Steel Racer Review (PlayStation 5)

For our Steel Racer Review, we play a 2D pixelated old-school racing game, inspired by classics from the 80s and 90s era, featuring great chiptune music, arcade gameplay style, and high-speed cars! Are you ready to become the “Steel Racer”!?

Steel Racer Review Pros:

  • Modern pixel art graphics.
  • 122.8MB Download size.
  • Platinum trophy.
  • Full controller support.
  • Racing gameplay.
  • Three difficulties – Easy, normal, and hard.
  • Traction assists – full, low, and none.
  • Supports MPH or KPH metrics.
  • 3 save slots.
  • World map level select.
  • The game timer shows in the corner.
  • In between racing, you have a platformer hub where you choose a level to play.
  • Pick up power-ups in the race from cash to nitrous bottles to instant speed boosts.
  • Opponents’ positions show above their car.
  • You can replay levels.
  • Buy new paint schemes and change the color of your car in the hub by jumping up to the can.
  • Solid driving controls.
  • Has an OutRun on a rolling road feel and look.

Steel Racer Review Cons:

  • A repetitive little bit of song on a loop within the menus and the hub.
  • Cannot do cross-save between versions.
  • No online leaderboards or multiplayer.
  • Doesn’t have any tutorial or help.

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Steel Racer:

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Developer:

Publisher: Ratilikala Games

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Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!