Journey
Hooks you almost right away
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 10 reviews are negative (10%); after 3h it's 1 in 45 (2%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- The opening is criticised less than in 91% of games we track.
- 100% of players who start reach the ending.
- Only 46% 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 39,505 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 2.7h for positive, 1.9h 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 (45.9% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Rebirth Finish the game and return to the beginning. 100%
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (14)
story milestone ending side
- Rebirth Finish the game and return to the beginning. 100%
- Trials Sneak through the underground passage without tearing your scarf. 76%
- Return Start the journey again after a week long break. 59%
- Crossing Reach the summit with a companion and return to the beginning. 52%
- Companion Finish the game with the same partner for the majority of the journey and return to the beginning. 30%
- Mirage Find the hidden desert flower. 27%
- Explore Discover all cloth creatures in the desert. 25%
- Wonder Meet 10 or more unique travelers. 23%
- Reflection Sit and meditate with another player for more than 20 seconds. 21%
- Ancestors Find a mysterious creature hidden in the temple. 18%
- Transcendence Collect all unique glowing symbols across one or more journeys. 17%
- Threshold Cross the broken bridge without completely rebuilding it. 14%
- History Uncover all 10 ancient glyphs. 12%
- Adventure Pass through 15 gates while surfing through the sunken city. 11%