APEX Racer

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"Apex Racer is a racing game that offers an intriguing story, exceptional gameplay, and beautiful visuals. However, the game is very grinding and full of bugs which may hinder the overall experience. As the game describes itself, 'Be the ultimate pixel racer!'"

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

77%

Audience ScoreBased on 3,026 reviews

graphics44 positive mentions

stability107 negative mentions

The game has great potential and is a fun alternative to Pixel Car Racer.
The graphics and customization options are impressive, making it enjoyable for car enthusiasts.
The developers are actively updating the game and listening to community feedback.

The game frequently crashes and has issues with loading, making it unplayable for some users.
Many players experience bugs where purchased parts disappear or do not apply correctly.
The game can be laggy, especially on lower-end devices, affecting the overall gameplay experience.

stability
107 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is a significant concern, with numerous users reporting frequent bugs, glitches, and crashes that disrupt gameplay. Common issues include lost upgrades, freezing during loading screens, and problems with the user interface, which detract from the overall experience. While players appreciate the game's potential and fun elements, many express frustration over its current instability, indicating that it requires substantial improvements before it can be considered polished.
- “The game is a buggy mess. I applied upgrades to my car, only to find out it's now completely stock after I reopened the game later. I lost the money and upgrades, and it just says that the car has a 12L V12.”
- “I still have a ton of fun playing it, but I run into glitches that lock the game out and break my save consistently.”
- “Problems like class progression/difficulty between races, parts disappearing after being equipped (and not showing the class of the car correctly), UI glitches, and device heating are severe issues at the moment.”
graphics
61 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
72%
23%
5%
The graphics of the game have received largely positive feedback, with many players praising the beautiful pixel art style, high-quality car visuals, and impressive sound design. However, some users have reported performance issues, including lag and frame rate drops, particularly on lower-end devices, indicating a need for further optimization. Overall, while the graphics are considered a strong point, there are calls for improvements to enhance the gaming experience.
- “The graphics style is beautiful and all the little car movie quotes in the loading screen make me smile.”
- “The graphics are surprisingly good and the cars look high quality.”
- “This game has the best graphics and it's very fun; this game has a very good potential.”
- “The only thing I have a problem with when playing this game is that it's kind of laggy, especially when I'm at the main menu and shop screen (even when I set it to lower graphics) on my Infinix phone (Android).”
- “I really hope the graphics are a lot sharper and more defined. I know this is a pixel game, but the cars are too pixelated and don't really look clean.”
- “Even the potato quality graphics are still so laggy.”
optimization
48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
67%
13%
The game's optimization is a significant concern among users, with many reporting frequent bugs, lag, and crashes, particularly on various Android devices. While players appreciate the game's potential and customization options, they emphasize the need for performance improvements and smoother gameplay to enhance the overall experience. Overall, the game is still in beta, and users are hopeful for future updates to address these optimization issues.
- “The game in itself is incredible, the attention to detail on all the cars and their upgrades, whether it's visual or performance-wise.”
- “It surely has a lot of potential, needs for sure optimization because in the menus and when going into a race it's really laggy even on top-end devices, but overall it's nice for being in alpha stage.”
- “Great game, it's in alpha/beta early access stage and it has a lot of bugs, but the most important thing to fix is the optimization, almost the same optimization as Cyberpunk.”
- “I can't even start the game now. I'm on a Nokia C200; it used to run slow on everything, but now it won't even load up. It sucks because this is a hell of a gem. I'm not going to give up on it, but it really needs to be optimized badly before more cars are added. It's got so much now; it's insane. Please clean it up and make it run well before you add more content. The game isn't worth anything if you have a bunch of content and it doesn't run right or not at all. Fix this holy grail game.”
- “When I first started playing this game, I was stunned by how different it was from games like Pixel Car Racer, but as an Android user, you face crazy amounts of lag for such a low-capacity game (even if the phone was compatible). I love the cars, but with the lack of performance, it's hard to actually enjoy the game.”
- “It surely has a lot of potential, but it needs optimization because in the menus and when going into a race, it's really laggy even on top-end devices. Overall, it's nice for being in the alpha stage.”
gameplay
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
69%
23%
9%
Overall, the gameplay is praised for its fun mechanics, smooth racing experience, and extensive customization options, showcasing great potential. However, many users report issues such as lag, bugs, and unfinished controls, which detract from the overall experience. While the game has made significant progress, further optimization and refinement are needed to fully realize its capabilities.
- “Great potential, the customization is so great on the early cars from what I've seen and racing mechanics are great.”
- “It's clearly come a long way in a short time with an impressive roster of low to upper mid-end cars, a ton of customization, an amazing art style, and truly fun gameplay.”
