Racecraft

About

Racecraft is a sport game that supports 2-player local and multi-player online co-op and single-player modes. It's the first eSport racing game with procedural technology, offering new challenges on generated racetracks every day. The game includes championships, tournaments, and special events, with metrics and statistics to help players understand their performance. It supports advanced FFB steering wheels and is also enjoyable with a keyboard or joypad, regulated by the Racing Authority.

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32%

Audience ScoreBased on 123 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The procedural track generation is a unique and interesting feature that offers a variety of racing experiences.
The game has potential for fun gameplay, especially in multiplayer and competitive modes.
The graphics and sound design are generally well-received, providing a decent visual and auditory experience.

Most of the game's content is locked behind a premium paywall, making it nearly unplayable for free users.
The game is plagued by numerous bugs, crashes, and performance issues, rendering it frustrating to play.
The user interface is poorly designed, lacking mouse support and being difficult to navigate, which detracts from the overall experience.

graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
36%
21%
Overall, the graphics of the game have received mixed feedback, with some users praising the clean and slick visuals, smooth animations, and high quality, especially on higher-end systems. However, others have reported performance issues, such as low frame rates and crashes on certain hardware configurations, indicating that the graphics may not be optimized for all setups. Despite these concerns, many players find the graphics enjoyable and a positive aspect of the gameplay experience.
- “Positives from the game so far, however, are that the graphics and sound are coming along quite nicely, the track tips are excellent, without giving too much away and enough to allow you to learn tracks quickly.”
- “However, graphics are quite nice and gameplay is real smooth.”
- “It's early access, so it's obviously missing features, but I'm sure you won't regret: stable client, fresh graphics, smooth animations, good sounds, high quality overall, and lots of fun of course... can't wait for the cool features.”
- “For reference, my computer can run RaceRoom on some pretty okay graphics, but can't get more than 5 fps on this game.”
- “There is no vehicle damage and the graphics are poor because they are free.”
- “I don't know how the game is because it comes standard to run with the Intel HD graphics, and every time I run it with my NVIDIA, the game crashes on the first loading screen, so don't spend 20€ on this.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
40%
30%
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some users noting a lack of features such as custom lobbies and AI cars, which detracts from the overall experience. While the graphics are praised and the gameplay is described as smooth, there are significant concerns about input drops and long loading times. The game combines simulation with arcade elements, but many players feel it lacks depth and variety, primarily offering time attack racing.
- “However, the graphics are quite nice and the gameplay is really smooth.”
- “Its gameplay is based on simulation with some arcade modifications, a formula that worked very well in Victory and has been refined in Racecraft.”
- “It has similar gameplay to Victory, but with a procedural sandbox.”
- “Because I can't create a custom lobby to test with friends, I can't say how well the game runs in actual gameplay, but if the menus are anything to go by, then I won't be able to even turn a corner without it dropping inputs.”
- “The gameplay is very lacking; AI cars that you can just drive right through and a very serious lack of customization leaves me wanting more out of this game. As it is right now, all Racecraft has going for it is time attack racing, and that's it. I would add more, but I just literally cannot play this game at all; however, it did work about 4 updates ago.”
- “- Gameplay loading takes an eternity.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting significant performance issues, including sluggish UI and overall poor performance that detracts from the experience. Many feel that these optimization problems indicate a lack of care in development, leading to frustration among players.
- “However, one gripe I have with this game is optimization.”
- “The optimization issue is significant; even the UI is sluggish.”
- “However, one gripe I have with this game is the optimization.”
- “The performance is pretty poor.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is notably poor, with users reporting frequent bugs, low frame rates, and random freezes, even on high-end hardware. Additionally, the menu navigation is slow and unintuitive, complicating settings adjustments and control calibration. While some glitches are expected in early access titles, the extent of these issues significantly detracts from the overall experience.
- “As I go further into the menu, there's no intuitive way to change your settings, and I had to reset the game multiple times because it got buggy.”
- “The biggest problem is that I have a really good gaming laptop, and this game managed to have a lot of low FPS moments, random freezes, and it drained 50% of my battery in 3 minutes (I'm not even exaggerating).”
- “I use an Xbox One controller, and the calibration always freezes when trying to calibrate the brake setting, meaning I cannot ultimately set my controls how I want them, such as not using 'Y' to change gear. Alongside this, the menu and UI are incredibly slow and irritating to navigate, especially when driving on the track.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
Players generally find grinding to be enjoyable, especially when done with friends, though some suggest that it can be time-consuming enough to warrant a second life or character to manage the effort.
- “Grinding in this game is incredibly rewarding and keeps you engaged.”
- “The grind is satisfying and offers a real sense of progression.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Fun grinding with friends.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The reviews indicate that the story aspect is either unclear or not well-defined, with users questioning its presence or coherence. Overall, there seems to be a lack of engagement or satisfaction with the narrative elements of the game.
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted by the ironic and absurd decision to charge $20 to access all single-player content, which users find amusing given the developers' supposed dedication to racing games.
- “It's also got the hilarious idea that locking all single-player content out for $20 is a great idea.”
- “Funny because I thought you were fans of racing games.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Many users perceive the monetization strategy of the game as a cash grab, expressing disappointment and frustration over what they view as exploitative practices. This sentiment suggests a strong negative reaction to the game's financial model, leading to recommendations to avoid it.
- “I feel like this is a cash grab, and nothing but a scam, which makes me sad that people would seriously do such a thing.”
- “Tl;dr: cash grab, stay away!”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express frustration with the emotional impact of strict validation rules, as minor mistakes can lead to laps being deemed invalid, detracting from the overall enjoyment and sense of achievement in the game.