Football Coach: College Dynasty

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 1,536 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 51h for positive, 11.3h 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 (35.5% 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 (70)

• Just getting started Win your first game. 100%
• Conference Champion Win your conference championship. 48%
• Strike a pose Have one of your players win Player of the Year. 38%
• Signed a Superstar Secure a commitment from a superstar recruit. 37%
• The best offense... Score 2+ defensive touchdowns in the same game. 35%
• 100 Win Milestone Win 100 games. 32%
• The Crown Jewel Secure a commitment from the #1 overall HS player in the country. 32%
• National Champion Win the national championship. 32%
• Making Calls (and Dropping Bags) Secure the #1 recruiting class. 29%
• The Giving Tree Lose both assistants to HC jobs in the same year while in Coach Career mode. 26%
• Man of My Word Keep 5+ player promises in the same year without failing any. 24%
• Coach of the Year Be awarded the national Coach of the Year award. 21%
• Battle of Titans Win a #1 vs #2 matchup in the regular season. 21%
• Perfect Pitch Earn 2,000+ points on a recruiting visit to your school. 20%
• Relentless Pressure Sack the QB 10+ times when facing an FBS opponent. 20%
• Absolutely Loaded Play a game with 90+ offensive and defensive talent ratings for your team. 19%
• Field goals career record holder Make more than 97 field goals in a player career. 18%
• I'd like to thank my agent Sign $100 million worth of new contracts in Coach Career mode. 18%
• Conference Conqueror Win your conference championship 10 times. 18%
• Tactical Genius Call an audible that results in a touchdown on offense. 17%
• Farm System Have 3 of the top 5 picks in the Pro Draft. 15%
• TFL career record holder Earn more than 75 TFL in a player career. 11%
• Air Raid Captain Have a QB pass for 6000 yards in a season. 11%
• Classic Among Classics Play in a game with classic score above 150,000. 10%
• Run Wild Rush for 500+ yards against an FBS opponent. 10%
• How many times, old man? Beat the same team 3 times in a season. 10%
• Ballhog Hold the ball for 45+ min in a game. 10%
• 10 Statues Win the Player of the Year award 10 times. 9.3%
• Epic Finale Win an all-time classic National Championship game. 9.0%
• 10-time Champion Win the national championship 10 times. 8.7%
• Mr. 2000 Have a player earn 2000 receiving yards in a season. 7.9%
• True Freshman Phenom Win the POTY award as a true freshman. 7.6%
• Clean Sweep Win all major player awards in same year (POTY, FOTY, DPOTY). 6.5%
• Legendary Legacy Achieve 15,000 coach legacy score in Career Mode. 6.2%
• Pass TDs career record holder Throw for more than 155 touchdowns in a player career. 5.9%
• Pass yards career record holder Throw for more than 19,217 pass yards in a player career. 5.9%
• Storm the Field Win a home game against the #1 ranked team as an unranked team. 5.6%
• Receiving yards career record holder Earn more than 5,285 receiving yards in a player career. 5.4%
• QB Nightmare Have a player earn 20 sacks in a season. 4.8%
• Ultimate Bragging Rights Beat your divisional rival in the national championship game. 4.2%
• 1000 Win Milestone Win 1000 games. 3.9%
• Sacks career record holder Earn more than 45 sacks in a player career. 3.1%
• Climbing the Ladder Sign a contract and accept HC job from a 10-star prestige school. 3.1%
• The Climb Win the national championship with a School Dynasty save that began as a 1-star school. 3.1%
• Rush yards career record holder Rush for more than 6,405 yards in a player career. 2.8%
• Wrecking Ball Have the same player win DPOTY 2 times in their career. 2.8%
• True Dual Threat Have a QB pass and rush for 1500 yards in the same season. 2.8%
• Undisputed GOAT Have the same player win POTY 4 times in their career. 2.5%
• Smashmouth All-Star Have a player rush for 2500 yards in a season. 2.5%
• Scrimmage TDs career record holder Earn more than 88 touchdowns from scrimmage in a player career. 2.3%
• One. Billion. Dollars. Sign $1 billion worth of new contracts in Coach Career mode. 2.3%
• Air Traffic Controller Throw for 700+ yards against an FBS opponent. 2.3%
• Program Builder Start a School Dynasty save as a 1-star school, and build it up to 10-star prestige. 2.3%
• Underdog Story Win the national championship as a 5-star prestige school or lower. 1.7%
• Championship Traveler Win the national championship with 3 different schools in a single coach career. 1.1%
• The Grand Tour Win the conference championship for 5 different conferences in a single Coach Career. 0.8%
• The Neverending Game Play in a game with 8+ OT periods. 0.8%
• Rudy! Rudy! Rudy! Have a walk-on win the POTY award. 0.8%
• Conference Dominance Win your conference championship 100 times. 0.8%
• Sideline Supreme Win the national Coach of the Year award 10 times. 0.8%
• The Good Ole Days Win without throwing a pass against a ranked opponent. 0.6%
• The Legendary Climb Win the national championship on Legend with a School Dynasty save that began as a 1-star school. 0.6%
• So the last will be first... Win the national championship as the lowest seed in the playoffs (12+ team formats only). 0.6%
• Tackles career record holder Earn more than 338 tackles in a player career. 0.3%
• The Impossible Climb Win the national championship on Legend within 10 years with a School Dynasty save that began as a 1-star school. 0.3%
• Legendary Program Builder Start a School Dynasty save as a 1-star school, and build it up to 10-star prestige on Legend difficulty. 0.3%
• The Greatest Underdog Story Win the national championship as a 3-star prestige school or lower. 0.3%
• No Stars, Just Heart Win the national championship with all walk-on players. 0.3%
• 100 Rings Club Win the national championship 100 times. 0.3%
• 100 Statues Win the Player of the Year award 100 times. 0.3%