When does MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame get good?

The first hour is a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (53%); after 7h it's 1 in 10 (10%). The opening is criticised more than in 82% of games we track.

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MXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame

Nov 30, 2021 Steam: Very Positive

The first hour is a test

Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Started playing 82% of owners

Steam reviews 85% positive of 1,288

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (53%); after 7h it's 1 in 10 (10%).
The opening is criticised more than in 82% of games we track.
Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
82% 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 1,295 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 10.9h for positive, 3.3h 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 (81.8% 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 (50)

No more training wheels Complete a lap without falling on any track and in any game mode. 100%
Time paradoxes Use Rewind for the first time in any game mode. 92%
Nothing ventured Complete a race without using Rewind. 77%
Time to fly! Perform a Scrub in any game mode. 65%
A feast of points Get a Holeshot and finish first in the same race. 61%
The glove of challenge Accept the invitation to a Duel. 58%
Shopping fever Make a purchase on the Rider Customisation page for the first time. 53%
MX and peace Win a Grand Prix at Orlyonok in any game mode. 48%
Pizza, sunshine and MX Win a Grand Prix at Maggiora in any game mode. 46%
Attacking Dutch windmills Win a Grand Prix at Oss in any game mode. 46%
The centre of Belgium MX Win a Grand Prix at Lommel in any game mode. 43%
Lucky in the rain Finish first in a race with the weather set to Rain in any game mode. 42%
MX riding through bulwarks Win a Grand Prix at Loket in any game mode. 42%
Clean lap Complete a valid lap in Time Attack. 41%
Turkey MX race Win a Grand Prix at Afyonkarahisar in any game mode. 40%
Capture the moment Access Photo Mode for the first time in any game mode. 38%
Holeshot Master Get 10 Holeshots in any game mode. 37%
My sweetheart! Purchase any bike for the first time. 37%
A MX rider at Snowdonia Cover 15 Km - 6.21 mi in Free Roaming in the Playground. 35%
Pretzels, beer and MX Win a Grand Prix at Teutschenthal in any game mode. 34%
MX Art Nouveau Win a Grand Prix at Kegums in any game mode. 34%
Afternoon MX party Win a Grand Prix at Matterley Basin in any game mode. 34%
Not a bad profile Reach Prestige level 25. 30%
Motocross between Gatos Win a Grand Prix at Intu Xanadù - Arroyomolinos in any game mode. 29%
MotoCrossillas Win a Grand Prix at Legacy - León in any game mode. 29%
University of Motocross Win a Grand Prix at Legacy - Ottobiano in any game mode. 28%
Anyone have some money? Get a total of 100,000 MX Credits. 26%
Slow motion maniacs Start replay at the end of a race in any game mode. 26%
That's the way you do it! Win a race without falling and without using Rewind. 25%
MotoCrossant Win a Grand Prix at Legacy - Ernée in any game mode. 22%
Like a dragon Cover 30 km - 18.64 mi in Free Roaming in the Playground. 22%
Face to face Win 3 Duels. 21%
MX racing through the Alps Win a Grand Prix at Pietramurata in any game mode. 21%
Set up Save your bike's Setup for the first time. 19%
Advanced riding Win a race with physics level set to Advanced. 18%
Greed Get a total of 200,000 MX Credits. 14%
Dueller Complete a Career Challenge. 14%
Is that all? Win a race with AI Difficulty level set to Realistic. 12%
Champion! Win an MXGP Championship in Career mode. 12%
A profile to envy Reach Prestige level 50. 11%
A fortune Get a total of 300,000 MX Credits. 9.5%
PortuCross Win a Grand Prix at Legacy - Agueda in any game mode. 7.9%
On the way to the points Complete a Waypoint race. 7.1%
A pro's profile Reach Prestige level 75. 5.7%
Dust and sweat Complete a race with Race Length set to Realistic. 5.0%
Master of the weekend Reach the first position in all sessions in a race set to a Full weekend. 4.9%
Do it yourself Create and share a track with the Track Editor. 4.9%
Success is not for everyone Reach Prestige level 100. 3.8%
Tourist riding Create and share a Waypoint track. 1.2%
Who dares to challenge me? Complete all Career Challenges. 1.0%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.