When does RIDE get good?

The first 2 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (52%); after 7h it's 1 in 9 (12%). Fully opens up by hour 4.

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RIDE

Mar 27, 2015 Steam: Mostly Positive

The first 2 hours are a test

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

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

Started playing 79% of owners

Steam reviews 80% positive of 2,477

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (52%); after 7h it's 1 in 9 (12%).
Fully opens up by hour 4.
The opening is criticised more than in 80% of games we track.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
79% 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 2,480 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 291 reviews: 9.4h for positive, 2.8h 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% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.

All achievements (50)

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This is Ride! Enter the World Tour game mode 100%
They used to call me McFly Use a Rewind in any game mode 83%
Men at work Enter the bike settings menu 71%
Personal touch Buy a new component for one of your bike 67%
Starting from the bottom Reach the 300th position of the Ranking of the World Tour 59%
Try and get me Reach 280 Km/h (174 mph) in any game mode 45%
Admiring Enter the Free Camera menu from the pause of any race 39%
Bite my dust! Win a gold medal in a Drag Race event of the World Tour 38%
Swag! Change one of the gears of your rider 38%
True red passion Buy a Ducati bike 37%
Just the beginning Reach a total of 5 bikes in your collection 37%
I'm a Ninja not a turtle Buy a Kawasaki bike 36%
Step by step Reach the 200th position of the Ranking of the World Tour 34%
A ghost has appeared Complete a valid lap in Time Trial game mode 33%
Rev up your heart Buy a Yamaha bike 32%
Against the clock Win a gold medal in a Time Attack event of the World Tour 31%
Italian Motorcycle Art Buy a MV Agusta bike 31%
Moneybags Reach a balance of 100,000 credits 30%
Ultimate riding machine Buy a BMW bike 29%
The power of a dream Buy a Honda bike 28%
Be a racer Buy an Aprilia bike 27%
I'm ready to race Buy a KTM bike 27%
The Way of Life Buy a Suzuki bike 26%
One bike leads to another Reach a total of 10 bikes in your collection 26%
Top 100 Reach the 100th position of the Ranking of the World Tour 25%
Give way! Win a gold medal in a Track Day event of the World Tour 24%
The Aristocrat Change the title of your rider 24%
For the fans Pull a stoppie for 2 seconds in any game mode 24%
Keep Going! Reach the 50th position of the Ranking of the World Tour 22%
Tag Team Win a gold medal in a Team Race event of the World Tour 21%
High Society Reach the 25th position of the Ranking of the World Tour 21%
Top 10 Reach the 10th position of the Ranking of the World Tour 20%
Spacious garage Reach a total of 15 bikes in your collection 20%
Best in the World Reach the 1st position of the Ranking of the World Tour 19%
British Pride Buy a Triumph bike 19%
Halfway Win a Bronze medal in 4 different Elite Trophies of the World Tour 18%
Last one, I swear! Reach a total of 20 bikes in your collection 15%
Monocycle Pull a continous wheelie for 8 seconds in any game mode 14%
I've lost count Reach a total of 25 bikes in your collection 12%
The world is yours Win a Gold medal in each Elite Trophy of the World Tour 11%
Handmade perfection Buy a Bimota bike 11%
Durable Win a gold medal in a Endurance event of the World Tour 10%
Connection Complete your first online race 8.9%
Half you, half me Complete a race in Split Screen game mode 7.8%
American Muscles Buy an EBR Bike 7.2%
Electrifying Buy an Energica bike or a Lightning bike 6.2%
Friends will be friends Enroll one of your friends in the Motoclub 5.1%
The Collector Reach a total of 50 bikes in your collection 5.1%
Digital Championship Complete an Online Championship 4.7%
It's better with friends Complete 20 online races 3.7%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.