Lightmatter
Give it 2 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 5 reviews are negative (21%); after 4h it's 1 in 25 (4%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- 32% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “NDA” (Remember to sign it once you get out) and “See you on the other side!” (You saw it through to the very end): from 66% to 32% of starters.
- Only 65% 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 2,961 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 256 reviews: 5.5h for positive, 1.5h 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 (65.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Say hello to my little friend Take good care of that lamp! 100%
- Ah, there it is! Saving humanity. 96% −4
- Argh, the bridge collapsed You pushed the button too hard. 82% −14
- Sneakin' around Where are you going? 73% −9
- NDA Remember to sign it once you get out. 66% −7
- See you on the other side! You saw it through to the very end. Most players quit here 32% −34
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (23)
story milestone ending side
- Say hello to my little friend Take good care of that lamp! 100%
- Ah, there it is! Saving humanity. 96%
- Argh, the bridge collapsed You pushed the button too hard. 82%
- Sneakin' around Where are you going? 73%
- NDA Remember to sign it once you get out. 66%
- Quality of Life Services Thank you. 45%
- Now you're playing with power! Be careful with those photon connectors! 37%
- Fast like a cat I like cats. 35%
- See you on the other side! You saw it through to the very end. 32%
- Found Lux! You crossed paths with that four-legged fluff ball. 29%
- Klonk! Hey, don't kick that! 17%
- Photon Fun Hour Do you need a break? 16%
- Damn fine cup of coffee Someone seems to be addicted. 15%
- Yippee ki-yay Sometimes it's good to vent a bit. 15%
- I said no photographs! Didn't you sign the NDA? 14%
- Vashta Nerada Hey, Who Turned Out The Lights? 14%
- Schrödinger's cat Quantum superposition at the push of a button. 13%
- Staring contest Big Brother is watching you. 13%
- Baptized The human body can survive 21 days without food. 13%
- Record of six Faster than light. 13%
- The cake is alive You can have your cake AND eat it! 12%
- Contract work I heard that tool is quite a hit. 12%
- Burger Friday 1095.3 burgers were consumed during this production. 11%