RacingFit check
Is WHAT THE CAR? worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who prefer playful, unconventional racing over standard driving
- Fans of varied challenges combining races, exploration, and puzzles
- Creative players interested in making and sharing custom levels
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking realistic vehicle handling or conventional racing structure
- Players who prefer a focused campaign instead of varied comedic activities and objectives
- Players looking for driving practice or simulation
Our take on WHAT THE CAR?
The wide mix of movement, exploration, puzzles, and comic activities comes at the expense of a focused racing experience. Players seeking consistent vehicle handling or conventional track competition may find the structure scattered.
What is WHAT THE CAR??
WHAT THE CAR?
turns racing into a series of unusual challenges across many islands. Play as a car with legs that can run, roll, jump, fly with a jetpack, climb buildings, deliver packages, swim, fish, flip burgers, and sing. Levels include races, exploration, hidden treasures, quirky puzzles, and encounters with strange characters and bears. Players can also make custom stages and share them with friends and family. The game includes hundreds of levels and leaderboards for quirky stages created by other players. Its activities focus on playful movement and unexpected objectives rather than conventional driving, with challenges built around racing, exploration, puzzles, and assorted comic tasks.
How WHAT THE CAR? plays
- 01Varied movement
- The playable car can run, roll, jump, fly with jetpacks, climb buildings, swim, and sneeze.
- 02Island exploration
- Many islands contain unusual characters, hidden treasures, and quirky puzzles.
- 03Custom level creation
- Players can make stages and share them with friends and family.
- 04Player leaderboards
- Quirky levels made by other players can be featured on leaderboards.
- 05Unusual activities
- Some challenges involve fishing, flipping burgers, delivering packages, and singing.
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WHAT THE CAR?: platforms & release
Is WHAT THE CAR? worth it?
It is worth it if: players who prefer playful, unconventional racing over standard driving. Skip it if: players seeking realistic vehicle handling or conventional racing structure.
Where can I download WHAT THE CAR??
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens WHAT THE CAR?'s store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is WHAT THE CAR? on?
Windows and macOS.
