Wreckfest

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 267 Ratings

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  1. Fontan75
    Apr 2, 2015
    8
    This is a fun game. It is still in early access phase like other reviews have noted, but it is still a multiplayer racing game that is lots of fun. Nothing like getting out and banging some cars around. Some of the current faults the game has is the aggressive AI, and sometimes poor control from the players input. But other than that it is fun. For how slow it's development fun, thereThis is a fun game. It is still in early access phase like other reviews have noted, but it is still a multiplayer racing game that is lots of fun. Nothing like getting out and banging some cars around. Some of the current faults the game has is the aggressive AI, and sometimes poor control from the players input. But other than that it is fun. For how slow it's development fun, there can be times when you don't want to play because you just want the next update fix to come out. But the developers are constantly working to make it better with each update!… Expand
  2. jinx20001
    Jun 20, 2018
    9
    first of all, this game has some issues, its not ultra polished, its not triple A production value, its not graphically perfect and its career is a bit dry and lacking in interesting content, however...

    This game has delivered some of the best gameplay I have experienced in a long time, ive played mostly online and find the community so far is solid, friendly, fun and laid back. Racing    first of all, this game has some issues, its not ultra polished, its not triple A production value, its not graphically perfect and its career is a bit dry and lacking in interesting content, however...

    This game has delivered some of the best gameplay I have experienced in a long time, ive played mostly online and find the community so far is solid, friendly, fun and laid back. Racing is often a serious, clean and fair sport where trading paint is almost always as far as it should go but then theres banger racing and this game does banger racing perfect. The damage model is hands down the best in any racing game released so far but they have put thought into the game to ensure you can still race when damaged and continue right until the finish line having fun, lets face it nobody really wants to be out first corner race after race so the game doesn't severely hamper your car or destroy it when taking punishment, you take mechanical damage but really its minor and you can see what the devs are trying to do. the graphics are perfectly fine and at times its often mind blowing when you see the carnage ensue and the game still runs silky smooth, smoother than one would expect! it really is all about that damage and particle system.

    This game manages to produce lots of magical moments that simply cant be reproduced on other more serious games, when you race door to door with 2, 3 or maybe 15 into one corner its a different kind of thrill when you know how this could end, you can hit jumps 3 abreast and come crashing down in a whoile world of carnage but whats I love about the game most when racing is looking into the distance ahead or whats going on behind, when I see a car ahead of me hit a corner all wrong and take to the air in a spin I simply cant help but go wooow! bursting out laughing and then Ill look behind and see the track filled with debris and tyres in the air as battles go on behind, its just so thrilling.

    this game really isn't polished like forza, its cars cant hold a candle to project cars 2, it lacks any real online ranking system which is a real bummer right now but the game excels where all those others simply don't and that's in sheer good old fashioned fun.

    really cant express enough how good this game is, its just a different kind of racing experience and I love it.

    Th    … Expand
  3. RetroGamerAndy
    Jun 17, 2018
    9
    Great racing game! Absolutely recomend it! This is spiritual heir to Flatout dilogy by Bugbear. Drive and fun, best physics and strong visual. Worth to buy!!!
  4. LEMAC
    Jun 15, 2018
    9
    Great surprise, very fun gameplay, their collision physics are the best I've seen in racing game.
  5. hande11
    Mar 13, 2015
    9
    Wreckfest, as of now in early access phase, is already very much fun to drive. Take an plunge to oval multiplayer banger race with 20 human opponents: immersion, havoc.. and fun starts. Cars have already currently quite nice driving model and feel. They also break and deform spectacularly, if you do some "derbying". It's not a fully a hardcore driving simulator, but it's pretty close toWreckfest, as of now in early access phase, is already very much fun to drive. Take an plunge to oval multiplayer banger race with 20 human opponents: immersion, havoc.. and fun starts. Cars have already currently quite nice driving model and feel. They also break and deform spectacularly, if you do some "derbying". It's not a fully a hardcore driving simulator, but it's pretty close to one. In singleplayer there is lot of challenge to beat AI.
    This is already a great game in early access phase, and i bet it must be even greater success, once it's going to be published.    … Expand
  6. MADRICKY97
    Aug 23, 2019
    10
    One of the best racing gameplay ever made. Just one lap and your wrecknotized, already! Great handling and fabulous AI give the game a major kick in the butt of the big companys! Bugbear and THQ Nordic are back on the leader spot and got there first pole position in a long time!!!! BRAVO, love it 10/10 !
  7. Jallu0312
    Jun 27, 2018
    10
    Brilliant, just brilliant! Fantastic physics, a balanced mix of simulation and arcade. Suits for everyone. Best game I have ever played.
  8. TaoRaizu
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    Awesome game, there is the best arcade physics of all racing games. This game have all that need racing games: tuning, customization, great physics and cool crashing system. EA games should learn how to do great physics like this one.
  9. Piarun
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    Great and very fun game! Physics, music and graphics at a high level. Among the shortcomings, mediocre optimization and a modest number of interesting tracks should be noted - but, fun redeems everything.
  10. Frankzy
    Jul 6, 2018
    10
    An salute to your inner child - wanting to crush those cars. And as a child Destruction Derby 2 was my all-time favorite of racing games, simply because it was so bloody fun! It did not try to take itself too serious, and the same can be said about Wreckfest. While the handling is fun but also has that "it feels right" attitute to it, the crash physics is so satisfactional. Cars, parts,An salute to your inner child - wanting to crush those cars. And as a child Destruction Derby 2 was my all-time favorite of racing games, simply because it was so bloody fun! It did not try to take itself too serious, and the same can be said about Wreckfest. While the handling is fun but also has that "it feels right" attitute to it, the crash physics is so satisfactional. Cars, parts, debrish fly about in a chaotic **** and it just is what it is - a lot of fun! It is fun offline and online, and when you are tired of that - download mods to have fun! There are excelent track mods such as The Very TrackPack and there are excelent car mods like Online Banger mod. There are about two hundred more mods out there, which all increase the replayability of the game.

