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Crazy physics and high-speed races! Craft vehicles cleverly by combining building blocks and mechanical parts to create powerful drivetrains. Unlock new parts, race for the gold, and challenge your friends in multiplayer.

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91%

Audience ScoreBased on 2,151 reviews

gameplay64 positive mentions

stability50 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and engaging vehicle building experience, reminiscent of LEGO Technic, allowing for extensive customization and creativity.
It's free to play, making it accessible to a wide audience, and the developers are actively working on updates and improvements based on community feedback.
The physics and driving mechanics are enjoyable, providing a satisfying experience when racing and testing your creations.

The camera controls are frustrating, often causing disorientation during races and making it difficult to navigate the environment.
The building system can be clunky, with limitations on moving parts after placement, leading to tedious adjustments and potential loss of progress.
There are numerous bugs and performance issues, including crashes and inconsistent physics, which can detract from the overall gameplay experience.

gameplay
185 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
49%
16%
The gameplay of this game is characterized by its engaging and intuitive building mechanics, allowing players to create complex vehicles reminiscent of titles like Scrap Mechanic and Trailmakers. While the driving experience is generally enjoyable, some users noted issues with physics and controls that can detract from the overall experience. Despite being in early access, the game shows significant potential for creativity and mechanical exploration, appealing particularly to those with an interest in engineering and vehicle design.
- “This game has huge potential; the building mechanics are very compelling and driving around is a lot of fun.”
- “The gameplay loop is simple but captivating: purchasing parts to build a better vehicle, using good driving alongside whatever parts you can afford to complete your next mission, then using the racing money to upgrade your car some more.”
- “The building and racing mechanics are both a lot of fun, and there's plenty of room to be creative with your designs.”
- “This is straight up garbage, mechanics zero, logic zero, the map is full of invisible obstacles, the cars disassemble from the slightest touch like a house of cards and their wheels seem to be made out of butter, physics are just frustrating, and driving behaves as if the game just doesn't want you to win any race, plus the bot enemies are not even taking damage or being required to go through the checkpoints.”
- “The unlock mechanics, the physics, everything that's not just building a car in this game is absolutely borked.”
- “Fun game in the spirit of scrap mechanic and gearblocks, but it needs some polishing especially in the building mode, as the controls are atrocious, and really unintuitive.”
graphics
59 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
69%
5%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the appealing art style and decent visuals, while others criticize performance issues and graphical glitches, particularly on lower settings. Many users note that the game is graphics-intensive, leading to lag even on high-end systems, and express a desire for more customizable graphics options. Overall, while the graphics are considered satisfactory by some, they are seen as a significant factor affecting gameplay experience for others.
- “The graphics are amazing.”
- “Graphics are nice, runs pretty well on my Steam Deck too.”
- “The graphics and the art style fit this kind of game very well.”
- “The graphics in this game are passable, but could be better.”
- “This game is very laggy, even when you lower the graphics it still lags.”
- “But still got really huge minuses, like the graphics being too blurry, it's also too bright which is uncomfortable to my eyes.”
optimization
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
58%
19%
Overall, the game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant performance issues, including crashes, lag spikes, and low frame rates even on capable systems. While some updates have improved performance for certain users, others still experience severe stuttering and bugs, particularly during races. Many reviewers emphasize the need for further optimization, especially for players with lower-end PCs, to enhance the overall gaming experience.
- “The game has been significantly optimized, the terrain interactions feel much more natural and smooth.”
- “Well optimized (I play on a laptop and as of now I'm getting almost 60fps on average).”
- “Great game, all the problems with performance were fixed.”
- “The most significant drawback is optimization; it's terrible here.”
- “Now my PC isn't the best, but it's also not a 1999 Windows 98 box and can run other games pretty nicely, and it meets all the requirements listed on the page, so I'd say that this game is really unoptimized.”
- “Please above all else for people with low power computers, please optimize performance.”
stability
51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
2%
98%
The game is generally considered fun and engaging, but it suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs, crashes, and glitches, particularly during vehicle building and gameplay. Many users note that while the game is still in early access and these issues are somewhat expected, they can detract from the overall experience, making it frustrating at times. Players express hope for improvements in stability as development continues.
- “Super fun, runs great.”
- “The game is still pretty buggy and slow to load as of October 2024.”
- “To start (or most of the time not even getting to that point), the game is extremely buggy on launch, often requires multiple attempts before it actually starts.”
