When does Steel Division: Normandy 44 get good?

Give it 10 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (60%); after 20h it's 1 in 6 (17%). Fully opens up by hour 20.

How many players finish Steel Division: Normandy 44?

At least 34% of players who start reach the ending.

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Steel Division: Normandy 44

May 23, 2017 Steam: Mostly Positive

Give it 10 hours

Gets good by 10h then rated almost like by veterans

Fully opens up by 20h rated like by long-time players

Reach the ending at least 35% of players who started

Started playing 53% of owners

Steam reviews 74% positive of 6,328

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (60%); after 20h it's 1 in 6 (17%).
Fully opens up by hour 20.
The opening is criticised more than in 88% of games we track.
At least 34% of players who start reach the ending.
The biggest drop-off is between “The Longest Day” (Finish the first mission of the US campaign) and “Mother of Mercy” (Finish the second mission of the US campaign): from 93% to 60% of starters.
Only 53% 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 6,362 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 16.1h for positive, 10h 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 (53.4% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
The Longest Day Finish the first mission of the US campaign 93% −7
Mother of Mercy Finish the second mission of the US campaign Most players quit here 61% −32
Kelly's Heroes Finish the third mission of the US campaign 48% −13
Kiss my a.. Finish the fourth mission of the US campaign 35% −13
All Americans Finish all the missions of the US campaign ≥35%

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 (47)

story milestone ending side

Trial by fire! Finish the second tutorial without losses. 100%
We're paratroopers, we're supposed to be surrounded. Save the surrounded units in the third tutorial. 95%
The Longest Day Finish the first mission of the US campaign 93%
More effective with the tubes! Destroy the MG using mortars in the fourth tutorial. 89%
Do it faster, makes us stronger. Finish the first tutorial in less than 2 minutes. 86%
The Eye of God Finish the fifth tutorial without losses. 83%
With a little help from my friends… Add one friend 80%
Best job I've ever had. Finish the sixth tutorial without losses. 79%
Angels on our shoulders. Finish the seventh tutorial without losing the P51. 73%
Currahee! Finish all the tutorials. 61%
Today, you people are no longer maggots. Win the skirmish in the final tutorial. 61%
Mother of Mercy Finish the second mission of the US campaign 61%
Kelly's Heroes Finish the third mission of the US campaign 48%
Captain Beat an easy AI in skirmish mode 39%
Die Invasion! Finish the first mission of the German campaign 37%
Colonel Beat a medium AI in skirmish mode 36%
Kiss my a.. Finish the fourth mission of the US campaign 35%
All Americans Finish all the missions of the US campaign 35%
Rookie Reach the level 5 30%
Conqueror Win a multiplayer game in Conquest mode 26%
Wingman Win a 2v2 multiplayer game 26%
Die Brücke Finish the second mission of the German campaign 24%
Peacemaker Win a game with each faction in skirmish mode 23%
Breakthrough Finish the third mission of the German campaign 19%
Teammate Win a 3v3 multiplayer game 18%
Destructor Win a multiplayer game in Destruction mode 18%
Tiperrary Finish the first mission of the UK campaign 15%
Companiable Win a 4v4 multiplayer game 13%
Big Game Hunter Finish the fourth mission of the German campaign 10%
Another Brick in the Wall Finish all the missions of the German campaign 10%
Valley of Death Finish the second mission of the UK campaign 9.6%
General Beat a hard AI in skirmish mode 9.2%
Scotland the Brave Finish the third mission of the UK campaign 8.6%
Battle-Hardened Reach the level 10 7.9%
Sharp as a knife Finish the fourth mission of the UK campaign 6.7%
Hill of Calvary Finish all the missions of the UK campaign 6.7%
On all fronts Finish all the solo campaigns 5.6%
Party Animal Win a 10v10 multiplayer game 5.2%
Mind the Gap Complete the historical mission 'Caumont's Gap' 4.7%
Aere Perennius Complete the historical mission 'Dawn of the Panthers' 4.3%
Bull on parade Complete the historical mission 'Operation Atlantic' with a friend. 3.6%
Bellerophon FTW Complete the historical mission 'Operation Deadstick' with a friend. 2.2%
Rangers Lead The Way Complete the historical mission 'Rangers Lead The Way' with a friend. 2.2%
Royals Complete the historical mission 'Operation Windsor' with a friend. 2.1%
Veteran Reach the level 20 1.9%
Redcoat Complete the historical mission 'Operation Bluecoat' with a friend. 1.9%
Maczuga Complete the historical mission 'A Polish Battlefield' with two friends. 1.3%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.