ActionRPG
SD GUNDAM BATTLE ALLIANCE
The first 3 hours are a test
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 20h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 47% of players who started
Started playing 92% of owners
Steam reviews 63% positive of 6,138
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (57%); after 20h it's 1 in 3 (33%).
- Fully opens up by hour 20.
- The opening is criticised more than in 86% of games we track.
- 47% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Soldiers' System”: only 89% of starters get there.
- 92% 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 6,200 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 15.7h for positive, 18.5h 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 (92.4% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Soldiers' System Finished Directory 1: Soldiers' System Most players quit here 89% −11
- Amid the Storm Finished Directory 2: Amid the Storm 80% −9
- Angels and Demons Finished Directory 3: Angels and Demons 75% −5
- Red Water Star Finished Directory 4: Red Water Star 67% −8
- Meteoric Destiny Finished Directory 5: Meteoric Destiny 60% −7
- Victors' Requiem Finished Directory 6: Victors' Requiem 54% −6
- Rhapsody in G Finished Directory 7: Rhapsody in G 47% −7
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (43)
story milestone ending side
- Welcome to G: Universe Cleared a mission excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 100%
- This thing's on! Developed an MS 100%
- See the truth for yourselves. Finished a true mission 95%
- Soldiers' System Finished Directory 1: Soldiers' System 89%
- Give me everything you've got! Uncapped an MS 80%
- Amid the Storm Finished Directory 2: Amid the Storm 80%
- I'm the luckiest pilot in space. Survived within the 1-9 HP range excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 77%
- Angels and Demons Finished Directory 3: Angels and Demons 75%
- Fights without regard for their life! Dealt 3,000 total damage excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 72%
- Hey, what do I do next? Destroyed 500 enemy MS/MA excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 71%
- I am Gundam. Achieved a 50 hit combo excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 69%
- What could be better than this? Held Capital reached 1,000,000 69%
- I'll give my body to everyone! Raised a partner unit's friendship to max 68%
- Red Water Star Finished Directory 4: Red Water Star 67%
- I'll use it for sure, so... More please! Reached MS level 31 64%
- Whoa! Such a storm of passions! Acquired a rarity 4+ expansion part 61%
- Meteoric Destiny Finished Directory 5: Meteoric Destiny 60%
- That's right. We can't let up yet! Reached MS level 50 58%
- May the glory of victory be yours! Performed 100 SPAs excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 57%
- Take pleasure in fighting on its own! Dealt 2,000 damage in a single strike excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 55%
- Victors' Requiem Finished Directory 6: Victors' Requiem 54%
- Offer your lives to me! Acquired 30 available partner MS 54%
- Look! The East is burning red! Reached player level 50 52%
- Rhapsody in G Finished Directory 7: Rhapsody in G 47%
- Never stop. Destroyed 2,000 enemy MS/MA excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 45%
- Who are you?! Finished 10 different chaos missions 44%
- Thankies! Finished a mission in multiplayer 42%
- The Gundam isn't just for show! Finished a mission on hard 41%
- I believe in God! Acquired a rarity 7+ expansion part 36%
- I'll give you power... Performed 100 role actions excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 35%
- Gundam is what guides humanity! Developed 50 MS 32%
- Initiating dialogue... Used a callout 29%
- Gundam! Rise to the heavens. Destroyed 100 MS/MA with aerial combos excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 25%
- Sentiment alone and power alone... Hit with 100 neutral Chain Breakers excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 24%
- Just tell me you need me! Raised 10 partner units' friendship to max 22%
- We must work together to survive. Aided partners with Restore 30 times excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 19%
- Zero, show me the way. Viewed a briefing cutscene in the Library 19%
- What is WITH you?! Finished 21 different chaos missions 18%
- I see it! A single drop of water! Performed 50 counters excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 15%
- Payback with interest! Hit with 50 reversal Chain Breakers excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 13%
- Mercs only fight winning battles. Cleared 3 missions with no partners excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 13%
- That won't stop me! Destroyed 250 MS by cutting through them excluding "The Threat of Zeon"/Tutorials 7.0%
- SD Gundam Battle Alliance Acquired all achievements 3.1%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.