Wreckfest

On every platform I've played this game on it has been a stable and satisfying experience across the board. Driving is surprisingly good on a controller, but a bloody good workout on a proper simrig (Logitech [G920 tested], Thrustmaster, Fanatec, etc.) especially when you drive with a clutch and H-pattern shifter.
To best describe what Wreckfest is...

Anybody remember Destruction Derby on the PlayStation?

It's practically a spiritual successor to the Reflections' Destruction Derby franchise and the closest thing you're going to see in terms of another entry in that franchise taking advantage of current-gen technology - That's the Wreckfest franchise in a nutshell!
Wreckfest is a demolition derby and contact racing game that you can take as seriously as you like... or NOT!
When you can put a thunderbox on the starting grid, YOU KNOW this game doesn't care how serious you take things!
This is a racing game where the more is DEFINITELY all the merrier! Easiest way to sharpen your teeth and grind out the levels - Race a full grid on Realistic, because once you master the physics you can exploit them and use them against AI opponents... Not so much against live competition, as they're probably thinking the same thing!

Wreckfest is definitely a franchise I'd recommend to anyone looking for have some chaotic fun, especially with others!

really good damage model and steamworkshop has great mods too use

Perfect for Steamdeck . Best racing and wrecking game.

It's banger racing with no holds barred. It's Forza with wreckage. It's Hot Wheels with dirt and violence. It's Thunder Hollow with less talking. It's the Copper Key race without the pop culture references. Welcome, one and all, to Wreckfest.

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That's really all I have to say, actually. Honestly, the only complaint I have is that the ping indicator in the multiplayer server list doesn't work, and that's a very minor thing. The game is fun, there's a lot of content and tons of different vehicles and ways to tune them (even more with DLC!), and it's always a blast to play. Looks great, plays great, cars handle and feel great, runs pretty great on my hardware all things considered - really, what else is there to say?

I purchased this game on sale with my brother being a main influence. At first I thought it was a silly game, but after playing, I got addicted and ended up beating the games fully. I detail this game as a red neck racing game with the damage show on all the cars, racing is pretty fun on dirt track, brings me back to the ole Nebraska days where my parents would take us too the dirt track to watch stock car races. This game has it all. I really enjoyed the different types of race types there actually are in this game and can be incredibly fun. Especially if you play this game with a family or a crew. Now luckily the new one came out, so I would recommend that you purchase this game when it is on sale. Steal. I will be getting the second one when it goes on sale but I definitely recommend this game to anyone looking for natural fun. Also, I recommend you play with controller as the game is pretty intuitive to other racing game controls. It could be difficult with keyboard play. I rated this game 10/10, it shocked me, surprised me and was super fun. Keep on keeping on!

OK, the game is fun and all but I can't recommend it as it has serious FPS problem when I'm playing multiplayer games, which is why I bought it.. It suddendly drops to 10 fps in the middle of the game and that shouldn't happen as I have a pretty good setup.. I've looked online and this problem seem to be persistent for a few years now with a lot of players, whithout looking like they are going to fix it ever. I'm bummed I didn't refund this game while I had a chance and I won't be buying their new game either as it seems they don't fix buggs but have enough time to add packs of cars to store for you to buy to take more money from you. Performance of their game is not a priority which is alarming to me and I won't support those devs with any more money, I suggest you don't as well. Devs that don't put the performence of their game as a priority, shouldn't get support.

the game is already good in itself but with mods it even better yes sometimes there are mods that do not work but most work 9,5\10

Absolulty perfect game! So much fun! Good handling, good semi sim and music!!

one of my fav racing games! , super fun and amazing physics! , online is great just no good crossplay / it was hard to work out sadly!. but overall a 10/10

Wreckfest is great! It feels like the developers put a lot of work into it.

my fav Racing Game. You can play the dirty way or more clean. The racing and the destruction feel just to good. Enough Tracks and Cars to customize. DLC Sets are not to pricy. And the best Part the Multiplayer is very active.

Wreckfest is honestly one of the best comeback stories in gaming. It went from almost completely dead to becoming this absolute gem of a destruction racer. It’s made by Bugbear, the same legends behind FlatOut 1 and 2, and you can feel that same chaotic energy here, just turned up with modern tech. It actually started out as Next Car Game (yeah, terrible name), showing off this wild damage system, not quite BeamNG.drive levels, but way more fun ‘cause there’s an actual game built around it. Thing is, they ran out of money, Kickstarter flopped, and the whole thing basically flatlined in Early Access until THQ Nordic came in like a hero with a fat wallet. Fast forward to 2018 and boom, Wreckfest drops, and it’s everything a demolition fan could want.

