GRID Legends
The first 3 hours are a test
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (50%); after 7h it's 1 in 5 (20%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 78% of games we track.
- 26% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “THE ACCIDENT” and “PROVE YOURSELF”: from 100% to 77% of starters.
- 91% 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 3,963 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 10.5h for positive, 6.6h 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 (91.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- THE ACCIDENT Complete Story - THE ACCIDENT 100%
- PROVE YOURSELF Complete Story - PROVE YOURSELF Most players quit here 77% −23
- ELBOWS OUT Complete Story - ELBOWS OUT 57% −19
- THUNDER DOWN UNDER Complete Story - THUNDER DOWN UNDER 46% −11
- THE MAIN EVENT Complete Story - THE MAIN EVENT 42% −5
- SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE Complete Story - SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE 37% −5
- LIGHTNING BOLT Complete Story - LIGHTNING BOLT 35% −2
- HEADHUNTERS Complete Story - HEADHUNTERS 31% −3
- ROAD TO NOWHERE Complete Story - ROAD TO NOWHERE 28% −3
- THIS IS IT Complete Story - THIS IS IT 26% −2
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (90)
story milestone ending side
- THE ACCIDENT Complete Story - THE ACCIDENT 100%
- Incredible, nobody can catch you! Win your first event 93%
- Metropolis Sleek Racer Complete a race at London, Paris, Moscow, and Chicago locations in any Track Day Hypercar 84%
- PROVE YOURSELF Complete Story - PROVE YOURSELF 77%
- Raged Racer Cause at least 3 opponents to reach Nemesis status during a single event 68%
- ELBOWS OUT Complete Story - ELBOWS OUT 57%
- Moon above the Castle Complete any event at the Havana Castillo View route during Night conditions 49%
- THUNDER DOWN UNDER Complete Story - THUNDER DOWN UNDER 46%
- Prepare to Dye Set up your Team design 45%
- THE MAIN EVENT Complete Story - THE MAIN EVENT 42%
- SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE Complete Story - SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE 37%
- LIGHTNING BOLT Complete Story - LIGHTNING BOLT 35%
- HEADHUNTERS Complete Story - HEADHUNTERS 31%
- ROAD TO NOWHERE Complete Story - ROAD TO NOWHERE 28%
- Caffeine and Catchup Be in 22nd place during an Elimination event, then go on to win 27%
- THIS IS IT Complete Story - THIS IS IT 26%
- Going the distance Gain access to Tier 3 Upgrades within any vehicle upgrade tree 24%
- Rhythm Shifter Win a race using manual transmission 23%
- Around the Globe, AGAIN!? Complete any event at every country in the game 22%
- Careering along Complete 15 Events in Career mode 20%
- Chill Out Complete 5 events in Snowy conditions 20%
- Ramp it up! Hit every ramp on every lap of a Stadium Trucks ramp event 17%
- Race Driver Complete the TC-2 Finale 16%
- Reiko fan club Achieve a Legend rating in any Drift event 15%
- Take them for all they've got Complete 5 Sponsorship objectives 11%
- Do a barrel roll! Complete the Barrel Roll Racecraft action 11%
- FUJI FREAKOUT Complete Story - FUJI FREAKOUT 9.4%
- Race Driver 2 Complete the Classic Touring Car Finale 9.3%
- Contact Sport Hit at least 10 different vehicles in a single Classic Car-Nage event 7.5%
- PICK UP THE TORCH Complete Story - PICK UP THE TORCH 7.5%
- PLAN WITH A VAN Complete Story - PLAN WITH A VAN 7.2%
- CLOCK'S TICKING Complete Story - CLOCK'S TICKING 6.5%
- NATE'S JOYRIDE Complete Story - NATE'S JOYRIDE 6.0%
- THE ART OF ENDURANCE Complete Story - THE ART OF ENDURANCE 5.9%
- Blue, Blue Skies Win a race at Indianapolis Oval Circuit in the Jupiter Classic Stock in Dry conditions 5.7%
- For EV, with love Successfully hit 50 Boost gates in Electric events 5.5%
- Thanks for the Mad approval! Complete the Formula X Event 5.4%
- T-BONE TURMOIL Complete Story - T-BONE TURMOIL 5.2%
- THE FIRST FINAL Complete Story - THE FIRST FINAL 4.5%
- EXPENSIVE ELIMINATION Complete Story - EXPENSIVE ELIMINATION 4.4%
