When does World of Tanks get good?

The first 3 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (58%); after 20h it's 1 in 6 (18%). The opening is criticised more than in 87% of games we track.

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World of Tanks

Apr 28, 2021 Steam: Mostly Positive

The first 3 hours are a test

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

Started playing 51% of owners

Steam reviews 80% positive of 101,788

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (58%); after 20h it's 1 in 6 (18%).
The opening is criticised more than in 87% of games we track.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
Only 51% 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 102,277 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 30.7h for positive, 42.7h 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 (51.1% 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 (60)

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Tyger Tyger, burning bright Complete the opening Tiger Hunter stories 100%
Trial by Fire Fight in a Random Battle. 94%
Precise Hit Earn the Bruiser award. 62%
Left Click to Shoot Cause twice as much damage as the number of hit points of your vehicle in one Random Battle. 57%
Superiority Distance Destroy an enemy vehicle in a Random Battle while remaining unspotted. 53%
Main Gun Cause damage that equals at least 25% of the total HP of enemy vehicles in a Random Battle. 50%
Not Great, Not Terrible Receive the Mastery Badge Class I or higher. 44%
According to Plan Research and purchase a Tier V vehicle. 41%
Quick Learner Earn 10,000 experience in Random Battles. Experience received for Standard Account is counted (including experience received for courageous resistance). 40%
Last Man Standing Be the last player on your team to be destroyed by the enemy. 38%
It Ain't Much, but It's Honest Work Destroy 50 enemy vehicles in Random Battles. 35%
A Tough Nut to Crack Cause, receive, and block a total of 3,000 HP of damage in one Random Battle when playing in a heavy tank. 33%
One-Two Punch Destroy two enemy vehicles using different types of shells in a Random Battle. 32%
Save It for Later Earn a total of 1,000 Free Experience in Random Battles. Free Experience received for Standard Account is counted (including Free Experience received for courageous resistance). 31%
You Can't See Me Destroy two Tier IV–X enemy light tanks in a Random Battle. 30%
Dodge This Destroy at least one enemy vehicle by ramming in a Random Battle. 30%
On the Road to Perfection Research and purchase a Tier VI vehicle. 29%
Found You! Spot 100 enemy vehicles in Random Battles. 28%
Is That Adamantium? Earn the Steel Wall award. 27%
I Am Invincible! Block twice as much damage as the number of hit points of your vehicle in one Random Battle. 26%
Pocket Money Earn 1,000,000 credits in Random Battles. Credits received for Standard Account are counted (including credits received for courageous resistance). 26%
Acing It Receive the Ace Tanker Mastery Badge. 25%
Earning Your Stripes Complete one Personal Mission. 24%
Decorated War Hero Earn 10 awards in the Battle Heroes category. 22%
Boy Scout Use a type of consumables at least three times in a Random Battle. Repair Kits, First Aid Kits, and Fire Extinguishers of the same type are counted. 21%
We're Gonna Need Bigger Guns! Research and purchase a Tier VII vehicle. 21%
Battle-Hardened Earn 50,000 experience in Random Battles. Experience received for Standard Account is counted (including experience received for courageous resistance). 20%
An All-Purpose Resource Earn a total of 2,500 Free Experience in Random Battles. Free Experience received for Standard Account is counted (including Free Experience received for courageous resistance). 20%
Heavy-Duty Block a total of 15,000 HP of damage in Random Battles when fighting in heavy tanks. 20%
Tank Hunter Cause 1,500 HP of damage and destroy two enemy vehicles in one Random Battle when playing in a tank destroyer. 19%
A Whole New Level Earn the Top Gun award. 19%
Masterclass Cause 2,000 HP of damage to enemy vehicles in one Random Battle when playing in a medium tank. 18%
Finding a Happy Medium Cause a total of 25,000 HP of damage to enemy vehicles in Random Battles when playing in medium tanks. 18%
David and Goliath Destroy an enemy vehicle two tiers higher than yours in a Random Battle. 17%
I Shall Be Your Eyes Enable your allies to cause twice as much damage as the number of hit points of your own vehicle to enemy vehicles spotted by you in one Random Battle. 17%
Penetration! Score a total of 1,000 armor-penetrating hits on enemy vehicles in Random Battles. 17%
Nothing Personal Destroy 250 enemy vehicles in Random Battles. 16%
Works Like a Dream Research and purchase a Tier VIII vehicle. 16%
End of the Line Destroy the tracks of 100 different enemy vehicles in Random Battles. 16%
...And That's How You Do It Complete all Tank Academy missions. 16%
On the March Cover a total distance of 500,000 meters in Random Battles. 15%
Hunter Cause a total of 25,000 HP of damage to enemy vehicles in Random Battles when playing in tank destroyers. 14%
Experience Is the Best Teacher Earn 100,000 experience in Random Battles. Experience received for Standard Account is counted (including experience received for courageous resistance). 14%
Knowledge Is Power! Earn a total of 5,000 Free Experience in Random Battles. Free Experience received for Standard Account is counted (including Free Experience received for courageous resistance). 14%
All Your Base Earn a total of 1,000 base defence or capture points in Random Battles. Points for resetting base capture and/or successfully capturing the enemy base are counted. 14%
Three Cheers Receive three Ace Tanker Mastery Badges. 13%
This Is Just the Beginning Destroy 500 enemy vehicles in Random Battles. 11%
Small but Smart Cause and/or enable your allies to cause at least 2,000 HP of damage in one Random Battle when playing in a light tank. 11%
Nine Out of Ten Research and purchase a Tier IX vehicle. 11%
Toss a Coin Earn 5,000,000 credits in Random Battles. Credits received for Standard Account are counted (including credits received for courageous resistance). 11%
Far-Reaching Support Enable your allies to cause 500 HP of damage in one Random Battle by stunning or immobilizing enemy vehicles when playing in an SPG. 11%
On the Right Track Complete all Personal Missions in a set. 9.6%
Top Shelf Research and purchase a Tier X vehicle. 8.8%
High Five Receive five Ace Tanker Mastery Badges. 8.8%
A Real Stunner Stun enemy vehicles for a total of 500 seconds in Random Battles when fighting in SPGs. Potential stun duration is counted. 7.6%
Sweet Spot Enable your allies to cause 15,000 HP of damage to vehicles spotted by you in Random Battles when fighting in light tanks. 7.4%
King Midas Earn 15,000,000 credits in Random Battles. Credits received for Standard Account are counted (including credits received for courageous resistance). 5.5%
Smooth Operation Complete all Personal Missions in the same operation. 5.3%
Above and Beyond Research and purchase a Tier XI vehicle. 3.1%
Top League Win and be the top player on your team by experience earned in a Random Battle five times while playing in Tier X vehicles. 2.5%

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