When does Zombie Driver HD get good?

Give it 3 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (30%); after 4h it's 1 in 15 (7%). Fully opens up by hour 4.

How many players finish Zombie Driver HD?

12% of players who start reach the ending.

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Zombie Driver HD

Oct 17, 2012 Steam: Very Positive

Give it 3 hours

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

Fully opens up by 4h rated like by long-time players

Reach the ending 12% of players who started

Started playing 75% of owners

Steam reviews 84% positive of 4,071

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (30%); after 4h it's 1 in 15 (7%).
Fully opens up by hour 4.
12% of players who start reach the ending.
The biggest drop-off is between “I came, I saw, I saved” (Save the mayor and his crew in Story Mode) and “Dirty work” (Defeat the first boss in Story mode): from 100% to 65% of starters.
75% 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 4,109 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 231 reviews: 7.2h for positive, 1.7h 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 (74.9% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
I came, I saw, I saved Save the mayor and his crew in Story Mode. 100%
Dirty work Defeat the first boss in Story mode. Most players quit here 65% −35
Sunken Hope Move to the harbor base in Story mode. 30% −35
The Last Express Progress to the train station base in Story mode. 18% −12
Zombie Plants must die! Defeat the mutated zombie plant in Story mode. 15% −2
Missed Flight Progress to the airport base in Story mode. 15% −1
Father of all zombies Defeat the last boss in Story mode. 12% −2
Zombie Driver Complete the Story mode. 12%

story milestone ending biggest drop-off

Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.

All achievements (103)

