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We are the world’s premier motorsports racing game. An iRacing membership provides entry into the newest form of motorsport: internet racing. Internet racing is a fun, easy, and inexpensive way for race fan and gamers alike to enjoy the thrill of the racetrack from the comfort of their home.

Release DateJan 12, 2015
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)82.8% (positive) / 85.8%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)79.5% Top 25% / 82.7%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)2.1K  Top 10% / 3.4K  Top 10%
Curators94 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time46 hours  Top 2%
Play Time per Dollar4.6 hours  Top 2%
Followers39.3K  Top 3%
Owners± 176.7K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 108.4K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 925.6K  Top 10%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of iRacing steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see iRacing's Steam rating and reviews between January 2015 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 92.3% (February 2015) and 84.3% (October 2018).

The 3.4K reviews Top 10% suggest that iRacing is an AAA level success.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for iRacing and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of iRacing's reviewers. The most popular language is English (62%), followed by Spanish - Spain (8%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 27 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying iRacing percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in iRacing, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 266 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 11 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (53 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of iRacing's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • realistic physics
  • competitive online racing
  • clean online racing
  • telemetry app
  • easy to join races
  • helpful forums
  • good for long-term development
  • enjoyable once on track
  • win big money prizes
  • discount for first-time subscriptions
  • expensive cost
  • limited content without paywall
  • slow website
  • bad force feedback
  • wrecks and chaotic races
  • need for wheel/pedal setup
  • toxic community
  • bugs
  • no content for casual play
  • not beginner-friendly

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 82.8% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of iRacing's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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