    Now, find your inner child, and smash those cars!    … Expand
  11. socokid
    Jul 23, 2018
    9
    This is my favorite "want to play a fun game for 30-45 minutes" game of the last several years. Online multiplayer is a mixture of frustration and perma-smile fun. It's hard to keep an eye on the track sometimes because I'm fighting tears of laughter.

    The damage physics are great and the races are approachable. There are a few dozen cars, each with performance AND appearance    This is my favorite "want to play a fun game for 30-45 minutes" game of the last several years. Online multiplayer is a mixture of frustration and perma-smile fun. It's hard to keep an eye on the track sometimes because I'm fighting tears of laughter.

    The damage physics are great and the races are approachable. There are a few dozen cars, each with performance AND appearance modifications to spend your earned in-game "cash" on. You can also tune your cars before each race depending on the course type (percentage of dirt vs tarmac, how many straightaways, it could be an short/long oval track on dirt/tarmac, etc...)

    Super fun game. My only frustrations are that that I didn't want the "career"' to end (too much fun) and I believe they can add so much more to this game. Definitely a genre that has been void and Wreckfest crushes it. Figure 8 race in a station wagon with a modded engine and metal door plating? School bus? Lawn mower? Harvester? Double decker cars? Want a straight up demolition derby in a grass field? A street course filled with hills and turns?

