FlatOut Reviews

Childhood Lovingly updated! Bugbear KEEP UPDATING THIS! 20 years later!! 11/10

it's maga fun and very addictive.

The car physics is very bad and the game feels really unfair. Turning the Car is so difficult and strange, you're basically unable to make an 180° turn. When you get off the track, you need to come back at the exact place you got off, so it means that you will have to turn back, and we already know how much pain is turning your car, or you can press "R" and it may teleport you too far back which feels so unfair.

Some update. Controller support is absolutely munted, especially any and all Steam Deck support, which was almost perfect before. I don't know how you fuck up so badly, but it's actually just terrible. Nice job.

Game resolution keeps reseting. Configuration tool does not help, only deleting device.cfg in game files. After deleting game does recognize 1920x1080 but looks streched like in 4:3. Thankfully and surprisingly controller works unlike in flatout 2

I think this is the game I remember playing as a kid, though the graphics have been updated in this version, I wish to play it as it was when I first played it back around 2005 or whenever when my family got it on a cd. Still very enjoyable and an extremely fun game!

In short — this isn’t just racing. It’s chaos on wheels. It’s destruction, physics gone wild, and launching your driver through the windshield like a human cannonball. 😄 🎯 What I liked: Top-tier physics! Every crash, bump, and spin feels brutal. Cars break apart like LEGO when you slam into something. Driver launch mini-games — absolute classics. High jump, bowling, long jump… stupidly fun for hours. The soundtrack slaps. Rock-heavy, full of energy — fits the vibe of the game perfectly. Destructible environments — fences, barrels, tires... everything can and will be smashed. It really sells the underground demolition-racing feel. ⚠️ What didn’t land: The physics can get a little too unpredictable. Sometimes a random bump sends you flying off track. AI is hit or miss — either hilariously dumb or suddenly turns into a Formula 1 pro. Not a huge variety of cars or upgrades compared to later games. 🎮 But overall — FlatOut is still a legend. This isn’t just nostalgia; it’s a pure example of how to make chaotic, fun, no-nonsense arcade racing. Perfect when you want to turn your brain off and just smash things at high speed. Recommended if you like: arcade racers with destruction physics, wacky driver-launching mini-games, gritty early 2000s vibes. Chaos, carnage, and pure fun — everything you need for a perfect FlatOut evening.

Meh, kinda mid game, 2nd one is better. Not bad if on sale, performs MUCH better using Keyboard & Mouse

This game is so special for me. This is the first racing game I played at the ripe old age of 4. On my first console which was a PS2 way back when. The console was my Dad's and so was his old copy of FlatOut. I remember sitting down Christmas morning and playing with him. It was a memory I will always cherish for the rest of my life. seeing my driver get ejected for the first time was absolutely magical. This is one of the GOATS of classic racing games.

Empire's release slips under the radar, but manages to surprise with its incredible ragdoll physics and smashing damage system. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3505086339