong Rang the Western Bell 56%
- Nothing happened... Made a wish 53%
- You hear a strange hum Engaged a strange device 53%
- Deep In The Forest Found the red key 48%
- High Above The Clouds Found the green key 46%
- At The Root of The World Found the blue key 43%
- What now? Completed key collection 43%
- You feel a tingling... Earned the Cathedral's Prize 40%
- Whoops Froze yourself 39%
- Your body is restored. Restored corporeal form 37%
- I'm free! Freed a friendly fairy 35%
- Mr Mayor Found Secret Treasure #1 31%
- Sacred Geometry Found Secret Treasure #3 28%
- Regal Weasel Found Secret Treasure #6 26%
- Thank you for playing! Completed the Manual 26%
- Game Over Found your rightful place 25%
- Dusty Found Secret Treasure #11 23%
- Spring Falls Found Secret Treasure #7 21%
- Forever Friend Found Secret Treasure #12 20%
- Back to Work Found Secret Treasure #9 19%
- Just Some Pals Found Secret Treasure #5 18%
- Power Up Found Secret Treasure #8 18%
- Phonomath Found Secret Treasure #10 18%
- A Secret Legend Found Secret Treasure #2 17%
- Vintage Found Secret Treasure #4 17%
- Well done! Made 15 wishes 12%
- Too Cute To Smash Had 10 moneybanks at once 7.7%
- Bring it to the wrong fight Found a certain weapon before getting a sword. (Page 38) 6.8%