Wheels Off, Chaos On – Wreckfest 2 Smashes Into Early Access Today

Ladies and Gentlemen, the next generation of demolition derby madness is here. Wreckfest 2 is crashing into Early Access on Steam today, bringing next-level car destruction, slicker graphics, improved physics, and a whole lot of new features to fuel your inner petrolhead. And yes, it’s once again developed by Bugbear Entertainment – the masters of metal-mangling mayhem.

Just like its predecessor, Wreckfest 2 will keep evolving throughout Early Access, with fresh content and features rolling in regularly. Bugbear and THQ Nordic are all about making this a game for the players, shaped by the players. We want your feedback – tell us what you love, what you want more of, and what crazy ideas we absolutely need to implement. We’ve got a truckload of ideas (and an actual truck), but we want to hear which ones you like the most!

Now, a fair warning: don’t expect Wreckfest 2’s Early Access version to be as jam-packed with content as Wreckfest 1 after nearly a decade of updates, patches, and DLCs. This is just the beginning of an epic ride, and the game will grow with regular updates, guided by our living roadmap – powered by you.

To reflect this evolving journey, Wreckfest 2 is launching at an introductory SRP of $43.95 AUD, with a 20% launch discount for the first two weeks (until April 3, 2025), making it an even sweeter deal at $35.16 AUD. As development progresses and major updates roll out, the SRP will gradually increase until the full 1.0 release on PC and consoles.

Initial Content EA Launch March 21, 2025:

  • Game modes
    • Single-player racing & derby with up to 24 players (bots)
    • Multiplayer racing & derby with up to 24 players + bot support
  • 3 maps with multiple tracks
    • Scrapyard map:
      • Circuit course with intersections
      • Crazy course with oncoming traffic
    • Speedway map
      • Figure 8 circuit
      • Speedway oval circuit
    • Derby arena
      • Sandpit map (new remake of WF1 track)
      • Circuit long route + reverse variant
  • 1 Singleplayer Map Stunt arena
    • Sandbox map with ramps, loopings, etc. (similar to the “Sneak Peak map” of WF1)
  • 4 Cars
    • 2× ’60s/’70s American muscle cars (as seen in trailers)
    • 1× ’80s EU banger car (compact)
    • 1× ’90s US banger car (intermediate)
  • Features
    • Basic paint customisation for all cars (more customisation options coming later)
    • Garage to edit and save car designs
    • 1st version of Replay mode, including photo mode
    • Leaderboards

Are you ready to take the wheel? Buy Wreckfest 2 on Steam: https://thqn.net/wf2-steam

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Written by: MKAU Gaming

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