    Yep.    … Expand
  12. StrikerFIN
    Jun 28, 2018
    10
    It's like Dirt Rally and BeamNG had a hillbilly child. Excellent damage model, brilliant wheel handling but fun with gamepad too
  13. Nickolababaiko
    Oct 1, 2021
    10
    Wreckfest это гоночная металло-рубка от создателей FlatOut! По сути тот же FlatOut только на современном уровне(графика, продвинутая физика повреждений)
    Сразу два совета :№1 отключайте все помошники в вождении! Они делают управление машиной унылой аркадой!
    №2 Ставьте повреждения "реалистичные" иначе не увидите мясо!!)) Режим карьеры это набор заездов и чемпионатов с разными условиями    Wreckfest это гоночная металло-рубка от создателей FlatOut! По сути тот же FlatOut только на современном уровне(графика, продвинутая физика повреждений)
    Сразу два совета :№1 отключайте все помошники в вождении! Они делают управление машиной унылой аркадой!
    №2 Ставьте повреждения "реалистичные" иначе не увидите мясо!!))
    Режим карьеры это набор заездов и чемпионатов с разными условиями участия!( Класс машины, страна производитель)...довольно уныло в начале! Медленые драндулеты на медленых трассах! Но чем дальше тем бодрее! Будут быстрые драндулеты на быстрых трассах! ))
    Есть возможность тюнинговать свои ведра на колесах по технике и внешне!(Получаются довольно интересные экземпляры!))) Есть минимальный набор настроек авто(Подвеска, коропка, тормоза и Дифференциа́л) Хорошо гоняется и на руле и на геймпаде! Физика АРКАДНО-СИМУЛЯТОРНАЯ в хорошем смысле! Хороший искуственный интеллект соперников!
    Вишинка на торте заезды таранашки Дерби и трассы с пересикающимися дорогами трасс, где гонщики могут не поделить дорогу и сталкнуться с соперниками в лобовую или в бок со всего хода!))
    Веселейшие заезды по сети до 24 человек! Сплошной угар и веселье!! Весело даже тем кого уничтожили!)
    Современных аналогов данной игры нет, поэтому поклонникам жанра прошу любить и любить!))    … Expand
  14. wavseeker
    Jul 10, 2018
    9
    Wreckfest combines balanced racing handling with complete insanity. the AI is good and makes mistakes like real people do. time flies by as i play this game and i find myself at 3am still playing the game trying to get more cars and upgrades yet it never feels as a grind. this game is pure fun and with a steering wheel it becomes a true thrill to play.
  15. HighTechGG
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    Galera o Jogo é demais, superou Dirt Showdown, a física dos carros se destruindo é demais, peças e partes dos carros para tudo quanto é lado, vale cada centavo, comprem não vão se arrepender. e roda Lisinho num Acer VX5 I5 , e também roda bem em 3 telas 5760x1080 . Show Show
  16. offyghost
    Jun 28, 2018
    9
    Just play in this, if you 18+ y.o. Old school spirit of Flatout inside. Music almost awesome ;>
  17. new4or
    Nov 30, 2018
    8
    i`m an all time Flatout fan. As a child - mostly because it was more of an arcade than of a race. Maturing made me switch my tastes somewhat so Wreckfest looks like a matured Flatout game to me. Tho it lacs fantastic soundtrack and a tiny bit of a story comparing to FO1/2, so its only 8/10 for me.
    Anyway, Bugbear are moving in the right direction.
  18. MetaCthulhu
    Oct 28, 2018
    9
    Best online racing game out there. Very realistic, though the career mode is boring.
  19. Psendo
    Jul 13, 2022
    9
    FUN, exciting... it doesnt matter if you dont always finish, plus its a real thrill when you find yourself at the head of the pack and try to maintain your lead. I like to throw away my serious-head, and just enjoy the brutal fun however it gets dished out. I prefer building cars for speed and trying to avoid the carnage and just love sliding around in the dirt and tarmac. Played it moreFUN, exciting... it doesnt matter if you dont always finish, plus its a real thrill when you find yourself at the head of the pack and try to maintain your lead. I like to throw away my serious-head, and just enjoy the brutal fun however it gets dished out. I prefer building cars for speed and trying to avoid the carnage and just love sliding around in the dirt and tarmac. Played it more than nearly all my other racing games (which are mostly sims). Quality game, always fun, highly recommended!… Expand
  20. bex1970
    Sep 3, 2019
    8
    Fun and well done.
    Perfect for multiplayer. Only drawback it can be repetitive after a while.
  21. 4Cyberpunk
    Jan 14, 2019
    8
    Finally a game worthy of Flatout 2,extremely fun.Graphics are sometimes amazing and sometimes weirdly outdated.Feels like the next Next Car Game is gonna be perfect.
  22. Cadet111
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Great game for me 10/10, if you like destruction derby then you must have this game. For me it's a mixture of destruction derby plus motorstororm plus flatout.
  23. Denis94
    Jun 10, 2021
    9
    Un título que bien podría haber salido de la play2 por lo que transmite, un arcade entretenido y divertido a partes iguales que hace las delicias de aquellos ex jugadores de FlatOut, con varios modos de juego, carreras frenéticas, cada coche esta hecho para un tipo de jugador y eso le da una profundidad poco vista en este tipo de juegos, una maravilla para tus ratos libres.
  24. GSRT_MiraiNG
    Jan 31, 2020
    9
    The game’s motto says it all: Drive Hard. Die Last.
    If you fancy a spot of light vehicular murder, this is the game for you: Barriers collapse as you smash your rivals against solid concrete walls, debris (and sometimes bodies) go flying through the air like a load of Frag Grenades just went off at the same time and cars are turned into tiny cubes of metal as you get utterly destroyed at    The game’s motto says it all: Drive Hard. Die Last.
    If you fancy a spot of light vehicular murder, this is the game for you: Barriers collapse as you smash your rivals against solid concrete walls, debris (and sometimes bodies) go flying through the air like a load of Frag Grenades just went off at the same time and cars are turned into tiny cubes of metal as you get utterly destroyed at the crossover point on a Figure-of-8 track. With destruction and damage so beautiful it will bring grown men to tears and some frankly genius track design (Who knew that a Rallycross track could provide such complete and utter carnage?), this is an absolute must-have if you have a sadistic itch you so desperately want to scratch. If there is any problems with this game, I would probably say the career mode is boring and grindy. However, you’ll be having too much fun in custom events and multiplayer to really care    … Expand
  25. Alvelian
    Jan 13, 2023
    8
    Лучший аналог флатаута на данный момент. Жаль музыка не такая кайфовая, как раньше ....
  26. denfromwinter
    Apr 19, 2021
    10
    This Game is a whole lot of fun in its pure form!
    + awesome tracks, cars, customization
    + PHYSICS! this is game's most incredible part, damage model of cars is outstanding, destruction of rivals brings a real joy, sometimes game generates funny moments when most of the cars on the track collide creating a real chaos + great music, rock mostly, the thing that we loved in old games such    This Game is a whole lot of fun in its pure form!
    + awesome tracks, cars, customization
    + PHYSICS! this is game's most incredible part, damage model of cars is outstanding, destruction of rivals brings a real joy, sometimes game generates funny moments when most of the cars on the track collide creating a real chaos
    + great music, rock mostly, the thing that we loved in old games such as Flatout series
    + graphics is also great, shadows, textures, composition of race tracks, details etc.

