Action · June 14, 2018

Wreckfest (2018)

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Break the rules and take full-contact racing to the limit with Wreckfest! Expect epic crashes, neck-to-neck fights over the finish line and brand-new ways for metal to bend – These are the once-in-a-lifetime moments that can only be achieved in Wreckfest, with its true-to-life physics simulation crafted by legendary developer Bugbear, who also brought you FlatOut 1 & 2! Burn rubber and shred metal in the ultimate driving playground! Wreckfest is jam-packed with upgrade and customization options. Whether you are preparing for your next demolition derby with reinforced bumpers, roll cages, side protectors and much more, or setting your car up for a banger race with engine performance parts like air filters, camshafts, fuel systems, etc., Wreckfest is shaping up to be the best combative motorsport game out there. Drive hard. Die last. Unique Racing Experience Exhilarating no-rules racing action with defining, once-in-a-lifetime moments that can be achieved only with a true-to-life physics simulation. Witness insane neck-to-neck fighting on high-speed circuits, face total destruction madness on crazy courses with intersections and oncoming traffic, or go for demolition dominance in derby arenas. Awesome Cars Our cars are old, banged up, patched together... They ooze style and character! From old American heavy-hitters to agile Europeans and fun Asians, you won’t find anything like this in other games. Meaningful Customization Change not only the look of your cars but also upgrade their body armor – Reinforce them with heavy iron that protects you from damage, but also adds weight, which impacts the cars handling. Modify your car to make a robust tank or a fragile but lightning-fast rocket, or anything in between! Multiplayer Wreck your friends online and take racing to the limit while chasing for demolition dominance! Challenge modes Have hilarious fun with lawn mowers and upon release also with crop harvesters, school buses, three-wheelers and more! Career mode Battle for championships, earn experience, unlock new upgrades and cars, and become the all-time Wreckfest champion! Mod support Want to go completely nuts? Have a look at the Steam Workshop where you'll find a huge selection of mods that add monster trucks, tracks with moon-high jumps or even classic maps from famous destruction-themed games!

Action releases from 2018

175 Action titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume38.6k Steam reviewsTop 15% in Action
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 46%
Metacritic81/100Genre average 77 — top 36% of Action titles
Concurrent peak328 playersTop 19% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours22 h averageTop 22% for session depth among Action

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Racing · 976
  • Destruction · 703
  • Automobile Sim · 660
  • Simulation · 507
  • Multiplayer · 468
  • Driving · 466
  • Physics · 444
  • Action · 393
  • Indie · 240
  • Sports · 229
  • Singleplayer · 199
  • Realistic · 187
  • Funny · 154
  • Arcade · 136
  • Early Access · 126

Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 38.6k reviews

34.0k positive · 4.6k negative

Metacritic

81/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.6/10

Curator recommendations

29.6k

Peak concurrent players

328

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Finnish
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Russian

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Workshop
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stats
  • Steam Leaderboards

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“It's rare when a racing game manages to modernize and reinvigorate an old formula with spectacular confidence, but Wreckfest does just that.” 9/10 – GameSpot “Wreckfest maintains all its promises we expected in all these years of development: destruction, a very accurate physical model and a lot of fun.” 8.6/10 – IGN Italia “If you liked FlatOut, you'll love Wreckfest. Drily presented, but wonderfully brutal full-contact racing with impressive physics.” 80 % – GameStar

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

22h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

6h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Achievements

20

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 14, 2018
DeveloperBugbear
PublisherTHQ Nordic
Base price$14.99 -50%
DLC / Add-ons14 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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