Wacky Wheels

Buy78%

Mostly Positive · 172 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS

Beavis Soft · Racing · May 5, 2014

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Wacky Wheels?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 172 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 124 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
36% of themes are praise46% are divided18% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 124 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are bright and lively, with pseudo-3D environments that use a clever scaling effect to simulate depth—a feat that was impressive for its time on DOS hardware.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
11 of 124 sampled reviews raised it
Most impressive for its era, Wacky Wheels offered multiplayer options through split-screen and network play, allowing friends to compete head-to-head long before online racing became standard.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 124 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design reinforces the cheerful tone, with bouncy music and expressive sound effects that punctuate the chaos of racing.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
3 of 124 sampled reviews raised it
Early tracks ease players into the mechanics with forgiving turns and wide roads, while later circuits demand tighter control and better timing.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Graphics19 reviews
Co-op11 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Gameplay3 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
50% still recommend
Multiplayer
83% still recommend
Controls
60% still recommend
Story
25% still recommend
Interface
0% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
55% still recommend
Difficulty
33% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

Steam lists no play modes.

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.84.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99