ActionAdventureIndieRacingSimulation
Pacific Drive
Give it 10 hours
Gets good by 10h then rated almost like by veterans
Fully opens up by 20h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 13% of players who started
Started playing 83% of owners
Steam reviews 83% positive of 27,111
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (56%); after 20h it's 1 in 14 (7%).
- Fully opens up by hour 20.
- The opening is criticised more than in 85% of games we track.
- 13% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Into the Wilderness” (Install the Zone Scanner above the Auto Shop) and “A Leap of Faith”: from 78% to 54% of starters.
- 83% 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 27,276 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 29h for positive, 5h 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 (82.9% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The Auto Shop After making contact with Oppy, plan your first route into the Zone from her Auto Shop 100%
- Into the Wilderness Install the Zone Scanner above the Auto Shop 78% −22
- A Leap of Faith Successfully test Oppy's theory and return to her Auto Shop Most players quit here 54% −24
- Stabilizing the Route Activate the Zone Stabilizers in the Outer Zone, and escape back to the Auto Shop 40% −14
- The Mid-Zone Crossing Gain access to the Mid-Zone, and escape from there to the Auto Shop 29% −11
- The Visions Uncover some of the Zone’s history in the Mid-Zone, then escape back to the Auto Shop 26% −4
- The Red Meadow Records Return to the Auto Shop after recovering data ARDA hid in the Red Meadow Research Facility 23% −3
- The Deep Zone Crossing Gain access to the Deep Zone, and escape from there to the Auto Shop 19% −4
- The Anomaly Barricade Overcharge the car's ARC Device, and escape back to the Auto Shop 15% −4
- The End of the Road Return from the Well 13% −1
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (49)
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- The Auto Shop After making contact with Oppy, plan your first route into the Zone from her Auto Shop 100%
- Into the Wilderness Install the Zone Scanner above the Auto Shop 78%
- Investigate the Zone Return to the Auto Shop after scanning five Anomalies or resources 75%
- Patent Pending Invent something new after installing the Zone Scanner 67%
- A Leap of Faith Successfully test Oppy's theory and return to her Auto Shop 54%
- Sleight of Hand Distract an Anomaly with a light source 51%
- Great Scott! Reach 88mph 43%
- Juiced Up Complete a run with at least two junctions, and with twice the anchor charge necessary to escape through the Gateway 41%
- Stabilizing the Route Activate the Zone Stabilizers in the Outer Zone, and escape back to the Auto Shop 40%
- Et tu? Get hit hard by your car 38%
- Car Whisperer Diagnose and cure a Quirk 38%
- Driver's Ed Dropout Forget to put the car in drive before hitting the gas 20 times 35%
- ARDA Record-Keeper Discover 300 Logbook entries 34%
- Troubleshooting Give your car a few swift kicks (maybe it’ll help?) 33%
- Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads While driving, remain airborne for six seconds 31%
- The Mid-Zone Crossing Gain access to the Mid-Zone, and escape from there to the Auto Shop 29%
- Hack the Planet! Find Oppy’s secret hideaway in the Auto Shop, and deliver the hard drive she stashed in there to Francis and Tobias 29%
- The Visions Uncover some of the Zone’s history in the Mid-Zone, then escape back to the Auto Shop 26%
- It Would Take a Miracle Complete a run with at least four junctions, and without breaking or removing any car parts 25%
- The Eye of the Storm Escape through a Gateway after the storm has completely collapsed 24%
- Packrat Load enough items into your car to fill 150 inventory grid slots 24%
- The Red Meadow Records Return to the Auto Shop after recovering data ARDA hid in the Red Meadow Research Facility 23%
- Car Of Theseus Replace all of the car's original parts 22%
- Long Haul Drive an exceptional distance 22%
- DIY Expert Unlock quite a few things in the Fabrication Station 21%
- The Deep Zone Crossing Gain access to the Deep Zone, and escape from there to the Auto Shop 19%
- They Weren't Using It Liberate and equip a part from an abandoned car 18%
- Personal Methods of Creative Expression are Highly Encouraged Fully decorate your car by equipping one of each kind of cosmetic item, and applying a paint or decal to installed car parts in every possible slot 18%
- Fully Outfitted Equip or install something in every possible slot on the car 17%
- Certified Mechanic Fix six status effects on the same car component 15%
- I Don’t Know What I Expected Deconstruct a resource 15%
- The Anomaly Barricade Overcharge the car's ARC Device, and escape back to the Auto Shop 15%
- Graverobber Discover your Remnant Ghost, and retrieve any lost items or equipment it held 13%
- The End of the Road Return from the Well 13%
- Nothing Personnel, Zone Kick a Tourist, Tour Bus, or Ticking Tumbler Anomaly 13%
- Streets Ahead Complete a run with at least seven junctions 12%
- Renewable Power Fully charge a car battery from under 50% using only natural energy sources 12%
- Along for the Ride Return from the Well with Tobias’ favorite cryptid equipped 12%
- Fly Homeward Escape through a Gateway while the car's wheels are airborne 12%
- ARDA Lorekeeper Discover 600 Logbook entries 11%
- Scientific Pursuit Scan an Anomaly while the storm is approaching 7.1%
- Garage Barrage Upgrade the Auto Shop into its prime 4.5%
- Lumberjack Destroy 1,000 trees 3.7%
- No Parking Complete a run with at least three junctions, and without the car ever being in park 3.3%
- Just Walk it Off Get electrocuted, acid-burned, and physically hurt all within a minute 2.9%
- DIY Master Unlock not everything, but really quite a lot of things in the Fabrication Station 2.9%
- With the Top Down Complete a run with at least three junctions, and without any panels, doors, or bumpers on the car at any point 2.4%
- Running on Empty Complete a run with at least two junctions, and with the car always having a low or empty fuel tank 2.2%
- Watch Out for Hop-ons! Drive several miles with a Bunny on your car 2.1%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.