FlatOut

Combat racing with destructible tracks, car damage, and airborne drivers

Bugbear Entertainment, ZOOM Platform Media, Jordan Freeman Group · Published by Strategy First · Released Feb 2, 2007

Action Racing Simulation

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 6,692
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 58 in 30 days
Playing now: 16; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 9 months ago; Dec 1, 2025

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)

What is FlatOut?

This combat racing game centers on a championship against seven rivals on destructible tracks. You drive upgradeable cars in races and demolition events, and launch the driver through the windshield in stunt minigames. Crashes can change how a car handles.

For you if...

+you enjoy fast races where crashes affect your car
+you like demolition events and driver-launching stunt challenges

Not for you if...

−you want forgiving collisions and predictable car handling
−you prefer a story-driven racing campaign

What players say

91% of 6,692 reviews are positive · 84% of 58 in the last 30 days

Players praise the crashes and soundtrack, but disagree on the physics. Common complaints include unpredictable handling, collisions that can ruin a race, and frustrating stunt challenges; some players also report controller and steering-wheel problems.

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FlatOut system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

1.5 GHz Pentium 4 or AMD Equivalent, 256 MB RAM, 64 MB Graphics Card, DirectX Compatible Sound Card, 1.1 GB of free Hard Drive Space, Win 98/ME/2000/XP, DirectX 9.0c Recommended: 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 or AMD 2000+, 512 MB RAM, 128 MB Graphics Card, DirectX Compatible Sound Card, Gamepad or Steering Wheel, Windows XP SP2