When does MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore get good?

Give it 10 hours. In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (74%); after 10h it's 1 in 6 (18%). The opening is criticised more than in 97% of games we track.

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MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore

Oct 27, 2015 Steam: Mixed

Give it 10 hours

Gets good by 10h then rated almost like by veterans

Started playing 80% of owners

Steam reviews 64% positive of 835

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (74%); after 10h it's 1 in 6 (18%).
The opening is criticised more than in 97% of games we track.
80% 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 836 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 286 reviews: 11.6h for positive, 1.6h 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 (79.7% 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 (29)

Trickster Perform any airborne trick and land successfully 100%
Tuning In Equip an upgrade part 82%
On the Right Track Finish a race without going off track 72%
Coming on Strong Lap an Opponent in a Race 60%
Ouch Wreck 50 times 54%
Showtime Pull off 100 stunts 44%
250 West Place 3rd or higher in the 250 West Career 43%
Ace in the Hole Win 10 Holeshots 38%
Wheelie King Pull a wheelie over 150 feet 37%
250 East Place 3rd or higher in the 250 East Career 34%
Inverted Land a backflip 32%
Stoppie Master Pull a stoppie over 25 feet 30%
Greatest of All Time Place 1st in all tracks in career 29%
Showboat Pull off three unique stunts in a Race Event 29%
450 Championship Place 3rd or higher in the 450 Championship Career 26%
Step Into the Arena Complete an Online Playlist match 22%
Long Jumper Land a jump distance of 200 feet or greater 21%
You are Legend Place 1st in any Race on All Time difficulty 17%
MX vs ATV West Place 3rd or higher in the MX vs ATV West Career 15%
ATV West Place 3rd or higher in the ATV West Career 15%
MX vs ATV East Place 3rd or higher in the MX vs ATV East Career 11%
ATV East Place 3rd or higher in the ATV East Career 11%
High Miles Ride for over 100 miles in Free Ride 9.8%
MX vs ATV Championship Place 3rd or higher in the MX vs ATV Championship Career 8.9%
ATV Championship Place 3rd or higher in the ATV Championship Career 7.4%
Endurance Complete 25 Online Playlist matches 4.5%
World Class Finish 50 races online 3.1%
Long Live the King Place 1st in 25 Online Playlist matches 2.9%
To the Victor... Place 1st in an Online Playlist match with 11 human opponents 1.5%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.