When does WWE 2K22 get good?

The first 3 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (61%); after 15h it's 1 in 4 (23%). Fully opens up by hour 7.

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WWE 2K22

Mar 10, 2022 Steam: Mostly Positive

The first 3 hours are a test

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

Fully opens up by 7h rated like by long-time players

Started playing 56% of owners

Steam reviews 73% positive of 9,912

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (61%); after 15h it's 1 in 4 (23%).
Fully opens up by hour 7.
The opening is criticised more than in 90% of games we track.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
Only 56% 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 9,970 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 38.1h for positive, 21.2h 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 (55.6% 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 (54)

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First of Many Win a match (Play Mode vs AI). 100%
C-C-C-Combo Breaker Counter an Opponent's Combo Using Breaker (Play Mode vs AI). 94%
Gulak Academy Graduate Finish the Tutorial (Play Mode). 85%
Fight Forever Kick Out of a Pin After Being Hit With a Finisher (Play Mode vs AI). 76%
Who’s That Jumping Out the Sky? Complete One Objective in Showcase Mode. 69%
You Filthy Animal! Complete One Match in Showcase Mode. 59%
Fit for a Prince Finish a Match With a 5 Star Rating (Play Mode vs AI). 56%
Monday Night Warrior Have a match on RAW in either Male or Female MyRISE. 56%
I’m Feeling Blue Have a match on SmackDown in either Male or Female MyRISE. 51%
Show Must Go On Book Your First Show in MyGM. 49%
Time to TakeOver Have a match on NXT in either Male or Female MyRISE. 48%
Dial It Up Complete All Objectives in One Match in Showcase Mode. 46%
Step Into the Action Complete your first match in Universe - Superstar Mode. 43%
Old Spice - Smell Ready for Anything Complete Challenge Matches to boost a single attribute beyond a score of 100 in MyRISE. 42%
Keeper of Words Fulfill a Promise to a Superstar in MyGM. 41%
Calling in a Favor Use a Power Card in MyGM. 37%
Legends Are Never Forgotten Sign a Legend in MyGM. 36%
CANNONBALL! Perform a top rope dive as a Super Heavyweight (Play Mode vs AI). 35%
Taste of Victory Win a match in MyFACTION. 30%
The Internet Champion Gain 300,000 fans on social media in MyRISE. 29%
Master of the 619 As Rey Mysterio, Hit a 619 (Play Mode vs AI). 29%
Like Father… Unlock the Bonus Match in Showcase Mode. 29%
Brass Ring Reached! Win the WWE Championship in MyRISE. 28%
BOOYAKA BOOYAKA Complete All Objectives in All Matches in Showcase Mode. 28%
Goldie is mine! Win the NXT Men’s Championship in MyRISE. 28%
West Coast Pop Clear All Matches in Showcase Mode. 28%
A Promising Start Complete a Lifetime Challenge in MyFACTION. 27%
I'm Declaring the Royal Rumble! Choose a path from the Curation Menu for the first time in the Universe - Superstar Mode. 27%
Superstar Advancement Win 5 matches in Universe - Superstar Mode. 27%
In the Spotlight Win a PPV match in Universe - Superstar Mode. 26%
Head of the Table Win the Universal Championship in MyRISE. 26%
Good Ratings Complete a Month of Shows in Universe - Classic Mode. 23%
The Best There Ever Was Complete a Full Season in MyGM. 21%
Daily Progress Complete a Daily Challenge in MyFACTION. 21%
The King Booker Achieve a 5 Star Match in MyGM. 20%
On Top of the Mountain Finish First in Ratings After a Full Season in MyGM. 17%
Forging My Own Path Choose a path from the Curation Menu 5 times in Universe - Superstar Mode. 13%
Getting Creative Hit your opponent with 5 different objects in one match (Play Mode vs AI). 12%
Record Breaker In the Royal Rumble, eliminate 14 Superstars (Play Mode vs AI). 12%
Outta Nowhere Perform a Catching Finisher (Play Mode vs AI). 11%
Weekly Winner Complete a Weekly Tower in MyFACTION. 9.9%
Maybe They Just Needed a SNICKERS Win a 30-person Royal Rumble match as the first or second entrant (Play Mode vs AI). 8.6%
Briefcase Winner Win a Limited Time Briefcase in MyFACTION. 8.3%
Acknowledge Me! Win a 1v1 match against Roman Reigns on Legend difficulty (Play Mode VS. AI). 8.1%
The New Revolution Win the NXT Women’s Championship in MyRISE. 6.7%
Champion For A Day Complete all 3 of a day's Daily Challenges in MyFACTION. 6.3%
Stole the GLOW Win the RAW Women’s Championship in MyRISE. 6.3%
A Good Start Complete a Proving Grounds Tower in MyFACTION. 6.1%
Nobody is Ready For…You! Win the SmackDown Women’s Championship in MyRISE. 6.1%
Loyalty Confirmed Earn a Loyalty Reward in MyFACTION. 5.8%
One Small Step Win 10 Faction Wars Matches in MyFACTION. 4.9%
Chapter and Verse Complete a Proving Grounds Chapter in MyFACTION. 2.2%
Faction Wars Champion Win 100 Faction Wars Matches in MyFACTION. 2.2%
Journey Of A Lifetime Complete all Lifetime Challenges in MyFACTION. 1.3%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.