When does Drones, The Human Condition get good?

Hooks you right away. 29% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (29%). The opening is criticised more than in 95% of games we track.

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Drones, The Human Condition

Dec 1, 2016 Steam: Mostly Negative

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 45% of owners

Steam reviews 38% positive of 362

What the data shows

29% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (29%).
The opening is criticised more than in 95% of games we track.
Only 45% 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.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 367 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 5 reviews: 1.8h for positive, 5.9h 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 (44.9% 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 (9)

Tweaker Change the Game settings 100%
Off to the Scrapyard Kill 100 Drones 66%
Debt Free Beat the Money men 56%
The Decommissioner Kill 1000 Drones 54%
Hack the Gibson Beat Level 12 53%
Dead Beef Beat the Game 52%
Look at all the Sheeple Kill 1000 Sheep 52%
In the Main-Frame Beat second Boss 44%
Save Humanity Save 100 Humans 42%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.