When does Project CARS 3 get good?

The first 3 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (75%); after 5h it's 1 in 3 (35%). The opening is criticised more than in 98% of games we track.

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Project CARS 3

Aug 27, 2020 Steam: Mixed

The first 3 hours are a test

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

Started playing 88% of owners

Steam reviews 55% positive of 3,563

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (75%); after 5h it's 1 in 3 (35%).
The opening is criticised more than in 98% of games we track.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
88% 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 3,593 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 11.6h for positive, 10.1h 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 (88.4% 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 (61)

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Here's The Keys Purchase your first car. 100%
The Journey Begins Complete the first Career race. 90%
The Treble Complete all 3 Career Objectives in a single Career Event. 76%
Perfectionist Perfect over 100 corners. 62%
Grease Monkey Apply upgrades to a road car to take it into the next road car class. 60%
Mastering the trade Master your first track. 56%
Silverware Win your first Career Championship. 54%
Deserved Recognition Earn your first Career Accolade. 52%
Seasoned Racer Reach Player Level 2 50%
Achieving Those Goals Complete a total of 25 Career Objectives. 43%
Track Master In Training Master 3 different tracks. 40%
Taskmaster Earn 20 Accolades. 39%
A Smashing Time Smash 100 targets in Breakout. 36%
Veteran Racer Reach Player Level 3 33%
Goal Orientated Complete 50 Career Objectives. 28%
Silverware Collection Win 5 different Championships in Career. 24%
Pace Setter Compete in 3 different Pace Setter events. 20%
They Call Me The Track Master Master 15 different tracks. 18%
Stickered Apply multiple decals to one of your cars. 16%
New Challenger Approaching Post a time or score for when a Rivals Event completes. 16%
Bargain Hunter Purchase a car from the Showroom that's discounted in the 'Daily Deal'. 15%
Objectively Brilliant Complete 100 Career Objectives. 15%
Making Contacts Unlock 5 Career Invitational Events. 14%
Under The Hood Complete a race using either the 'High Speed' or 'High Grip' Tuning Presets in a race car. 14%
Stripped To The Bone Upgrade a Road spec car to Race Spec with a 'Race Conversion'. 13%
Custom Plates Alter the license plate on 3 or more of your vehicles. 12%
Maximising Potential Upgrade a race car to its highest possible Performance Index Rating (PIR). 9.6%
Car Collector Purchase 25 unique cars. 8.6%
Smashed It Compete in 5 different Breakout events. 7.7%
Objectively Mad Complete 200 Career Objectives. 6.9%
Right On Time Compete in a scheduled online race. 5.1%
Making Adversaries Post a time or score in 10 unique Rivals Events. 4.5%
Splish Splash Win in a 3+ Lap race in Thunderstorm conditions. 3.8%
Overcome Your Rivals Earn 300 Rival Points in a single season 3.6%
Plus 5HP Apply a Power Pack pattern to your car. 3.3%
Latest Swag Apply a Style Pack pattern to your car. 3.1%
Yaaaass Master Yas Marina GP. 2.7%
Harnessing Energy Apply a Electric Pack pattern to your car. 2.6%
Zandvoort Pro Master Zandvoort Grand Prix. 2.6%
Class Representative Apply a Legends Pack decal to your car. 2.5%
Challenge Accepted Complete 20 Career Objectives in Challenge Events 2.3%
Fast As Lightning Upgrade the Lamborghini Sian FKP 37 to its max PIR. 2.3%
From Icon To Icon Upgrade a Toyota Supra MkIV to a Toyota Supra MkIV Racing with a 'Race Conversion'. 1.9%
Can't Touch This Upgrade the Nio EP9 to its max PIR. 1.9%
Wankel Fever Complete 10 races using either the Mazda RX-7 or Mazda RX-7 Racing. 1.7%
Stadium Master Master Lake Valley Outer Long Circuit. 1.7%
Rapid Fire Racer Compete in 10 Multiplayer Quick Races. 1.5%
Bahh Bahh Baaaahh Master Bahrain GP. 1.5%
Riders On The Storm Upgrade the Nissan 370Z to its max PIR. 1.2%
Power Trip Win a 3+ Lap race around Zandvoort National in the Audi AI:RACE Concept. 1.2%
Hype Machine Complete 10 races using the Ferrari SF90 Stradale. 1.1%
Just Electric Complete 10 races using the Volkswagen ID.R. 1.1%
Sen-Esque Win a 3+ Lap race around Sakitto National in the Acura NSX '97. 1.0%
My Kind Of Poison Win a 3+ Lap race around Bahrain Paddock Circuit in the Hennessey Venom F5. 0.9%
Trueno Sprint Win a 3+ Lap race around Lake Valley Outer Short Circuit in the Toyota Sprinter Trueno. 0.9%
JDM Dream Complete 10 races using the Nissan Silvia (S15) Spec-R Racing conversion. 0.9%
Slightly Mad Racer Earned all other achievements 0.8%
Legend In The Making Complete all objectives in the Legends Pack Career Events. 0.8%
Style Over Substance Complete all objectives in the Style Pack Career Events. 0.7%
Max Power Complete all objectives in the Power Pack Career Events. 0.7%
Fully Charged Complete all objectives in the Electric Pack Career Events. 0.7%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.