Cepheus Protocol
Give it 3 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 2 reviews are negative (45%); after 10h it's 1 in 5 (21%).
- Fully opens up by hour 7.
- The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
- 81% 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 3,807 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 16.1h for positive, 10.7h 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 (80.6% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.
All achievements (5)
story milestone ending side
- Into the Deep End It Begins.... Your first steps on Treasure Island 100%
- And so it begins.... Survive your first day on the island 81%
- Didn’t go as planned… Lose the game 43%
- Avid Listener Listen to a custom music track 34%
- Build the Artillery Unit Its time to play boys... 24%