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Race battered cars through contact-heavy circuits and demolition derbies, managing damage while upgrading vehicles for each event.
Released 14 Jun 2018
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Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.
Developed by Bugbear · Published by THQ Nordic









Wreckfest is a car-racing game built around collisions and vehicle damage. Drive worn and customized cars in the role of a racer competing in both conventional track events and demolition derbies.
Race on circuits, dirt tracks, ovals and figure-eight courses, or battle opponents in derby arenas. Some events use unusual vehicles such as lawn mowers and buses, and customizable events let you choose race modes, tracks and settings.
In career mode, compete in championships to earn experience and unlock cars and upgrades. Engine parts can improve performance, while armor adds protection at the cost of weight and handling; you can also adjust vehicle setups and appearance.
Players who enjoy Wreckfest often praise its deforming-car damage, satisfying collisions and weighty driving, which make races feel unpredictable and chaotic. Reviews also appreciate the range of cars and event types, and some find multiplayer especially fun with friends. Other players criticize aggressive AI, repetitive or lengthy career events, and difficulties setting up private multiplayer sessions, so responses to the game are mixed.







| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 20 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1–24 |
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| Multiplayer | Wreckfest supports single-player and online multiplayer. Steam lists Online PvP, and the official description states players can race and wreck friends online. Reviews consistently describe server-based online play, including public, dedicated, and private servers, with races, demolition derbies, team racing, and other event variants. Multiple reviews cite 24-player online races. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Steam Workshop support adds multiplayer-relevant content such as cars, tracks, and server communities/mod packs. Reviews mention modded servers, custom track and car content, and at least one multiplayer-focused mod/community setup. No provided text confirms universal compatibility between modded and unmodded clients, but mods clearly affect available multiplayer servers and content. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 14 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 81/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |