Career
Sign with Fonz Monster as one of nine racers and start in the Rookie Cup with $0. Climb the ladder through the Pro Series to the Outlaw League. More →
Gameplay & modes
Four trucks. One dirt bowl.
Classic stadium off-road racing: tight circuits, big jumps, washboard bumps and a pack of rivals who don't brake for anybody.
The trucks run on real physics: heavy, bouncy and loose on the dirt. Nitro gets you out of trouble, and Dirty Tricks get everyone else into it.
The race
Fly, land, slide, repeat
- Four trucks on track. You and three rivals, each with their own racing style.
- Jumps, hills, mesas, washboard bumps and water. Puddles slow you down; landings decide races.
- Nitro. Collect canisters on track, buy them in the shop, or earn them by hitting rivals, catching big air and passing.
- Dirty Tricks. A front gadget and a rear drop, one button each. See the arsenal.
- Pickups. Cash, nitro and item crates: orange for front gadgets, blue for rear drops.
- Highlight reel. After the race, replay the best moments from trackside and chase cameras, in slow motion.
Four cameras: Chase, Overhead, Stadium and In-car. Find your view of the race.
Camera views
A different view of the dirt.
Four ways to race: follow close behind, see the whole stadium, look down over your truck, or climb into the cockpit.
Chase
Close to the truck, right in the pack.
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Stadium
A fixed grandstand view keeps the whole arena in sight, like the arcade classics.
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Overhead
Follow your truck from above, with more of the next corner and the surrounding track in view.
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In-car
Take the driver’s seat and follow the action from inside the cab.
In-game captureSwitch between Chase, Overhead, Stadium and In-car with C on the keyboard or Y on an Xbox-style gamepad. Keyboard controls can be rebound.
Ways to play
Pick your poison
Quick Race
Pick a track and race three computer drivers. Choose direction, time of day (day, sunset, night), rival skill from Easy to Expert, and a starting budget to spend in the shop.
Time Trial
Just you, the track and a ghost. Earn Bronze, Silver, Gold and the tough Author medal on every track, both ways. More →
Daily Challenge
The same race for everyone on a given date, with a twist. More →
The Cup
A season of races for 1 to 4 players. Points for every finish, a table after each round, and one trophy. More →
Network Race
Race friends on other computers on your local network. More →
Free Drive
Any track, on your own, no opponents. Learn the lines, practise the jumps.
Classic (2026 prototype)
The original pixel prototype the game grew from, kept playable in the Extras menu.
Time Trial
Beat the builder
Race five laps against a ghost: your own best, or a medal ghost that ships with the game for every track in both directions.
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Author
Author times are set by the developer. Beat one and there's an accolade in it. Get Gold on every track, both ways, for Midas Touch. Track records are saved with your initials.
Daily Challenge
Same race. Everyone. Today.
The date picks the track, direction, time of day and a twist. Come back tomorrow for a new one.
No nitro
Pure driving. No boost to bail you out.
Hazard storm
Everyone's carrying. Watch your windscreen.
Expert rivals
No mistakes, late braking, no mercy.
Sprint
Two laps. No time to settle in.
Endurance
Six laps. Pace yourself.
Unlimited nitro
Hold the button. Hold on.
Tracks
11 tracks. Learn them both ways.
Every track can be raced forwards or reversed, in daylight, at sunset or under the floodlights. Some are tight Super Off Road-style lanes; others are wide, banked bowls round an infield island.
Every track is open in Quick Race, split-screen and the Cup. Reverse layouts unlock through the career or by taking a forward Bronze medal.
| Track | Character |
|---|---|
| Sidewinder | Long lanes, jumps and tight changes of direction. |
| Fandango | Rookie Cup classic. |
| Huevos Grande | Pro Series and beyond. |
| Hurricane | Rookie Cup. |
| Blaster | Pro Series and beyond. |
| Big Dukes | Rookie Cup. |
| Redoubt-about | Pro Series and beyond. |
| Thunder Bowl | A banked oval around a paddock island. The fastest lap in the game. |
| Snake Pass | A wide S-shaped course wrapped round a notched paddock island. |
| Crossbones | A pretzel: the right-hand straight climbs and crosses the middle straight on a bridge. |
| Dust Bowl | A steep-banked kidney bowl on a dirt infield: fast, wide and rough. |
Time of day
Day, sunset, night
Day
Hard light, long dust trails.
Sunset
Low sun in your eyes on the back straight.
Night
Floodlights, headlights and flying mud.
Controls
Keyboard or gamepad
Default bindings below. Rebind keyboard controls in Settings; gamepad labels use the Xbox layout. Prompts follow the device you use.
| Action | Keyboard | Gamepad |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | Up arrow | A or RT |
| Brake / reverse | Down arrow | B or LT |
| Steer | Left / Right arrows | Stick or D-pad |
| Nitro | Space | X |
| Front gadget | W | RB |
| Rear drop | S | LB |
| Next front / rear item | Q / A | D-pad up / down |
| Camera | C | Y |
| Respawn | R | Back |
| Pause | P | Start |
Accessible by design
- Steering assist (off, light, strong) and auto-accelerate
- Colour-blind friendly colours (Okabe-Ito palette)
- Reduce flashing, speed effects, screen shake and on-screen mud
- HUD size, field of view and vibration settings
- Four difficulty levels, and retries are free on Easy