NASCAR 21: Ignition

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 962 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 291 reviews: 8h for positive, 3.4h 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 (71.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.

All achievements (39)

• Rookie Stripes Sign a contract with your first team in Career 100%
• Winner Win a race in Career or Race Now against a full field of drivers 56%
• Pole Sitter Win the pole in Career or Race Now against a full field of drivers 44%
• New Wrap Create your own paint scheme 36%
• Night Rider Complete a night race in Career or Race Now against a full field of drivers 28%
• On Your Way Win 5 races in Career or Race Now against a full field of drivers 21%
• Bookend Start on pole, lead every lap and win the race in Career or Race Now against a full field of drivers 20%
• On the Board Achieve 150 Legacy points in Career 12%
• Clause and Effect Enact the crash clause of your contract in Career 12%
• New Fan Favorite Win 11 races in Career or Race Now against a full field of drivers 11%
• Amateur Negotiator Accept your first proposed or negotiated contract in Career 11%
• Road Course Ringer Win a race at COTA in Career or Race Now against a full field of drivers 10%
• Weekend Sweep Finish each session in first in a single weekend in Career or Race Now against a full field of drivers 9.1%
• Playoff Bound Make the playoffs in Career 8.9%
• Rookie Season Finish your first season in Career 8.7%
• Rocket Man Win 18 races in Career or Race Now against a full field of drivers 7.6%
• Eight Ways to Sunday Make the final 8 in the playoffs in Career 7.3%
• Final Four Make the final 4 in the playoffs in Career 6.5%
• Veteran Achieve 1,000 Legacy points in Career 6.3%
• Champion Win the championship in Career 6.2%
• Multiplayer Mayhem Complete your first online race 6.2%
• Concrete Kid Win a race at Nashville Superspeedway in Career or Race Now against a full field of drivers 6.0%
• New Iron man Win 23 races in Career or Race Now against a full field of drivers 6.0%
• Online Winner Win your first online race 4.5%
• Regular Season Champ Win the regular season championship in Career 4.2%
• Just Getting Started Finish your third season in Career 3.1%
• Two Time Win two championships in Career 2.4%
• Shake and Bake Superstar Complete 10 races in the Shake and Bake playlist 2.1%
• Getting Around Drive for a team with each different manufacturer in Career 2.0%
• Online Veteran Get 5 online wins 2.0%
• Three Time Win three championships in Career 1.7%
• Hall of Famer Achieve 4,500 Legacy points in Career 1.5%
• Shake and Bake Veteran Complete 25 races in the Shake and Bake playlist 1.5%
• Bump and Run Bandit Complete 10 races in the Bump and Run playlist 1.4%
• Online Master Get 10 online wins 1.4%
• Going the Distance Finish the Coca Cola 600 at 100% length in Career or Race Now against a full field of drivers 1.3%
• Shake and Bake Master Complete 50 races in the Shake and Bake playlist 1.3%
• Bump and Run Veteran Complete 25 races in the Bump and Run playlist 1.1%
• Bump and Run Master Complete 50 races in the Bump and Run playlist 1.0%