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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
Give it 3 hours
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Reach the ending 47% of players who started
Started playing 72% of owners
Steam reviews 82% positive of 4,257
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (31%); after 5h it's 1 in 7 (14%).
- 47% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Power of the Champion” ([STORY] Defeat the mid-boss): only 51% of starters get there.
- 72% 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 4,290 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 4.4h for positive, 3.2h 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 (71.5% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Power of the Champion [STORY] Defeat the mid-boss. Most players quit here 51% −49
- The Birth of a Legend [STORY] Clear for the first time. 47% −4
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (48)
story milestone ending side
- Student [TRAINING] Enter training mode for the first time. 100%
- Hmph... An expected outcome! [STORY] Acquire rank S or above at the victory screen. 82%
- Yay! Perfect! [STORY] Acquire rank SS at the victory screen. 54%
- Power of the Champion [STORY] Defeat the mid-boss. 51%
- Sealed Power [STORY] Defeat the final boss. 47%
- The Birth of a Legend [STORY] Clear for the first time. 47%
- Straight to the finish! Win 10 matches without losing a round. 43%
- Weep! Scream! And DIE! Perform 50 Rush attacks. 40%
- Arch-Rivals by Blood Finish 10 versus battles. 31%
- You're tough, aren't you! [MISSION] Clear 1 trial. 29%
- Teamwork [FREE MATCH] Play TEAM VS for the first time. 23%
- When you look up at the moon, remember this. [MISSION] Knock 1 person out in Survival. 21%
- Perfect winner! Win 10 matches with a perfect. 19%
- Combo Attacker Perform 50 SUPER CANCELS. 13%
- Aspirations [TUTORIAL] Clear all subjects. 12%
- Wow! Perform 50 SUPER SPECIAL MOVES finishes. 11%
- Everybody's out to get me... [FREE MATCH] Play SINGLE VS for the first time. 6.3%
- Here We Go, Partner [FREE MATCH] Play TEAM VS 50 times. 6.2%
- Kyokugen Style Dojo Online Branch [ONLINE TRAINING] Train with another player. 6.0%
- Synchronize your watches at 16:35. [MISSION] Clear Time Attack for the first time. 5.9%
- Special talent agent!! [MISSION] Clear 100 trials. 5.7%
- That settled it! Perform 50 MAX SUPER SPECIAL MOVES finishes. 5.6%
- Sweet Taste of Victory [RANKED MATCH] Win for the first time. 5.6%
- International KOF League Room Creation Board Member Create 10 rooms. 4.6%
- Old Bond [FREE MATCH] Play TEAM VS 100 times. 4.5%
- One hit! One kill! Perform 50 CLIMAX SUPER SPECIAL MOVES finishes. 4.1%
- Mukuro, Lurking in the Moonlight [MISSION] Knock 30 or more people out in Survival. 3.4%
- Title Collector Unlock all titles. 3.2%
- Onward to the Next Legend [STORY] Clear using all teams (including boss and mid-boss). 2.5%
- Hehe, fired up? [FIGHTING LIST] Receive your first FIGHT BONUS. 2.5%
- Item Collector Unlock all items. 2.2%
- Ferocious Offense Perform 50 CLIMAX CANCELS. 2.1%
- Mission Complete! [MISSION] Clear Time Attack within 4:00.00. 2.1%
- Peak Performance [RANKED MATCH] Win 5 consecutive matches. 2.1%
- Living Legend [STORY] Clear at computer level 5 with no continues. 2.0%
- A BEAST OF PREY [FREE MATCH] Play SINGLE VS 50 times. 1.8%
- Comrade [FREE MATCH] Play PARTY VS for the first time. 1.8%
- Full-Fledged Reach Rank 11 or higher. 1.8%
- Graceful Attacker Perform 50 ADVANCED CANCELS. 1.7%
- Now... no one can stop me [RANKED MATCH] Win 10 consecutive matches. 1.5%
- A Good Match Share your first replay. 1.5%
- I can handle this... by myself. [FREE MATCH] Play SINGLE VS 100 times. 1.4%
- Welcome to My Museum Unlock all gallery items. 1.3%
- Reliable Being [FREE MATCH] Play PARTY VS 50 times. 1.3%
- Unshakable Trust [FREE MATCH] Play PARTY VS 100 times. 1.3%
- Hey, Mr. #1 in Japan! [RANKED MATCH] Win 50 times. 1.3%
- No One Is Better Than Me [RANKED MATCH] Win 100 times. 1.3%
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS All achievements acquired. 1.1%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.