When does Mini Motorways get good?

Hooks you almost right away. In the first 2 hours 1 in 9 reviews are negative (11%); after 7h it's 1 in 35 (3%). The opening is criticised less than in 89% of games we track.

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Mini Motorways

Jul 20, 2021 Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

Hooks you almost right away

Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Started playing 98% of owners

Steam reviews 96% positive of 24,552

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 9 reviews are negative (11%); after 7h it's 1 in 35 (3%).
The opening is criticised less than in 89% of games we track.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
98% 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 24,768 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 14.4h for positive, 5.1h 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 (98% 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 (170)

story milestone ending side

Driver's License Complete the tutorial. 100%
A Tile a Minute Use 100 road tiles over multiple games. 95%
Wood Riddance Destroy 1 tree. 93%
Los Angeles Tourist Complete 200 trips in Los Angeles. 92%
Vanish Into Pin Air Clear a big pin from a destination. 90%
Go The Extra Mile Build a motorway over 25 tiles. 82%
Road-incarnation Delete 250 road tiles over multiple games. 81%
Highway to Hell Use 666 road tiles over multiple games. 78%
Beijing Tourist Complete 200 trips in Beijing. 76%
Try, Try Again Delete 500 road tiles over multiple games. 70%
Tokyo Tourist Complete 200 trips in Tokyo. 69%
Los Angeles Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Los Angeles. 69%
The Long Way Home Use 1200 road tiles over multiple games. 67%
Dar Es Salaam Tourist Complete 300 trips in Dar es Salaam. 65%
Bridge the Gap Build 25 bridges over multiple games. 63%
Many, Many Motorways Use 25 motorways over multiple games. 58%
Troll Town Build a bridge that is 10 tiles or longer. 56%
Moscow Tourist Complete 300 trips in Moscow. 56%
Munich Tourist Complete 300 trips in Munich. 52%
Daily Commute Post a score in a daily challenge. 49%
Beijing Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Beijing. 48%
Zurich Tourist Complete 300 trips in Zurich. 48%
The Dark Side of the Road Build a tunnel that is 10 tiles or longer. 47%
London Tourist Complete 300 trips in London. 45%
Manila Tourist Complete 400 trips in Manila. 44%
Let's Build Bridges Build 50 bridges over multiple games. 44%
Dar es Salaam Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Dar es Salaam. 43%
The Roundabout Way Use 25 roundabouts over multiple games. 43%
Rio de Janeiro Tourist Complete 400 trips in Rio de Janeiro. 42%
Tokyo Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Tokyo. 41%
Weekly Commute Post a score in a weekly challenge. 40%
Dubai Tourist Complete 400 trips in Dubai. 39%
Fifty Rich Use 50 motorways over multiple games. 38%
Mexico City Tourist Complete 400 trips in Mexico City. 36%
Mumbai Tourist Complete 400 trips in Mumbai. 35%
Rio de Janeiro Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Rio de Janeiro. 35%
Boogie Lights Place 25 traffic lights over multiple games. 34%
Moscow Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Moscow. 34%
One of Everything Use at least 1 of each available upgrade on a map. 30%
Munich Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Munich. 30%
London Commuter Complete 1000 trips in London. 29%
Manila Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Manila. 29%
Wellington Tourist Complete 400 trips in Wellington. 29%
Zurich Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Zurich. 27%
Mexico City Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Mexico City. 27%
Are We There Yet? Complete 1 milestone in endless mode. 26%
New York City Tourist Complete 400 trips in New York City. 26%
Warsaw Tourist Complete 400 trips in Warsaw. 24%
A Bridge to Everywhere Build 100 bridges over multiple games. 24%
New York City Commuter Complete 1000 trips in New York City. 24%
Going in Circles Use 50 roundabouts over multiple games. 24%
Chiang Mai Tourist Complete 400 trips in Chiang Mai. 23%
Dubai Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Dubai. 23%
Mumbai Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Mumbai. 22%
Los Angeles Driver Complete 2000 trips in Los Angeles. 21%
Warsaw Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Warsaw. 20%
Rapid Transit Use 100 motorways over multiple games. 20%
Lisbon Tourist Complete 400 trips in Lisbon. 19%
I See the Lights Place 50 traffic lights over multiple games. 18%
Busan Tourist Complete 400 trips in Busan. 17%
Mass Transit Complete 50,000 trips across multiple games. 17%
Wellington Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Wellington. 16%
Mom's Spaghetti Use all 9 motorways in one game. 15%
Chiang Mai Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Chiang Mai. 15%
Reykjavík Tourist Complete 400 trips in Reykjavík. 14%
New York City Driver Complete 2000 trips in New York City. 14%
Los Angeles Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Los Angeles. 14%
Lisbon Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Lisbon. 13%
So Four, So Good Post a score in a weekly challenge 4 times. 13%
Rio de Janeiro Driver Complete 2000 trips in Rio de Janeiro. 13%
Busan Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Busan. 13%
Reykjavík Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Reykjavík. 12%
Seven is a Place on Earth Post a score in a daily challenge 7 times. 12%
Beijing Driver Complete 2000 trips in Beijing. 12%
Vancouver Tourist Complete 400 trips in Vancouver. 12%
Tokyo Driver Complete 2000 trips in Tokyo. 11%
A Ton of Tunnels Build 25 tunnels over multiple games. 11%
Roundabout City Use 100 roundabouts over multiple games. 11%
Warsaw Driver Complete 2000 trips in Warsaw. 11%
Cairns Tourist Complete 400 trips in Cairns. 10%
Dar es Salaam Driver Complete 2000 trips in Dar es Salaam. 8.9%
Dubai Driver Complete 2000 trips in Dubai. 8.8%
Mexico City Driver Complete 2000 trips in Mexico City. 8.7%
