When does BeamNG.drive get good?

Give it 3 hours. In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 4 reviews are negative (22%); after 20h it's 1 in 50 (2%). The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.

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BeamNG.drive

May 29, 2015 Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

Give it 3 hours

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

Started playing 26% of owners

Steam reviews 97% positive of 423,637

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 4 reviews are negative (22%); after 20h it's 1 in 50 (2%).
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
Only 26% 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 425,524 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 29.2h for positive, 46.4h 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 (26% 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 (58)

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Long Way Around Drive a total distance of 1000km. 100%
Real Mileage Drive a total distance of 250km. 84%
World Explorer Visit five different maps for 5 minutes or more. 78%
Weightless in the Air Stay in the air during jumps for a total time of 10 minutes or more. 72%
Rolling Around Roll your vehicle more than 100 times. 69%
Vehicle Customization Modify a vehicle by changing parts, tuning or paints. 60%
Vehicle Explorer Get behind the wheel of 15 unique vehicle models and drive at least 10km in each. 56%
Just a few Vehicles Add over 100 vehicles total to your freeroam sessions. 48%
Quite a lot of Vehicles Add over 5000 vehicles total to your freeroam sessions. 40%
Senseless Destructor Complete the "Senseless Destruction" Campaign 39%
Beginner's Racing License Complete the final "Driver Training" Challenge. 28%
First Challenge Complete a challenge and get at least one star. 25%
This one's my Favourite Drive at least 1000km with vehicles of a single model. 22%
Save it for later Save a customized vehicle. 20%
Filling up the Tank Refuel your vehicle using a gas station. 19%
Sideways for Days Get a total drift score of 1,000,000 or more. 17%
Challenge Complete! Complete a challenge and get three stars. 15%
Time Trials Driver Earn at least one star in a Time Trials Challenge. 12%
Impressive Drift Get a score of 20,000 or more in a single drift. 12%
Outstanding Performance Complete the "Hustle and Bustle" Campaign. 11%
Keys to Success Purchase your first vehicle in Career Mode. 10%
A Rocky Start Experience the start of the story 9.2%
Drag Racer Complete a drag strip run in 8.300s or less. 8.5%
First Assignment Earn your first paycheck through challenges, deliveries or other activities. 8.5%
Freeroam Basics Cover the fundamentals across the first three sections of the Freeroam Tutorial. 7.7%
Chase Player Earn at least one star in a Chase Challenge. 7.3%
Paid the Price Receive and pay a Career Mode fine or penalty. 6.9%
Claim Filed Repair a damaged vehicle through an insurance claim in Career Mode. 6.5%
Picture Perfect Capture a moment in Photo Mode. 6.5%
First Delivery Deliver your first parcels and complete the Cargo Delivery Introduction. 6.2%
First Paycheck Earn a total of $10,000 through challenges, deliveries or other activities. 5.4%
Good Deal Successfully negotiate a vehicle purchase below the listed asking price. 5.4%
New Territory Get access to new challenges by unlocking a new series in Career Mode. 5.4%
First Rollout Complete the APM onboarding sequence and gain access to Career Mode. 4.6%
Welcome to APM Join the APM team as part of the onboarding sequence. 4.6%
AI Racer Earn at least one star in an AI Race Challenge. 4.2%
Too Late! A vehicle you were interested in has been sold before you could buy it. 4.2%
Three-Car Garage Own a collection of at least 3 vehicles in Career Mode. 3.5%
On Schedule Complete a timed delivery before its deadline. 3.1%
Freeroam Tutorial Completionist Complete all the lessons of the Freeroam Tutorial. 2.7%
Performance Review Evaluate the performance of a vehicle in Career Mode. 2.7%
Rally Driver Earn at least one star in a Rally Stage Challenge. 2.3%
Flip Profit Sell a vehicle for more than its original purchase cost through negotiation. 2.3%
Car Jockey Deliver your first vehicle and complete the Car Jockey Introduction. 2.3%
Crawling Earn at least one star in a Crawl Challenge or complete a Freeroam Crawl Event. 1.9%
Freeform Delivery Earn at least one star in a Freeform Delivery Challenge. 1.9%
Parking Enthusiast Earn at least one star in a Precision Parking Challenge. 1.9%
Six-Figure Club Earn a total of $100,000 through challenges, deliveries or other activties. 1.5%
Bus Driver Earn at least one star in a Bus Mode Challenge. 1.2%
Extra Credit Complete the onboarding sequence, including optional objectives. 1.2%
Policy Review Change the insurance provider, insurance policy or insured vehicle policy. 1.2%
Rally Pro Earn at least one star in a Rally Loop Challenge. 0.8%
Deal Maker Successfully negotiate a vehicle purchase for 80% or lower than the asking price. 0.8%
High End Performance Score 'Class X' on a performance evaulation on a vehicle in Career Mode. 0.8%
Bulk Delivery Deliver your first order of Bulk Materials. 0.8%
M1N3 N0W Personalize a vehicle's license plate in Career Mode. 0.8%
Serious Purchase Buy a vehicle with a price of over $100,000. 0.8%
That was Expensive Pay at least $10,000 for a private repair on a vehicle. 0.8%

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