Carmageddon: Rogue Shift

Wait64%

Mixed · 840 player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

34BigThings srl · Difficult · Feb 6, 2026

Player review score
64%
Mixed
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
33
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio0 of 12
Subtitles0 of 12

Should I buy Carmageddon: Rogue Shift?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 107 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 840 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
123 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The upside, though, is that this is a game that’s pretty easy to make your mind up about; new cars or guns won’t flip this game on its head if you don’t enjoy the core gameplay in the first 30 minutes, because the upgrades feel like more of the same, just better.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
107 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As for the gameplay, this is my first Carmageddon game ever, so I have no nostalgia or long-term emotional investment in the series, and I genuinely enjoy the combat racing rogue-lite gameplay loop.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The illustrations shown during the tutorial and before facing the three bosses are quite decent, but that same art style never really carries over into the races themselves.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If there’s one aspect of Carmageddon: Rogue Shift that stands out positively, it’s the soundtrack.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
great game for on the road with a steam deck, works great!

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay123 reviews
Combat107 reviews
Graphics39 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Performance
64% still recommend
Difficulty
86% still recommend
Story
60% still recommend
Multiplayer
78% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
53% still recommend
Crashes
31% still recommend
Optimization
62% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play on TV

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$39.99

The lowest we've tracked is $27.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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