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AdventureIndieRacingCo-opSplit Screen3D PlatformerDrivingPuzzle

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Game description

Dive into a 2-player co-op driving adventure with RC cars. Explore the professor’s home laboratory, solve puzzles, find hidden paths, and uncover what happened inside. With Friend’s Pass, your friend joins for free.

Basic info

DeveloperFirevolt
PublisherFirevolt
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 1, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OS64 bit Windows 10/11
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580
Storage15 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 429 reviews from the past 1 year

71.7/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (72%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 19, 2026)

Built for two players working as a team, WheelMates scores 71.7, and its co-op is what reviewers praise most.

👍 Strengths

Multiplayer ranks 184th of 642 and appears in 65% of analyzed reviews. 175 reviews praise the co-op with friends, and some highlight a friend pass that lets a partner join for free. 75 find it fun and enjoyable, with a few calling it a nice break from competitive games. 29 like its visuals, from decent graphics to a cute art style, and others note polished physics and level design. Pricing & Fairness ranks 157th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

68 reviews say the controls feel janky, floaty or unresponsive, with vehicles that slide around and rope mechanics that misbehave. 40 find the content short, and several mention finishing it in a single evening and wishing for more maps. 33 report bugs and crashes, including some that block progression, and a few mention controller disconnects or lost saves. Content Volume ranks 1168th of 1351, Gameplay ranks 1086th of 1396, and Story & World ranks 1063rd of 1096.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“amazing co-op experience with friend pass feature allowing shared ownership” · 175 reviews
“extremely fun co-op experience, feels like a polished triple-A game” · 75 reviews
“good optimization and quality” · 29 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 57% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -1.17 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “controls are super janky and vehicles behave poorly” · 68 reviews
Positive “controls smooth and responsive, satisfying gameplay with friend” · 16 reviews

Progression 7% · Difficulty 14% · Onboarding 13% · Freedom 9% · Strategy 13%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Story -1.89 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Negative “minimal story compared to similar games like It Takes Two” · 26 reviews
Positive “interesting story and well-designed story puzzles” · 1 review

Characters 0% · World 12%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.38 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “only 4 hours gameplay for $20” · 40 reviews
Positive “amazing amount of content for the price” · 4 reviews

Variety 11% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.00 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “good optimization and quality” · 29 reviews

Audio 5%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 65% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.66 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “amazing co-op experience with friend pass feature allowing shared ownership” · 175 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.16 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “Friends Pass allows playing with one account copy” · 8 reviews
Negative “expensive, friend pass already included in price” · 8 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.39 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game-breaking progression bug stuck after third object” · 33 reviews
Positive “no bugs, crashes or stutters throughout entire game” · 2 reviews

Performance 7% · Developer support 7%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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