You’ve got old-school beaters, muscle cars, vans, even crazy stuff like school buses, combine harvesters, lawnmowers, and a literal motorized couch. Tracks are just as nuts with figure eights, loops, jumps, total chaos. The campaign’s short, but who cares when you can make your own events, like throwing a bumper car into a derby with 23 big rigs and just seeing what happens. It’s fun, dumb in the best way, and super replayable, easily worth the price of entry.

While it certainly doesn't live up to the games it was based, such as Flatout, it is still a fun game. However, its worth saying that despite all the graphic improvements over the previous titles, this feels more like a racer game than a derby game. Most levels you will finish the race without actually wrecking anything, not even yourself, so the game cheaps out and forces you to experience derby arenas to see all the physics and crashing around.

That rush of racing while hitting your opponents to win is not here, since you will seldom have the car performance to waste time bumping around. Cars are also strangely stable in the way you can often hit them and they won't lose their grip, so you have to really go for it to try and get someone off the road, which means you will get overtaken by everyone else. Not really fun.

I with they had made the cars lighter and easier to be thrown around, so there is more reward in actually wrecking others.

Sill, when on a sale, its worth it. Just don't expect something revolutionary

One of the best car related games, if your looking for a game with a modding community with cars, this is the perfect one. For the time I currently have with this game I can tell I'm gonna have many more hours on this. Wish I got this sooner.

Wreckfest is an amazing game. The physics feels natural, graphics is great and the gameplay surprisingly diverse.

Great fun, great crashing, great music, what's not to like?

its a pretty fun game after i shoved a car up my friends ass

Great example of arcade destruction racing. from high-speed oval tracks to chain-link destruction derby maps, this game has a lot to offer.

Great game! I loved playing this and I usually really hate racing games but this game was genuinely fun and the crashing of vehicle was fun tho it does suck when someone goes backwards solely to kill everyone but that's ok just try to avoid them, I give this game a 9/10

It's a really fun car racing/destruction derby game with a lot of cool tracks/cars/lawnmowers/couches :)
Coupled to a great rock/metal soundtrack the game can be adapted to the player, you like insane adversaries? Crank up that AI. Single player but also multiplayer as well as co-op possibilities. HEAPS of fun !

Arcade style racing game but vehicle destruction. Good game to get on sale.

This is the closest thing to the old school Flatout games as you can get. I wish it had some of the ridiculous mini games that the old Flatout had.

GOOD GAME: cant wait when WF2 gets updates and other stuff, love this game for to many reasons,

Just realised I never reviewed this, I backed the original Kickstarter and after a long wait for the development, got this amazing racing game. The physics and controls are so on point and whether you play online or offline with AI opponents, it is just great fun.

Wreckfest 2 just came out and while it is slightly prettier, the physics of drifting on dirt are way worse, so just buy Wreckfest if you haven't already.

Easily the most fun driving game I have ever played.

This game has to be up there for one of the best racing games to date. Sure, you don't get flashy cars and high speeds, but what you do get is great entertainment in the form of destruction. I recommend this game to anyone who enjoys BeamNG Drive, as it gives you the destruction while allowing you to play with friends at the same time.

One of the most fun racing games i've ever played. love the destruction engine, i love the modding support, i love it all.

i love this game but please add native DualSense support to the PC version because the game has it on PS but i only have a DualSense controller. Not many but some games have native support for PC. I hope Wreckfest 2 will have it.

Great fun to be had from this driving/smashing the absolute crap out of every other car whilst on the journey to the finish line, A newer more polished version of the old Destruction Derby series from the PS1 era. Upgrade your vehicle to get it better equipped for racing and also painting the cars are the customization basics, and they are very basic but that isn't why you play this type of game.
So if disobeying every other driving rule is your thing then you will defo enjoy smashing your way through the campaign of this great game.
Also has lawnmowers to scratch your gardening fantasies.
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8.5/10

I must be a time traveller, cos going by Steam, I last played this game in December 2015, 3 years before it says it was released.

I don't remember playing this, but looks good.

More neutral with a slight positive lean for this game.

From a single player perspective, the game is okay. I really enjoy races with the damage turned up to “Realistic” but I found most of the circuits to be really challenging even on the easiest setting. Often, you are forced to cheese the AI by forcing them to crash or spin-out as I feel their handling and speed far outweighs your vehicle (even after making all upgrades).