- “This is probably the most annoying game I have ever played, building sucks, lots of random glitches and bugs, couldn't even load it for the first time without it crashing, 90% of the time part scrolling breaks, it's a fun game but it's overrun with annoyances that make it a nightmare to play.”
story
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
79%
9%
The game's story is generally considered minimal and somewhat short, with players expressing a desire for more content and depth in future updates. While some find the narrative enjoyable and engaging, others criticize it as lacking substance, with the gameplay primarily focused on vehicle customization and racing challenges. Overall, the story aspect is seen as a work in progress, with potential for expansion as the game develops.
- “A very great platform for a player to express and show their creativity along with a nice storyline and upgradable pathways.”
- “It has a fun story and I have a lot of fun!”
- “Story mode is kind of short but I am sure that it will get longer.”
- “The controls are bad, the story is bad, the challenges are bad; don't play this game.”
- “The main story/race part of the game is very short; I look forward to more content and stuff.”
- “I completed the story in about 5 hours; it took me another hour to find all parts, but now there is the addiction phase: can I get the car faster?”
grinding
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
29%
64%
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience. While some describe the building and customization processes as tedious and time-consuming, others appreciate the depth and fun of the gameplay, noting that it isn't excessively grindy. Overall, the game offers a balance of engaging mechanics and occasional frustrations, particularly in the building mode and race requirements.
- “The game is not grindy; the career and maps are fun, and I'm having a blast with it!”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Basically, I can play other customization games fine, but I found the whole pegs and sticks system way too tedious.”
- “This game is mainly an engineering game (at least that's how I've seen it), but quite a lot of the races require a lot from you, even just to get a bronze ranking so that you can proceed with the game, so it can get quite tedious at times.”
humor
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is characterized by its lighthearted and quirky moments, often stemming from unexpected interactions and amusing glitches. Players find the comedic elements to enhance the experience, likening it to a DIY project that humorously goes awry, despite some clunky mechanics. Overall, the game successfully delivers a funny and entertaining atmosphere.
- “Of course, this one is not a game-breaking bug, more a funny little 'whoopsies' sort of thing.”
- “It's like a DIY project gone horribly, hilariously wrong!”
- “Funny game, a little bit clunky at this time but a really great concept.”
replayability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The game offers significant replayability, particularly through its engaging sandbox mode and challenging scenarios that encourage players to improve their car-building skills. While it is still in early access and requires some polish, the variety of camera options enhances the overall gameplay experience, making it more enjoyable and likely to keep players returning.
- “The sandbox is lots of fun and the challenges have great replayability as you learn how to make better and better cars.”
- “It's much more playable and I will definitely be playing it more.”
- “Finally, please add a left-right and front-rear mirroring function; these additions would make the game much more playable.”
- “They have multiple cameras, orbit (loose), racing (dynamic), and follow (free), which makes it much more playable than before.”
- “It's much more playable, and I will definitely be playing it more.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The monetization strategy for the game has received mixed reviews; while some users appreciate the absence of microtransactions in the early access version, others criticize the developer for focusing on paid DLC and microtransactions despite not delivering a complete product. Overall, players feel that the game is not entirely free, as there are options for paid supporter packs.
- “You get the game and play, no microtransactions.”
- “Despite not pushing out a complete product, Headup had all the time in the world to create DLC for the game, and they're pushing hard to either slap a price tag on it or infest it with microtransactions... so you're not getting a truly free product if you download this.”
- “Finally, let's not forget this early access is free to play with no other microtransactions besides the supporter pack!”
- “This should be the donor value options; each category adds everything from the previous tier and then some.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it lackluster and preferring to play their own tunes instead. However, others appreciate its goofy and lighthearted vibe, which complements the game's fun and silly characters. Overall, while the music may not be universally praised, it adds a unique atmosphere to the gameplay experience.
- “The most epic music on the radio.”
- “Music is pretty bad, but I'd say the game itself is fun.”
- “Currently on the campaign right now, and I will say the characters are silly and the music has a goofy mood to it.”
- “Pretty good if you turn all sounds off and play your own music instead.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users express a mix of emotional investment and frustration regarding the game's pricing and content. While some feel that the minimal DLC offerings do not justify the cost, others appreciate the overall experience and are willing to support the developers due to the game's quality and enjoyment.
- “This game has an incredible ability to evoke deep emotions, making every moment feel significant.”
- “The storytelling is so powerful that it left me in tears, truly a testament to the emotional depth of the game.”
- “I found myself deeply connected to the characters, their struggles resonated with my own experiences.”