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WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship
The first 3 hours are a test
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Started playing 73% of owners
Steam reviews 74% positive of 2,515
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (55%); after 5h it's 1 in 6 (16%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 84% of games we track.
- The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
- 73% 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 2,542 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 7.2h for positive, 1.2h 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 (72.6% 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 (43)
story milestone ending side
- Stuntman Roll a car over in any mode 100%
- Newcomer Start a new career in WRC8 99%
- Public threat Get a DNF state in any mode 68%
- Splasher Go through 200 water puddles 24%
- Winner in Corsica Reach the podium in the Rally Corsica Linea - Tour de Corse in Career mode 15%
- Winner in Sweden Reach the podium in the Rally Sweden in Career mode 13%
- Jackpot ! Win a rare event 12%
- Nostalgic Win a Historic Race event 12%
- WRC 2 driver Join the WRC 2 Championship 11%
- Winner in Finland Reach the podium in the Neste Rally Finland in Career mode 11%
- Winner in Sardinia Reach the podium in the Rally Italia Sardegna in Career mode 11%
- Force of nature Win 15 Stages with dynamic weather in Quick Play mode 10%
- Upstart Win 25 Stages 9.6%
- Fast learner Reach level 20 9.1%
- Tourist Drive over 500km in any mode 9.1%
- Winner in Wales Reach the podium in the Dayinsure Wales Rally GB in Career mode 7.9%
- Winner in Mexico Reach the podium in the Rally Guanajuato México in Career mode 7.4%
- Winner in Chile Reach the podium in the COPEC Rally Chile in Career mode 7.4%
- Winner in Monte Carlo Reach the podium in the Rallye Monte Carlo in Career mode 6.9%
- Winner in Argentina Reach the podium in the Rally XION Rally Argentina in Career mode 6.6%
- Winner in Portugal Reach the podium in the Vodafone Rally de Portugal in Career mode 6.6%
- Natural Win 50 Stages 6.1%
- Winner in Spain Reach the podium in the RallyRACC CATALUNYA-COSTA DAURADA in Career mode 5.4%
- Scatterbrain Win a Stage with a car that has not been repaired (when repairs are available and the car has been damaged) 5.0%
- Rising star Reach level 40 4.7%
- Competitor Take part in 50 events in the calendar 4.7%
- Winner in Germany Reach the podium in the ADAC Rallye Deutschland in Career mode 4.5%
- Hard worker Complete a season objective 4.4%
- Globetrotter Drive over 1,000km in any mode 4.4%
- Challenger Win a first Stage in online Multiplayer mode 3.9%
- Winner in Turkey Reach the podium in the Rally Turkey in Career mode 3.7%
- Hotshot Win 100 Stages 3.4%
- Night owl Win 10 Stages at night 3.4%
- Winner in Australia Reach the podium in the Kennards Hire Rally Australia in Career mode 3.3%
- Indecisive Change team 5 times 2.6%
- WRC Champion Become WRC World Champion 2.1%
- Nomad Drive over 2,000km in any mode 2.1%
- Hero Reach the podium in all rallies in Career mode 1.9%
- Collector Have 4 legendary cards in an active crew 1.5%
- Certified driver Win a rally with a repair time penalty 1.4%
- Show-off Use 15 perks 1.2%
- Race master Win a Stage in Authentic difficulty 1.1%
- Perfectionist Complete 15 objectives of any type during the same season 1.0%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.