WHAT THE CAR?

Buy85%

Very Positive · 909 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS

Triband · Funny · Sep 9, 2024

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
35
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
18
Full audio0 of 18
Subtitles0 of 18

Should I buy WHAT THE CAR??

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Steam Deck: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 909 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
40% of themes are praise40% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's definitely fewer parodies in Car, but there's so many jokes crammed into every tiny bit of the game, and the core gameplay loop is extremely solid, while still constantly introducing new variations on it.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game runs very well on the Steam Deck, with only a few UFO levels turning into slideshows—but that’s maybe 2 out of 100.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I highly recommend it for its emergent gameplay, silliness, and charming visuals.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design complements this with energetic cues and whimsical effects, adding another layer to the game’s comedic timing and overall presentation.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay46 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer
80% still recommend
Co-op
80% still recommend
Performance
50% still recommend
Controls
75% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
72% still recommend
Bugs
56% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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