When does HIVESWAP: ACT 1 get good?

Give it 2 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (24%); after 3h it's 1 in 25 (4%). Fully opens up by hour 3.

How many players finish HIVESWAP: ACT 1?

At least 57% of players who start reach the ending.

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HIVESWAP: ACT 1

Sep 14, 2017 Steam: Very Positive

Give it 2 hours

Gets good by 2h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Fully opens up by 3h rated like by long-time players

Reach the ending at least 57% of players who started

Started playing 71% of owners

Steam reviews 93% positive of 4,062

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (24%); after 3h it's 1 in 25 (4%).
Fully opens up by hour 3.
At least 57% of players who start reach the ending.
71% 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 4,107 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 291 reviews: 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 (70.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
>IT WASN'T LOCKED Ventured out into the hallway. 98% −2
>LIGHT WEAPONRY Got your flashlight in working order. Most players quit here 90% −7
>THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM Sent Joey what she needs. 86% −5
>ACCIDENTAL ASTRONAUT You're in space, apparently. Or at least, you were? 81% −5
>S E R P E N T Bypassed security. 81%
>THAT'S YOUR CUE Geared up. 78% −2
>RUBBLE LEADER Put the Grubble in rubble. 77% −1
>IT'S A LIVING Made it to the living room...but at what cost? 76% −1
>SAVE XEFROS Saved Xefros. 73% −3
>CELL YOU LATER Finished HIVESWAP: ACT 1 with power to spare. ≥57% −17

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 (44)

story milestone ending side

>OVER? BUT WE JUST STARTED! Checked in with Jude. 100%
>IT WASN'T LOCKED Ventured out into the hallway. 98%
>LIGHT WEAPONRY Got your flashlight in working order. 90%
>STEP UP Won your first STRIFE. 90%
>NA NA NA NA, HEY YOU Was Jude. 87%
>THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM Sent Joey what she needs. 86%
>FEATHERY DOOFUS ACQUIRED Acquired feathery doofus. 85%
>WHY'S IT EVEN LOCKED Seriously--who locks their attic? 85%
>NOW WHAT IN THE HELL IS GOING ON IN HERE But seriously what in the hell is going on in here 84%
>SIGNATURE STYLE AND FLARE Flare: yes. Style: questionable. 84%
>ACCIDENTAL ASTRONAUT You're in space, apparently. Or at least, you were? 81%
>LET THE RUMPUS COMMENCE Was Xefros. 81%
>S E R P E N T Bypassed security. 81%
>THAT'S YOUR CUE Geared up. 78%
>TREAT TIME Got those treats. 77%
>RUBBLE LEADER Put the Grubble in rubble. 77%
>IT'S A LIVING Made it to the living room...but at what cost? 76%
>G R U B B _ _ S Spelled it right. 74%
>GOOD DEER. BEAST FRIEND. Made an unexpected ally. 73%
>HEAL THE DEERCAT. BE THE RIDER. Rode an unexpected ally. 73%
>INSUFFERABLE ZOOSMELL Named your lusii. 73%
>SAVE XEFROS Saved Xefros. 73%
>CELL YOU LATER Finished HIVESWAP: ACT 1 with power to spare. 57%
>BATTER LUCK NEXT TIME Finished HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 29%
>RED AND GREEN HERRING Overthought it. 22%
>MELODIOUS CHIRPS AND TONGUE-CLICKS Revealed your true nature. 20%
>NO. THEY'RE YOURS NOW The batteries are yours, and you're keeping them. 20%
>ACTIVITY RECORDED Observed cultists. 19%
>HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL Took a ballet lesson from an unorthodox source. 17%
>WHERE THEY BELONG Tried to trash the POGS. 16%
>PERIOD-APPROPRIATE REFERENCES This game is set in 1994. 15%
>VENT FRUSTRATION Gave Byers some very important character development. 15%
>CONVEXED Held out for Bent Soup. 15%
>PLAYING WITH POWER Refreshed your memory. 15%
>DON'T ENCOURAGE HIM Please. 14%
>THE LONG GONEBIRDS Alas, Curses, and/or Farewell, as the case may be. 14%
>MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE? No? How about this one? 14%
>BIRDGEONING TALENT Carried a tune. 14%
>SURELY HE HAS SOME ADDITIONAL PURPOSE Nope. 13%
>SERIOUSLY, DON'T EAT THE MUMMY. What is WRONG with you? 12%
>SEQUENCE BREAKER Tried to get ahead of the game. 12%
>JUNIOR VETERINARIAN Gave Byers a full check-up. 12%
>THEY'RE STUFFED Tried to treat the taxidermied. 11%
>BOROS Picked up where you'll leave off. 1.3%

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