SimulationFit check
Is Doodle Derby worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of chaotic racing who want to construct tracks before competing
- Small groups seeking local or online races for up to four players
- Players who enjoy puzzle challenges built around experimentation and rebuilding
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking conventional racing on fixed circuits may find the construction-first structure disruptive
- Those wanting a purely solo racing game may not enjoy the emphasis on competitive multiplayer and player-created hazards
- Players looking for realistic driving may not suit the game's deliberately implausible physics and obstacles
Our take on Doodle Derby
The presentation leans heavily on wild track combinations and chaotic racing, while the central activity is constructing a route before every attempt. That makes the game as much a puzzle-building title as a racer, with success depending on repeated design changes.
What is Doodle Derby?
Doodle Derby combines physics-based racing with platforming and track construction.
Each level requires building a route before attempting to reach its goal, with the option to rebuild when a design fails. The single-player campaign presents puzzle challenges, while local and online multiplayer supports races for up to four players. In multiplayer, participants take turns creating and destroying sections as they try to outmaneuver one another and reach the finish first. The editor includes about 40 track elements, including monsters, rockets, piranhas, UFOs, and destructible fruit. The game also includes unlockable cars, obstacles, and levels, hidden secrets, controller support, and a soundtrack.
How Doodle Derby plays
- 01Track Construction
- Players assemble routes from about 40 different elements before attempting each level.
- 02Single-Player Campaign
- A solo mode presents puzzle-focused challenges built around reaching goals on self-made tracks.
- 03Four-Player Multiplayer
- Local and online modes let as many as four participants alternate between creating hazards and racing.
- 04Unlockable Content
- Cars, obstacles, and levels become available through progression, alongside secrets to discover.
- 05Destructible Obstacles
- The environment includes breakable objects such as strawberries and other fruit.
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Doodle Derby: platforms & release
Is Doodle Derby worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of chaotic racing who want to construct tracks before competing. Skip it if: players seeking conventional racing on fixed circuits may find the construction-first structure disruptive.
Where can I download Doodle Derby?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Doodle Derby's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Doodle Derby on?
Windows only.