Since the game prevents you from progressing in the campaign until a certain amount of wins earned, I found myself frustrated repeating the same events over and over without experiencing all the courses I know are in the game,

The soundtrack slaps

Wreckfest is easily among the best racing games available today—imagine BeamNG.drive, but with smoother, more accessible gameplay. The game excels in delivering spectacular car destruction, realistic physics, and thrilling demolition derby-style racing that keeps each race exciting and unpredictable.

You'll find an impressive variety of vehicles and tracks, ensuring every race feels unique. The game's community remains active, so finding populated servers for multiplayer action is never a problem. Furthermore, Wreckfest features robust mod support, significantly enhancing its replayability and allowing for endless customization and creativity.

Whether you're into racing competitively, crashing spectacularly, or simply exploring a wide range of content, Wreckfest offers an outstanding experience.

TLDR: Incredible vehicle destruction, a wide variety of cars and tracks, active multiplayer community, and extensive modding capabilities make Wreckfest a must-have racing game.

Great fun, great physics, great community. 4/7

This game is phenomenal.

Im serious.

This is one of the best games I've ever played. It's simple, but so much fun. It is extremely well made, and the graphics are great, and there is pretty much ZERO lag! And not to mention the hundreds of available mods that are so well made, you could probably mistake them for DLC! Speaking of which, this game had DLC, which I haven't had a chance to get, but the DLC is quite cheap and looks really good. Over all, this a great game. If you like racing games. realistic physics, smooth game play, and you want an overall great time, this game is for you!

Now that I've completed the game 100% with all achievements, I can definitely say that this is the best Battle racing experience on the market currently
Upgrade system is great
Tuning system is phenomenal
A lot of variety in cars and tracks

As a person who spent hundreds if not thousands of hours on games like Burnout, Crash & Burn, Carmagedon and more, this is most definitely their spiritual successor

Can't wait for Wreckfest 2 & Wreckreation to be in Full release to see what's next to this Genre :D

Just bought the second one that's in early access and realized I never made a review of the first one! It's easily my favorite racing game. Excellent driving physics and destruction. Can't wait for the full release of the second one! So excited :)

So far since playing for the first time. It's definitely like a throwback to the days of Destruction Derby 1 & 2 and also the Flatout Series.

Great smash up racing with good physics and realistic damage. Oh and its online mutliplayer. Its a no brainer.

Highly recommended. A lot of fun to race and get ripped, apart. Hope WF2 is just as fire.

This is a super fun arcade demolition racer. I enjoyed every minute I spent on this game and it's probably my favorite title in the genre.

Great game.
Came last is nearly every race. But still a great game.

Slept on this game for way too long. It is an absolute blast. You are encouraged to wreak everyone. Put in almost 4 hours without realizing it. Easy mode still takes a little work to win races. Worth every penny.

This game is worth the money I remember buying it back on PlayStation when it first came out and got that golden skin. Im so excited for the Wreckfest 2 if you want a game to just turn off your brain and destroy cars this is the game.

yes and no wreckfest 2 is coming out you can wait or just buy very fun game with frends until you getting rape by car

I don't normally play racing games, maybe besides racing in GTA 5. But when I do, I play Wreckfest.

I bought some extra monitors and set it up where I can see out of the sides in stuff. It made me vomit so hard, I won't be trying that again. lol

Not many games are pure dumb fun, but this one sure is. The less you focus on winning and the more you focus on causing chaos, the more fun it becomes.

It is really realistic it is like you are actually racing in a real car with a realistic damage it is the perfect game for people startin out

Credits come way to slow, and once you beat the game still super slow credits and boring! do better

If you want it for single player, I definitely recommend it, great crashes and the racing is a lot of fun. Getting a multiplayer server going is so complicated that the option might as well not be there, which is why I'm not recommending this game.

Fun Derby/Racing game. Got the game to play with friends but stayed for the chaos.
Don't play this game if you don't like getting wreck because this game will bring the wreckfest to you. Jumped straight into online after doing 1 campaign race, I got to watch people get thrown around, pit maneuver, watch giant pile ups and busses driving around to wreck the competition while you try to scramble to the finish line and try and survive.

Hitting level 35 will unlock all the cars and upgrades besides what you unlock with "fame" points which is a currency you build up through solo events, I thought this game would be a grind for getting stuff but it took me 2 days to reach level 35.

Don't take the game seriously and it'll be a barrel of laughs.

Wreckfest delivers chaotic, over-the-top demolition derby fun. The physics are realistic enough to be satisfying, yet forgiving enough to keep the crashes entertaining. While graphics aren't cutting-edge, the gameplay shines, offering a unique and addictive blend of racing and destruction. A solid choice for fans of vehicular mayhem.