Fit check
Is Wacky Wheels worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want arcade racing with animal characters and track combat
- Friends looking for two-player split-screen or legacy connection modes
- Racing fans who prefer several event types within one game
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a larger track selection than the 42 tracks in the Upgrade Edition
- Players seeking more than eight playable animal racers
- Players who require complete Xbox 360 controller support
Our take on Wacky Wheels
Players seeking complete Xbox 360 controller coverage will hit a wall at the control setup, where support is only partial. Those expecting a broader track roster will meet another fixed boundary at the 42 tracks included in the Upgrade Edition.
What is Wacky Wheels?
Wacky Wheels is a 3D racing game with eight playable animals, including a tiger, elephant, raccoon, panda, and shark.
The Upgrade Edition includes 42 tracks with obstacles, shortcuts, jumps, turbo mode, and weapons that can disrupt rival racers. Events include standard races, time trials, battle zones, and duck shoot-outs. Players can compete against computer opponents with adjustable difficulty or race another person through split-screen, modem, or serial-link multiplayer. The game also provides 60 high-score charts covering its race types and partial Xbox 360 controller support.
How Wacky Wheels plays
- 01Animal Racers
- Eight playable animals have distinct animations and visual antics.
- 02Track Hazards
- Races include obstacles, water traps, shortcuts, jumps, and turbo sections.
- 03Combat Racing
- Weapons let racers interfere with opponents during events.
- 04Multiplayer Modes
- Two players can compete through split-screen, modem, or serial-link connections.
- 05Race Variants
- Events include time trials, standard races, battle zones, and duck shoot-outs.
- 06Adjustable Opponents
- Computer-controlled racers can be set to different difficulty levels.
- 07High-Score Charts
- The game provides 60 charts covering its race types.
Wacky Wheels compared to similar games
GRIP: Combat Racing also combines racing with weapons, while Wacky Wheels uses animal characters, 42 tracks, and several event types. GRIP focuses on wheeled and airborne vehicles with gravity-defying movement and heavy weapons, whereas Wacky Wheels offers split-screen, modem, and serial-link competition.
Wacky Wheels: platforms & release
Is Wacky Wheels worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want arcade racing with animal characters and track combat. Skip it if: players seeking a larger track selection than the 42 tracks in the Upgrade Edition.
Where can I download Wacky Wheels?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Wacky Wheels's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Wacky Wheels on?
Windows and macOS.