Vancouver Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Vancouver. 8.7%
Copenhagen Tourist Complete 400 trips in Copenhagen. 8.5%
Cairns Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Cairns. 8.1%
Hitting All the Lights Place 100 traffic lights over multiple games. 8.0%
Moscow Driver Complete 2000 trips in Moscow. 7.9%
Manila Driver Complete 2000 trips in Manila. 7.0%
Beijing Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Beijing. 6.7%
Zurich Driver Complete 2000 trips in Zurich. 6.4%
Back At It Post a score in a daily challenge 14 times. 6.3%
Hong Kong Tourist Complete 400 trips in Hong Kong. 6.2%
Tokyo Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Tokyo. 6.1%
Copenhagen Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Copenhagen. 6.0%
London Driver Complete 2000 trips in London. 5.7%
Hong Kong Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Hong Kong. 5.1%
Munich Driver Complete 2000 trips in Munich. 5.1%
Wellington Driver Complete 2000 trips in Wellington. 5.1%
Lisbon Driver Complete 2000 trips in Lisbon. 4.9%
Mumbai Driver Complete 2000 trips in Mumbai. 4.7%
Tunnel Vision Build 50 tunnels over multiple games. 4.7%
Cape Town Tourist Complete 400 trips in Cape Town. 4.5%
Busan Driver Complete 2000 trips in Busan. 4.1%
London Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in London. 4.1%
Dar es Salaam Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Dar es Salaam. 4.0%
Cape Town Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Cape Town. 3.9%
Reykjavík Driver Complete 2000 trips in Reykjavík. 3.9%
New York City Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in New York City. 3.6%
Chiang Mai Driver Complete 2000 trips in Chiang Mai. 3.5%
Los Angeles Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Los Angeles. 3.5%
Manila Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Manila. 3.5%
Rio de Janeiro Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Rio de Janeiro. 3.4%
Istanbul Tourist Complete 400 trips in Istanbul. 3.3%
Moscow Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Moscow. 3.3%
Mexico City Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Mexico City. 3.2%
Vancouver Driver Complete 2000 trips in Vancouver. 2.9%
Cairns Driver Complete 2000 trips in Cairns. 2.8%
Dubai Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Dubai. 2.8%
Munich Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Munich. 2.8%
Zurich Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Zurich. 2.8%
Hong Kong Driver Complete 2000 trips in Hong Kong. 2.7%
Mumbai Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Mumbai. 2.7%
Istanbul Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Istanbul. 2.6%
Warsaw Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Warsaw. 2.6%
Chiang Mai Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Chiang Mai. 2.4%
Wellington Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Wellington. 2.2%
Busan Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Busan. 2.1%
Tunnel Through Build 100 tunnels over multiple games. 2.1%
Beijing Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Beijing. 2.0%
Reykjavík Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Reykjavík. 2.0%
Copenhagen Driver Complete 2000 trips in Copenhagen. 1.8%
Tokyo Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Tokyo. 1.7%
Lisbon Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Lisbon. 1.6%
Singapore Tourist Complete 400 trips in Singapore. 1.5%
Vancouver Challenger. Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Vancouver. 1.5%
Dar es Salaam Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Dar es Salaam. 1.4%
Singapore Commuter Complete 1000 trips in Singapore. 1.4%
Istanbul Driver Complete 2000 trips in Istanbul. 1.3%
London Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in London. 1.3%
Moscow Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Moscow. 1.2%
New York City Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in New York City. 1.2%
Cairns Challenger. Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Cairns. 1.1%
Copenhagen Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Copenhagen. 1.1%
Manila Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Manila. 1.1%
Mumbai Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Mumbai. 1.1%
Munich Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Munich. 1.1%
Rio de Janeiro Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Rio de Janeiro. 1.1%
Zurich Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Zurich. 1.1%
Busan Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Busan. 1.0%
Chiang Mai Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Chiang Mai. 1.0%
Dubai Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Dubai. 1.0%
Mexico City Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Mexico City. 1.0%
Singapore Driver Complete 2000 trips in Singapore. 1.0%
Warsaw Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Warsaw. 1.0%
Wellington Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Wellington. 1.0%
Lisbon Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Lisbon. 0.9%
Reykjavík Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Reykjavík. 0.9%
Hong Kong Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Hong Kong. 0.8%
Vancouver Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Vancouver. 0.8%
Cairns Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Cairns. 0.7%
Cape Town Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Cape Town. 0.7%
Cape Town Driver Complete 2000 trips in Cape Town. 0.7%
Copenhagen Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Copenhagen. 0.6%
Hong Kong Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Hong Kong. 0.5%
Istanbul Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Istanbul. 0.5%
Cape Town Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Cape Town. 0.4%
Istanbul Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Istanbul. 0.3%
Singapore Challenger Complete 600 trips in any challenge in Singapore. 0.3%
Singapore Expert Complete 500 trips in expert mode in Singapore. 0.2%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.