- MCKANE VS MCKANE Complete Story - MCKANE VS MCKANE 4.4%
- Like a Cobra Win the Shelby Cobra 289 FIA by completing its Sponsor event 4.3%
- Race Driver 3 Complete the TC-1 Finale 4.3%
- Last minute change Own all 4 launch Beltra vehicles 4.1%
- FINAL SHOWDOWN Complete Story - FINAL SHOWDOWN 4.0%
- San Francisco Rushing Win a race event on every San Francisco route 4.0%
- SMOKIN'! Complete Story - SMOKIN'! 3.8%
- Motorbike Lover Win the KTM X-BOW R by completing its Sponsor event 3.6%
- Formula Exhaust Feat Win the Renault R26 by completing its Sponsor event 3.6%
- Radical Rotary Win the Mazda Furai by completing its Sponsor event 3.4%
- SMOKIN' SLIDING! Complete Story - SMOKIN' SLIDING! 3.3%
- Power and Honor Own both Aston Martin Valkyrie and Valkyrie AMR Pro Concept 3.1%
- SMOKIN' SAVAGE SLIDING! Complete Story - SMOKIN' SAVAGE SLIDING! 3.0%
- Bedroom poster car acquired Win the Ferrari F40 LM by completing its Sponsor event 2.7%
- Insert Joke Here Win the Porsche 935/78 Group 5 'Moby Dick' by completing its Sponsor event 2.6%
- What a Legend! Complete The Gauntlet in Career Mode 2.5%
- For the Time Extend crew! Complete every launch Elimination event in Career 2.4%
- Wow, that was a great corner! Complete 5 Drift events with the 2014 SRT Viper GTS-R Drift Tuned 2.3%
- Content Tracker Redux Own 100 cars and complete any event in each of them 2.3%
- Kei to the city Complete the ACCUSE Sponsor event 2.2%
- Shark attack Win 3 Races in the BMW 320 Turbo Group 5 2.2%
- Demolished Wreck 5 opponent vehicles in Classic Car-Nage events 2.1%
- RUSH ON Win a Stadium Truck event on any Moscow route 2.1%
- Maximum Power! Complete the AVANZAR Sponsor event 2.0%
- Alpine Won Win a race on Strada Alpina (Circuito Stradale) in the Mitsubishi Evolution IX Time Attack 2.0%
- Will you sponsor me? Complete any Classic Car-Nage Sponsor event 1.9%
- I got nothing but time Complete two 15 minute Endurance Races 1.9%
- Downtown Brave City Complete the BELLEZZA Sponsor event 1.9%
- Sure, Jan Complete 10 Race Events with the Ginetta G55 GT3 1.9%
- I played so much GT1 Gain access to Tier 3 Upgrades for each launch car in GT Class 1 1.9%
- Need for Speed Reach 265 mph (426 kph) in the Bugatti Bolide 1.9%
- The time is now Win a Time Attack event using the Honda CRX MightyMouse 1.9%
- Couldn't be more British Win a race featuring a 22 grid of Mini Miglias around any London route. At night. In the rain. 1.9%
- Balancing task In a Multi-Class event, beat a Mazda 787B in a Mazda MX-5 1.8%
- Rescue Mission Gain access to Tier 3 Upgrades for the Dumont Ute Pick-Up 1.6%
- Transformed Gain access to Tier 3 Upgrades for the Beltra Hot Rod 1.6%
- Misty-eyed Win a Time Attack event at Miami in Night - Fog conditions 1.6%
- Passione Rossa Own every launch Ferrari and gain access to Tier 3 Upgrades for all of them 1.6%
- Vintage Hero Win 3 Time Attack events with the BMW 2002 tii Race Car 1.6%
- Overnight It! Complete 3 events with the Jupiter Freighter in Night conditions 1.5%
- Bentley Rhythm Race Win an Endurance Race at Mount Panorama in the Bentley Continental GT3 1.5%
- Ace Driving Win a 5 lap race at Fuji Speedway with at least 3 different Japanese manufacturers 1.5%
- Ultimate Import Win an Elimination event in the Mazda AZ-1 at a London and San Francisco location 1.5%
- Whipping along Drive at least 99 miles (159km) in the Beltra Frostbite 1.4%
- Go Neddy Go! Beat a 1:35.000 lap in Time Trial at Indianapolis Road Course in 1967 Mustang Fastback 1.4%
- Johnny would be pleased Beat a 1:03.000 lap in Time Trial at San Fran Short Circuit in 1971 Plymouth GTX 1.4%
- It's a new record! Beat a 0:59.000 lap in Time Trial at Miami Ocean Drive in 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 1.4%
- The racing car Drive at least 200 miles (321km) in the Bugatti Bolide 1.4%
- What do you mean, Drift?! Score at least 1,000,000 points at Okutama Sprint Drift Stage - Full Route 1.4%
- You're one smooth operator Beat a 03:03.765 lap in Time Trial at Strada Alpina (Circuito Stradale) in Bugatti Bolide 1.3%