SimulationSports
WWE 2K25
The first 3 hours are a test
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 10h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending at least 35% of players who started
Started playing 58% of owners
Steam reviews 69% positive of 6,681
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (64%); after 15h it's 1 in 4 (27%).
- Fully opens up by hour 10.
- The opening is criticised more than in 92% of games we track.
- At least 35% of players who start reach the ending.
- Only 58% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
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 6,721 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 290 reviews: 41.6h for positive, 22.5h 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 (58.2% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Righteous Victory Completed Story - Reclaim ending ≥35% −65
story milestone ending (most common ending) biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (60)
story milestone ending side
- The Draft and the Furious Drafted #1 100%
- Day 1 Ish Complete One Objective in Showcase. 79%
- Then There Were Two Created a 2nd Character 77%
- Back By Popular Demand Complete a chain wrestling sequence, win or lose, on any difficulty (Play Mode vs AI) 76%
- United We Stand Win Unity Titles for the first time 68%
- We'll Do It Live Played a Live Event Match in MyRise 61%
- BANZAI! Crush Hulkamania at the 1993 King of the Ring with Yokozuna. 57%
- Bold Moves Played a Bold and Brash Personality Story 46%
- A Promising Start Complete a Lifetime Challenge in MyFACTION. 42%
- I Did It For the People Stun "Stone Cold" at No Mercy 2000 with Rikishi. 42%
- Survivor Squad Recruited Two Allies 41%
- Taste of Victory Win a match in MyFACTION. 36%
- Righteous Victory Completed Story - Reclaim ending 35%
- The Strategist Played a Scheming Personality Story 34%
- Open Season Complete an Issue Open Challenge or Accept Open Challenge rivalry action promo (Universe Classic or Superstar Mode). 32%
- Legends Assemble Chose "Legendary Help" branch in Reclaim ending 31%
- Daily Progress Complete a Daily Challenge in MyFACTION. 30%
- Enough Talk Start an immediate match or brawl from a Call-Out or Promo-Interrupt rivalry action (Universe Classic or Superstar Mode). 29%
- Mic' Up Complete a Self-Promo rivalry action (Universe Classic or Superstar Mode). 27%
- Laughing Last Played a Comedic Personality Story 27%
- The O.T.C. Win The Bloodline WARGAMES with Team Roman Reigns. 24%
- Head of the Table Crowned Your Tribal Chief. 22%
- Wrestling Royalty Crown a new King and Queen of the Ring (Universe Classic or Superstar Mode). 17%
- Biggest Nights of the Year Complete both nights of WrestleMania (Universe Classic or Superstar Mode). 16%
- This Is New Perform a successful dive attack off the barricade (any difficulty) (Play Mode vs AI) 15%
- Impeccable Ring Awareness Win via pin or submission without having any rope breaks called against you on Legend difficulty (Play Mode vs AI). 15%
- Live Event MVP Earned 50 Stars in Live Event Matches 12%
- Weekly Winner Complete a Weekly Tower in MyFACTION. 12%
- Start of the Journey Complete a World Tour Location in MyFACTION. 12%
- Journey of a Lifetime Complete 15 Lifetime Challenges in MyFACTION. 11%
- Encore Performance Completed the Story Again 11%
- Loyalty Confirmed Earn a Loyalty Reward in MyFACTION. 9.8%
- Mutiny Mastermind Completed Story - Conquer ending 9.5%
- Forged in Battle Won NXT Championship - fought Trick Williams or IYO SKY 9.3%
- Champion For A Day Complete all 3 of a day's Daily Challenges in MyFACTION. 8.9%
- The N.T.C. Win The Bloodline WARGAMES with Team Solo Sikoa. 8.8%
- Multiverse of MyPlayers Chose "Blasts from the Past" in Reclaim ending 7.9%
- Never Felt More A-LIVE Complete 10 LIVE Events in MyFACTION. 7.4%
- Live Event Legend Earned 100 Stars in Live Event Matches 6.9%
- Indie Infiltration Chose "Indie Assistance" branch in Reclaim ending 6.2%
- Miraculous Comeback Win a match via KO after mounting a comeback from a Critical KO situation on Legend difficulty (Play Mode vs AI) 4.5%
- Rando Rising Win A Match with a Randomized Custom Superstar. 4.1%
- Recovery Deferred Win 25 matches on Legend difficulty without using Instant Recovery (Play Mode vs AI). 4.0%
- Use It Or Lose It MyGM: Have a balance of exactly $0 after booking your show. 3.4%
- Beginner's Luck Complete ALL Intro Challenges in MyFACTION. 2.9%
- United States Champion Complete all of the USA matches in World Tour in MyFACTION 2.7%
- Faction Wars Champion Defeat 30 Faction Wars Bosses in MyFACTION. 2.4%
- Just a Scratch MyGM: Have 5 or more superstars get injured on your brand during a go home show. 2.2%
- Going Solo Defeat Roman Reigns in a Bloodline Rules match without summoning any allies on Legend difficulty (Play Mode vs AI) 2.1%
- Victory By Design Won NXT Championship - fought Ashante Adonis or Wendy Choo 1.7%
- Rise Through the Ranks Earn a Leaderboard Reward from a Ranked Play Season. 1.5%
- Mami's Revenge As Rhea Ripley, defeat all Judgment Day Members via Pin or Submission on Legend (Play Mode vs AI). 1.5%
- Let’s Run It Back Successfully run through a 20-Entrant Turmoil Gauntlet match on Legend difficulty (Play Mode vs AI). 1.0%
- Size Matters Using any Giant, win a 5-Entrant Turmoil Gauntlet on Legend difficulty without losing all Armor. 1.0%
- Medical Bill MyGM: Collect $150k or more by releasing an injured Cash Suplex from your roster. 0.9%
- GM Punk MyGM: Enter the Hall Of Fame in first place with CM Punk as your GM and Mutiny as your brand. 0.9%
- Inevitable MyGM: Have an Immortal Kyle Slickman win a WrestleMania Main Event while on your roster. 0.9%
- Underground Reign Rack up 25 consecutive wins via KO or submission in an Underground match on Legend difficulty (Play Mode vs AI) 0.9%
- Host With The Most MyGM: Host and Complete a MyGM Online Wrestlemania show with 3 other human controlled brands. 0.7%
- The 1% MyGM: Win the main event of every PLE while playing as the Mutiny Brand. 0.7%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.