story milestone ending side

I came, I saw, I saved Save the mayor and his crew in Story Mode. 100%
Hot rod! Obtain the sports car in Story mode. 77%
Dirty work Defeat the first boss in Story mode. 65%
Wow! It looks like a brand new car! Change the look of your car in Blood Race mode. 64%
Very Important Person Unlock the mayor's White Limousine in Story mode. 48%
Combo Master Make a 10 000 points combo. 42%
What is this thing? Destroy your first zombie spawner in Story Mode. 40%
Friendly fire Kill 30 zombies by destroying a spawner in Story Mode. 36%
Your 5 minutes Ensure that the TV van reaches the base with at least 50% of health. 32%
Smells worse than zombies Spray the area with a special chemical compound for the first time in Story Mode. 31%
Sunken Hope Move to the harbor base in Story mode. 30%
I'm just warming up Kill 100 zombies in a single game in Slaughter mode. 28%
You got it backwards Kill 20 zombies with the back of your car in one combo. 27%
Look! I know how to drive! Earn your first Blood Race mode medal. 26%
Can't hide from me Kill 500 zombies in a single game in Slaughter mode. 26%
It's like a sport Earn your first Slaughter mode medal. 25%
Kill with skill Make a 20 000 points combo. 24%
Don't you ever scratch my paint again! Kill your first enemy in the Blood Race mode. 24%
Smell my fumes! Be the first on the finish line in a Race event in the Blood Race mode. 24%
I don't need any weapons to kill Kill 500 zombies with a Military Truck in one mission in Story Mode. 23%
Heavy hitter! Kill 20 or more zombies with one shot while driving the tank. 22%
Give me more Kill more than 250 zombies in one combo. 21%
Sunday driver Drive 100 kilometers. 21%
Ram them! Kill 10000 zombies with your car. 20%
I Am The Law Unlock the police squad car in Story mode. 20%
Blood bath Kill 2000 zombies in a single game in Slaughter mode. 19%
Hot dog Make a barbecue of 100 zombie dogs in a single slaughter mode match. 18%
Out of my way! Kill 30 zombies with a single railgun shot. 18%
They just keep coming Survive 10 waves in Slaughter mode. 18%
No more zombies Destroy 20 zombie spawners in one mission in Story Mode. 18%
The Last Express Progress to the train station base in Story mode. 18%
Homeless zombies Destroy 50 spawners in Story Mode. 17%
Die Zombies, Die! Kill 3000 zombies in a single mission in Story mode. 17%
Zombie Superstar Make a 30 000 points combo. 16%
Faster than a wheelchair Finish the Beginners' League in the Blood Race mode. 16%
Zombie Plants must die! Defeat the mutated zombie plant in Story mode. 15%
Bob the destroyer Kill at least 150 zombies in one combo while driving a bulldozer. 15%
Missed Flight Progress to the airport base in Story mode. 15%
Pimp Car Fully upgrade one car in Story mode. 15%
Hot deal Put out the fires in the shopping mall. 14%
It's not a weapon Kill 100 zombies with a watercannon in one mission in Story Mode. 14%
It's raining blood Detonate 3 exploding zombies with a single rocket shot. 14%
Finders keepers Find 250 money pickups. 14%
Superbeast Unlock the super car in Story mode. 14%
Maybe it is too much to handle Unlock the Muscle Car in the Blood Race mode. 14%
Saviour of the weak Save 100 survivors in Story Mode. 14%
Giant campfire Set the tree boss on fire with your flamethrower in Story Mode. 13%
I live again! Heal yourself 250 times. 13%
Maybe next time Finish fourth in any event in the Blood Race mode. 13%
Guns Of Glory Fully upgrade all weapons in Story mode. 13%
Taxi driver Drive 250 kilometers. 13%
Zombie Driver Complete the Story mode. 12%
Father of all zombies Defeat the last boss in Story mode. 12%
Gas is cheap Burn 1000 zombies in Slaughter mode. 12%
My car is my weapon Kill 25 enemies by ramming them with your car in the Blood Race mode. 12%
Who wants to touch me? Make a 40 000 points combo. 12%
I give them warmth Light 25 zombies on fire at once. 11%
Slaughtermaster Earn 150 000 points on any arena in Slaughter mode. 11%
Faster than a bike Finish the Rookies' League in the Blood Race mode. 11%
Financial crysis? NOT!!! Accumulate 3 000 000 dollars in Story Mode. 11%
It was in self defence. I swear Kill 10000 zombies in Slaughter mode. 11%
Are there many more? Survive 20 waves in Slaughter mode. 10%
Do you have a license for that? Get all weapon upgrades in a single game in Slaughter mode. 10%
The devil told me to do it Destroy 666 destructibles in Slaughter mode. 9.7%
Shoot them! Kill 10000 zombies with your minigun. 9.5%
Fair Play Kill 100 enemies in the Blood Race mode. 9.3%
Unstopable Earn 200 000 points on any arena in Slaughter mode. 8.9%
Faster than an airplane Finish the Drivers' League in the Blood Race mode. 8.9%
Coming through!!! Kill 3 enemies with a single railgun shot in the Blood Race mode. 8.8%
I've seen places Unlock all original arenas in Slaughter mode. 8.8%
I will be the first someday Kill other racers 10 times in a race event in the Blood Race mode. 8.7%
The best car ever! Get all car upgrades in a single game in Slaughter mode. 8.5%
Naughty, naughty Destroy 1500 destructibles in Slaughter mode. 8.5%
Are you serious? Earn 250 000 points on any arena in Slaughter mode. 8.4%
The worst of the best Earn a bronze medal on all original arenas in Slaughter mode. 8.4%
You can't stop me! Die 25 times in the Blood Race mode. 8.1%
That's a trip! Drive 500 kilometers. 8.1%
It's almost like winning Earn a silver medal on all original arenas in Slaughter mode. 8.0%
Burn them! Kill 10000 zombies with your flamethrower. 8.0%
Faster than a speeding bullet Finish the Pro Racers' League in the Blood Race mode. 7.9%
My favourite color Earn a gold medal on all original arenas in Slaughter mode. 7.7%
That was too close Finish the last mission with less than 10% health in Story Mode. 7.7%
This is really endless Survive 30 waves in Slaughter mode. 7.7%
Money, money, money Accumulate 500 000 dollars in the Blood Race mode. 7.6%
Demolition company Destroy 250 destructibles with the bulldozer in one mission in Story Mode. 7.6%
Blow them up! Kill 10000 zombies with your rockets. 7.6%
I don't want it to end yet! Survive for more than 2:30 in an Endurance event in the Blood Race mode. 7.5%
Piece of cake Finish the last mission with more than 75% health in Story Mode. 7.3%
Faster than the light Finish the Zombie Drivers' League in the Blood Race mode. 7.3%
Disintegrate them! Kill 10000 zombies with your railgun. 7.3%
Why do you hate them so much? Kill 50000 zombies in Slaughter mode. 7.3%
Find your own race track! Kill 30 enemies during an Eliminator event in the Blood Race mode. 7.2%
I buy a new one everyday Buy all the original cars in the Blood Race mode. 7.1%
Gotta try them all! Drive the Taxi, Sports Car, Limousine, Police Car, Ambulance, Bus and the Super Car in Slaughter mode. 7.1%
Better than nothing Get at least a bronze medal in every event in the Blood Race mode. 6.8%
Always second Get at least a silver medal in every event in the Blood Race mode. 6.8%
Smashing idea Destroy 5000 destructibles in Slaughter mode. 6.8%
Killer fumes Finish a boss with the flame from your turbo in Story Mode. 6.8%
Kill and destroy Gather 30 seconds extra at one time from props and zombies in an Endurance event in the Blood Race Mode. 6.7%
I just can't get enough! Win all tournaments in the Blood Race mode. 6.5%
I Like My Car Clean Finish the Story mode without buying any car upgrades. 6.5%
Stand out from the crowd Unlock all car skins in the Blood Race mode. 6.5%
They didn't see anything but my rear Get gold medals in every event in the Blood Race mode. 6.4%

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