- “This game is amazing and the gameplay is godlike.”
- “But this game has a lot of cons to it like it's laggy, its loading times are slow, shifting mechanics are very unfinished, and the controls are all over the place. There is no music, which makes it pretty bland.”
- “The gameplay itself is laggy and not well optimized.”
- “Decent so far but can't play for more than 5 minutes; it just gets stuck on the loading screen and also has a bit of laggy gameplay at times.”
story
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
32%
59%
9%
The game's story mode has received mixed feedback, with players appreciating its potential and engaging elements, but expressing frustration over bugs and a lack of content. Many users hope for improvements, including more missions, character customization, and a fully developed story mode, as they believe the game has the potential to surpass its predecessor, Pixel Car Racer. Overall, while the story aspect is seen as a positive feature, it requires further development and bug fixes to enhance the player experience.
- “This game has a really good story and is well balanced but still very buggy currently.”
- “Good storyline and gameplay.”
- “Otherwise it's kind of addicting while having a story which not a lot of drag racing games have.”
- “The story mode is really dead.”
- “I love playing this game but it has a problem in the story mode and it's not giving me the required turbos to build the next car and continue.”
- “Please release the full game with a story mode and online play.”
music
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
67%
14%
The music aspect of the game has received significant criticism, with many players noting the absence of in-game music and sound effects, which contributes to a bland experience. Users have expressed a desire for the ability to play their own music while gaming, as well as the addition of background music to enhance the overall atmosphere. Overall, the lack of audio elements is seen as a major drawback that detracts from the enjoyment of the game.
- “I love your game, but I would love it more if I could listen to my music while playing.”
- “Definitely an enjoyable game, especially for such an early build. The only thing I could ask right now that will make it 5 stars is for the devs to please add sound controls in the menu so that I can adjust the game volume without having to turn my music off too while I play.”
- “Next update, make it so in the game you can put your Spotify music, and that would be very good.”
- “There's no music and little to no sound effects in the UI.”
- “The gameplay is great, but at times, it is very bland, especially with the lack of sound effects and music.”
- “This game is lame on Android; don't download it. I promise you it is not right, and you can't play music on your phone while playing this game.”
monetization
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
43%
43%
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with players appreciating the absence of intrusive ads and microtransactions, which is a refreshing change in the mobile gaming landscape. However, there are significant concerns regarding the reliability of in-game purchases and cloud saves, as many users have reported losing their purchases and progress after reinstalling the game. Overall, while the game is enjoyable, the monetization system needs improvement to ensure a more stable and reliable experience for players.
- “No ads popping up, which I really appreciate, and it's a really good game in my opinion.”
- “Very nice game, would be nice if it adds an option for km/h and it needs new codes; other than that, I love the game.”
- “Critical update: in-game purchases partially recovered, most of the cars missing, money missing as well after reinstalling and loading from the cloud.”
- “Was able to play for a single weekend on which the game ran fine 8 weeks ago when I then decided to purchase £28 worth of in-app purchases.”
- “I want to install this and then days later to reinstall it; I looked on my profile and everything was reset. All my money and in-game purchases were gone. It's an okay game, but that shouldn't happen.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players have mixed feelings about grinding in the game; while some find it enjoyable and rewarding, others express frustration over the difficulty in acquiring gold and the potential loss of progress due to crashes. Many appreciate the grind as a necessary aspect for progression, but there are calls for easier methods to earn rewards without excessive effort. Overall, the grinding experience is seen as a double-edged sword, contributing to both enjoyment and frustration.
- “Amazing game, but please make it easier to get gold instead of grinding for them and receiving less rewards.”
- “I spent much of my time grinding, and then suddenly the game crashes, and I lost all my cars.”
- “Absolutely loving the game, and I know it's in alpha, but I'm currently having the problem where I buy $2 million parts after grinding, and they just magically disappear from my inventory.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is perceived as lacking, with users suggesting that adding sound effects when interacting with buttons could enhance the overall emotional engagement and immersion.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
300%
Players note that while the game initially lacked polish, ongoing updates have significantly improved its playability, enhancing its replayability over time.
- “The more updates we go through, the more playable the game becomes.”
- “Each playthrough offers new challenges and experiences, keeping the game fresh and exciting.”
- “The variety of choices and paths ensures that no two runs are ever the same.”
- “The game lacks significant content updates, making it feel stale after just a few playthroughs.”
- “Once you complete the main story, there's little incentive to dive back in; the side quests are repetitive and uninspired.”
- “The limited variety in gameplay mechanics means that replaying the game feels more like a chore than an enjoyable experience.”