When does HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ get good?

The first 3 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (49%); after 5h it's 1 in 7 (15%). The opening is criticised more than in 76% of games we track.

How many players finish HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™?

8% of players who start reach the ending.

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HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™

Sep 30, 2021 Steam: Mostly Positive

The first 3 hours are a test

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

Reach the ending 8% of players who started

Started playing 96% of owners

Steam reviews 79% positive of 7,637

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (49%); after 5h it's 1 in 7 (15%).
The opening is criticised more than in 76% of games we track.
8% of players who start reach the ending.
Most players drop off before “Top place taken” (Win a Boss Race): only 32% of starters get there.
96% 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 7,727 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 291 reviews: 8.9h for positive, 4.7h 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 (96% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
Top place taken Win a Boss Race. Most players quit here 32% −68
No more rivals left Win all the Boss Races. 8% −24

story milestone ending biggest drop-off

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

All achievements (53)

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First is free Open your first Blind Box. 100%
First-timer Complete the tutorial. 98%
Go beyond limits Win a Quick Race on any track in the Skatepark (not unlockable in Split Screen mode). 77%
Welcome to the Basement Win a Quick Race on any track in the Basement (not unlockable in Split Screen mode). 73%
A good start… Complete the Unleashed Goal of one Race Pad. 70%
Spendthrift Make a purchase in the Shop. 56%
Will you park it for me? Win a Quick Race on any track in the Garage (not unlockable in Split Screen mode). 51%
What time is the test? Win a Quick Race on any track in the College Campus (not unlockable in Split Screen mode). 45%
You're good! Reach the podium in a total of 10 Quick Races (not unlockable in Split Screen mode). 43%
Try your luck Open a total of 10 Blind Boxes. 43%
Full speed Use the Boost for a total of 10 minutes. 42%
Awesome view! Win a Quick Race on any track in the Skyscraper (not unlockable in Split Screen mode). 40%
Just starting Upgrade the Rarity of one Common vehicle. 33%
Top place taken Win a Boss Race. 32%
Tiny hoard Get a total of 10,000 Coins. 31%
Fine work Upgrade the Rarity of one Rare vehicle. 30%
One against all Complete a Quick Race in Multiplayer mode. 25%
Like lightning Use the Boost for a total of 30 minutes. 24%
Not kidding! Reach the podium in a total of 30 Quick Races (not unlockable in Split Screen mode). 21%
I need more! Get a total of 2,500 Gears. 17%
Wild unpacker Open a total of 50 Blind Boxes. 15%
Tell no one Meet the requirements of a Secret Race Pad. 15%
You have what it takes Reach the podium in a total of 3 Quick Races in Multiplayer mode. 15%
Friends no more Complete a race in Split Screen mode. 14%
Faster than light Use the Boost for a total of 60 minutes. 14%
Master of drift Drift for a total of 500,000 centimetres (196,850 inches). 13%
The most feared Reach the podium in a total of 50 Quick Races (not unlockable in Split Screen mode). 12%
Take the stage Validate a Track in Track Builder mode. 8.9%
Can you keep a Secret? Unlock a Secret Rarity vehicle. 7.9%
Growing profit Get a total of 50,000 Coins. 7.8%
No more rivals left Win all the Boss Races. 7.7%
First night on the streets Complete the Unleashed Goal of one Event of the HOT WHEELS™ - Batman Expansion. 7.7%
Box collector Open a total of 100 Blind Boxes. 7.6%
Unstoppable Win a total of 5 Quick Races in Multiplayer mode. 7.0%
Now try online Win a Quick Race with AI Difficulty set to Hard (not unlockable in Split Screen mode). 5.9%
GO BIG Complete the Unleashed Goal of an Event of the HOT WHEELS™ - Monster Trucks Expansion. 5.2%
Well advanced Upgrade the Rarity of 10 Common vehicles. 5.0%
Keeper of Secrets Meet the requirements of all the Secret Race Pads. 5.0%
Beep Beep Complete the Unleashed Goal of an Event of the HOT WHEELS™ - Looney Tunes Expansion. 4.4%
Not enough! Get a total of 10,000 Gears. 4.0%
It’s over 9000 Upgrade the Rarity of 15 Rare vehicles. 3.9%
Research and Development Upgrade the Rarity of one common vehicle of the HOT WHEELS™ - Batman Expansion. 3.8%
Terror of the road Reach the podium in a total of 100 Quick Races (not unlockable in Split Screen mode). 3.6%
A real giant Upgrade the Rarity of a common vehicle of the HOT WHEELS™ - Monster Trucks Expansion. 3.6%
Unbridled luxury Get a total of 100,000 Coins. 3.5%
I want 'em all Unlock all Secret Rarity vehicles. 2.8%
King of the city Complete the Unleashed Goal of all the Race Pads. 2.7%
ACME guaranteed Upgrade the Rarity of a common vehicle of the HOT WHEELS™ - Looney Tunes Expansion. 2.7%
Lights, camera, action! Win a Quick Race on a track in the Stop Motion Studio (not unlockable in Split Screen). 2.4%
Get him! Win a Quick Race on a track in the Batcave (not unlockable in Split Screen). 2.3%
What do I do with so many? Get a total of 25,000 Gears. 1.9%
One ticket, please Win a Quick Race on a track in the Looney Tunes Adventure Park (not unlockable in Split Screen). 1.8%
Expert builder Validate a total of 5 Tracks in Track Builder mode. 1.5%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.