Driver
Driver is an action driving video game and the first installment in the Driver series. Developed by Reflections Interactive and published by GT Interactive, it was released on the PlayStation on 25 June 1999, and was ported to Microsoft Windows on 1 October 1999, and to Classic Mac OS on 12 December 2000 by Abersoft Limited.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1999
- Developer
- Ubisoft Reflections
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 25 June 1999 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Ubisoft Reflections |
| Publisher | Atari, Inc. |
| Platforms | PlayStation, PlayStation Portable |
| Genres | Racing |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2293778, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Driver? How long to beat it
Total play time for Driver is about 20.4 hours to do everything, and around 10.9 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 10.9h | 79 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 14.7h | 21 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 20.4h | 14 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Driver sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Driver lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 58ahead of 12% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 38ahead of 79% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Driver
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Common questions about Driver
What platforms is Driver on?
Driver is available on PlayStation, PlayStation Portable. It first released in 1999.
Who made Driver?
Driver was developed by Ubisoft Reflections and published by Atari, Inc..
How long does it take to beat Driver?
about 10.9 hours for the main story, 14.7 hours with the main extras, 20.4 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.