Fit check
Is Buggy worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players seeking radio-controlled car racing rather than full-sized vehicle racing
- Retro racing fans interested in a remastered emulation of a 1998 PS1 game
- Players who prefer racing with time trials and challenge maps in addition to track races
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a deep vehicle simulation rather than arcade-style radio-controlled racing
- Players seeking a large range of activities beyond 16 tracks, time trials, challenge maps, and unlockable cars
- Players looking for multiplayer racing, which is not among the described modes
Our take on Buggy
The page highlights the retro racing content and modern control options, but gives little detail about how the challenge maps work or how the 16 tracks differ. The available description therefore sets out the mode types and count without explaining much about their variety.
What is Buggy?
Buggy is a radio-controlled car racing game originally released for PS1 in 1998.
This remastered emulated version includes 16 tracks, time attack trials, and challenge maps. Races feature power-ups, and new cars can be unlocked as play progresses. The enhanced version supports saving and loading at any point, most modern game controllers, and full control remapping. Image scaling and smoothing options are also included.
How Buggy plays
- 01Time attack trials
- Race against the clock alongside the game's regular tracks and challenge maps.
- 02Unlockable cars
- Progress through the game to open access to additional vehicles.
- 03Save at any point
- Saving and loading are available throughout play.
- 04Control options
- The game supports most modern controllers and lets players remap controls.
- 05Image adjustments
- Scaling and smoothing settings can change how the game is displayed.
Buggy compared to similar games
Buggy focuses on radio-controlled cars, with 16 tracks, time attack trials, challenge maps, and unlockable cars. Barro also features small cars and time trials, and explicitly includes arcade races against three opponents and split-screen multiplayer; those modes are not described for Buggy. GRIP: Combat Racing centers on wheeled or airborne vehicles, weapons, and combat, unlike Buggy's stated focus on RC racing.
Buggy: platforms & release
Is Buggy worth it?
It is worth it if: players seeking radio-controlled car racing rather than full-sized vehicle racing. Skip it if: players looking for a deep vehicle simulation rather than arcade-style radio-controlled racing.
Where can I download Buggy?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Buggy's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Buggy on?
Windows only.
