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Session: Skate Sim
The first 3 hours are a test
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Started playing 58% of owners
Steam reviews 83% positive of 15,911
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (48%); after 10h it's 1 in 9 (12%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 76% of games we track.
- The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
- Only 58% 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 16,019 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 22.2h for positive, 5.2h 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 (57.7% 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 (48)
story milestone ending side
- You're free now! Complete the tutorial 100%
- Welcome to the family Reach Shop sponsored status 28%
- Keeping it classy Perform [1001] Kickflips 28%
- The finer things in life Perform [1001] Heelflips 21%
- Go with the Flow Reach Flow status 18%
- Backpacker Visit all cities apartments (HUB) 17%
- Good vibes Complete all Mark Appleyard missions 14%
- The flip trick crown jewel Perform [500] 360 Flips 14%
- Plastic Surgeon Perform [500] Nose grinds 13%
- Keep the dream alive Reach Am status 13%
- The hard way Perform [500] Hardflips 12%
- Upfront shredder Perform [500] Noseslides 12%
- Finally he zips it Complete all Donovan Strain missions 12%
- That pinch! Perform [500] Crooked grinds 10%
- Sup widdit big dog! Complete all Ryan Thompson missions 10%
- Bottom ply killer Perform [500] Boardslides 10%
- G'Day Mate! Complete all Dane Burman missions 9.9%
- Squad goals Complete all the pros challenges (All pro story arcs) 9.7%
- Fulfilled the dream Reach Pro status 9.7%
- Purple passion Complete all Nora Vasconcellos missions 9.7%
- NAHELL! Complete all Antiferg missions 9.4%
- Globetrotter Complete all Annie Guglia missions 9.4%
- Fashionista Buy [100] customised items at the shop 9.4%
- Trick shot marksman Complete all Billy Marks missions 9.2%
- Tight lipslides Perform [500] Lipslides 9.2%
- DIY Boss Completed all RIBS MAN missions 9.0%
- Commence the Hijinx! Complete all Beagle missions 9.0%
- Manny Destroys All Complete all Manny Santiago missions 8.3%
- Lines for days Complete all Samaria Brevard missions 8.3%
- Renaissance man Complete all Torey Pudwill missions 8.0%
- Tank commander Complete all Louie Barletta missions 8.0%
- Hoarder Buy [50] DIY items from the shop 8.0%
- G.O.A.T. status Complete all Daewon Song missions 7.8%
- Prince of Philly Complete all Jahmir Brown missions 7.6%
- Laid back Perform [500] Tailslides 7.5%
- We get it, you're good Perform [500] Inward Heelflips 6.9%
- Cops called! Perform [500] 5-0 grinds 6.9%
- Pew-Pew Perform [500] Laser Flips 4.9%
- Many plys later... Slide / Grind for a total of [42] Km 4.7%
- Cross lock country Perform [500] 50-50 4.3%
- That was wheelie fun Manual for a total of [21] km 3.6%
- Dipped! Perform [500] Smith grinds 3.3%
- Skatepark hero Perform [500] Feebles 2.8%
- That's how it's done! Reach Pro status with “Manual” catch ON (From 1st quest to Pro) 1.4%
- Bing Bong! Complete all the historical challenges in NYC (Includes Pyramid Ledges, Black Hubba, LES Coleman, Highline Bridge, Jerome Banks) 1.0%
- Golden! Complete all the historical challenges in San Francisco 1.0%
- Ultimate skate nerd Complete all historical challenges 0.9%
- Loves You Back Complete all the historical challenges in Philadelphia 0.9%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.