JDM: Japanese Drift Master
The first 3 hours are a test
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (49%); after 10h it's 1 in 7 (14%).
- Fully opens up by hour 10.
- The opening is criticised more than in 77% of games we track.
- 15% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “First Chapter”: only 49% of starters get there.
- 86% 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 6,232 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 9.5h for positive, 5.4h 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 (86.5% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- First Chapter First chapter completed. Most players quit here 49% −51
- Second Chapter Second chapter completed. 29% −21
- Third Chapter Third chapter completed. 22% −7
- Fourth Chapter Fourth chapter completed. 18% −4
- Fifth Chapter Fifth chapter completed. 15% −3
- You did it! Thank you for playing. 15%
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (26)
story milestone ending side
- Fast as lightning. Reach a speed of 225 km/h. 100%
- You're starting to get it Get 3k points from single drift. 97%
- Sliding is fun Drift for 5 kilometers. 80%
- Dreams come true Buy your first car. 75%
- Oni Rider Trigger your first speed camera 69%
- Drift Lover Drift for 10 kilometers. 68%
- Stock is boring Buy something in Tuner Shop for the first time. 65%
- Untouchable Drift constantly for 1 minute without hitting anything. 64%
- Drift Adept Earn a total of 150.000 raw drift points. Without multiplier. 61%
- Ultra Super Late Braking Hit an obstacle at a speed of 200 km/h or higher. 58%
- Did you ever drive straight? Drift for 20 kilometers. 57%
- Gaijin Drive 100 kilometers. 55%
- Catch the Rainbow Continuously Drift for 20 seconds without crashing in the rain. 51%
- First Chapter First chapter completed. 49%
- Stylish Get a new paint job for the first time. 48%
- Another one Buy a new car. 47%
- I am Speed Reach a speed of 300 km/h. 36%
- Second Chapter Second chapter completed. 29%
- Tire Shredder Earn a total of 1.000.000 raw drift points. Without multiplier. 23%
- Collector Get 5 cars. 22%
- Third Chapter Third chapter completed. 22%
- Tourist Drive 500 kilometers. 21%
- Fourth Chapter Fourth chapter completed. 18%
- Fifth Chapter Fifth chapter completed. 15%
- You did it! Thank you for playing. 15%
- Dojin Drive 1500 kilometers. 3.7%