    10/10 without any doubts!    … Expand
  27. Baltifru
    Jun 16, 2022
    8
    Wreckfest is simply an excellent arcade racing game. Unlike Many other racing games these days, Wreckfest makes collisions a core element of its gameplay, and assumes this choice with great physics and a precise modelling of car damages. You'll have a lot of fun ramming in your opponents, whether in races or in destruction derby mode.

    In spite of the very nervous aspect of "driving and    Wreckfest is simply an excellent arcade racing game. Unlike Many other racing games these days, Wreckfest makes collisions a core element of its gameplay, and assumes this choice with great physics and a precise modelling of car damages. You'll have a lot of fun ramming in your opponents, whether in races or in destruction derby mode.

    In spite of the very nervous aspect of "driving and making your opponents crash", the game feels quite chill, even in multiplayer, and the devs don't miss an occasion to joke with their vehicles offer, including a racing sofa, a lawn mower, and other surprises.

    The content is quite standard for a racing game: a campaign, a free mode, multiplayer, car customisation... nothing really out of ordinary here. However there is an event mode, with daily, weekly and seasonal challenges that will keep the fun going. The devs make big efforts to bring variety, especially in the weekly and seasonal events.
    For the rest, I would not mind a bit more content, especially in terms of tracks: after a while it feels like you know all the tracks, especially since some are just longer/shorter variations of others. A fews more tracks in at least one or two more environments would not be too much.

    The only other thing that could be improved would be the possibility to seamlessly create private lobbies for multiplayer. Well, you can do that, but you need to create your own server, put a password, and then (the annoying part) tinker into Windows to open the right ports... Games these days usually offer the private lobby option with just a click, a pity that it is not the case here.

    Other than that, Wreckfest is in essence what videogames should be: no hassle, just pure fun racing and destroying cars.    … Expand
  28. szgezu
    Jan 14, 2021
    10
    I played with Flatout 1-2 much earlier, and it is still the same feeling. Really varied cars, their physics differs, the paintings and customization is meaningful and funny.
    The events e.g., go with a 3 wheeled car against 25 school buses are really awesome! I did not expect to be so entertained with this type of game. I thought I have seen everything in this genre already.
  29. Leonidas_rex
    Oct 12, 2020
    10
    Great game, excellent physics, and awesome music. I liked the gameplay, its fun and challenging! If you like crash derbies, this is THE game for you!
  30. apokalipto
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
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#46 Best PC Game of 2018
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#57 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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#88 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    100
    There is so much fun in Wreckfest. A racing "deathmatch" which originated on the top demolition technology is full of crashes, tension, but also humor and DIY work. [Issue#287]
  2. CD-Action
    Oct 25, 2018
    70
    This technically superb tribute to Destruction Derby could use some more insanity (especially in terms of unimaginative, repetitive arenas and challenges) and a broader color palette. The default driving model (with active assists) is both believable and satisfying and the destruction model is very detailed. [09/2018, p.60]
  3. games(TM)
    Aug 9, 2018
    80
    A fantastic reimagining of arcade racing. [Issue#203, p.83]
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