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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

ActionRacingSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 6,588
Recent reviews
Very Positive
94% of 68 in 30 days
Players
15
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
11 months ago
Dec 1, 2025
Minimum PC
–
not published

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 6,588 reviews are positive · 94% of 68 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.

Players over time

▲ +5% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 26 players on Oct 27, 2026.

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How many players finish FlatOut?

3.0% of Steam players have unlocked «Completionist», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

FlatOut screenshot 1

FlatOut system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run FlatOut?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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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

Does FlatOut have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP LAN. It also has a single-player mode.

Does FlatOut run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
18
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does FlatOut use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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