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Game
Game2020
art of rally
Developer Funselektor Labs Inc.
Art of Rally (stylized as art of rally) is a racing video game developed and published by Funselektor Labs. The game was released on September 23, 2020 for Windows, macOS, and Linux; on August 12, 2021 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch; on October 6, 2021 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5; and on January 18, 2024 ports for iOS and Android published by Noodlecake were released. Art of Rally is set… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
325 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
83
LovedLoved
206 positive · 41 negative
95% range 78–88%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 206 | 41 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 36 | 2 | 38 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
4,381 of 4,729 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
82% recommend · 184 yes, 40 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 224 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (6,103 of 6,640 positive).
Many players find the game has a steep learning curve but becomes deeply rewarding once the handling clicks. [1][2][3] Several reviewers praise the game's art style, soundtrack, and ability to induce a meditative flow state. [4][5][6][7] Some players criticize the car handling as overly slippery or finicky, especially at low speeds. [8][9][10][11]
Liked
Representative posts
- [9]
I don't recommend this game if vehicle handling feel is important to you. And i'm not on some rant because i hate the game or its developers or because i'm being biased, i bought this game because i saw it a couple of times on YouTube and saw it recommended to me on the steam store page, i tried it, didn't like it and now im giving my criticism.- -having enjoyed many arcade-ish racing games with some experience …
- [1]
First 3 or 4 hours for me was trying to understand and get the hang of the car physics and controls. I dialled the controller sensitivity to my taste, turned assists off but left ABS at 10%, and kept struggling HARD. But then all of a sudden, I realise I'm chaining turns together, I'm hitting the straights hard, braking last second and flowing through hairpin turns - the bass drops and an insanely delicious beat …
- [7]
The Art of Rally combines a timeless art style, good physics, and a genuine passion for rally to create one of the best racing games of all time. It's just you and the road. The lack of competitors or other distractions allow you to reach a flow state more easily than any other game I have played. The environment is vibrant but not distracting, with each location having a unique color palette. Iconic cigarette/oil …
- [3]
This has become my favorite racing game. It sits comfortably at the intersection between arcade and simulation handling. This strikes the perfect balance for my taste and allows me to attain flow state quickly and consistently. What an absolute pleasure to drive through the beautifully minimalist countrysides of the world in some classic rally cars. There is definitely a learning curve. I initially struggled to keep …
- [2]
tldr: Steep learning curve at the beginning, but it gets super incredibly once you're clicked with the handling. I personally am not experienced in rally games but dabble around other, more realistic titles, in comparasion Art of Rally is hard to grasp its unique handling at first. Cars have a tendency to do long drift and are sensitive to throttle and brake (prominent weight transfer), which makes them feel heavy …
Summarised from 34 of the 277 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked art of rally talk about beautiful art style and atmosphere; those who didn't talk about steep learning curve at the start. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Art of Rally received "generally favorable" reviews for PC and Xbox Series X/S, according to review aggregator Metacritic. The Nintendo Switch version received "mixed or average" reviews. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 86% of critics. Martin Robinson of Eurogamer recommended the game, referring to it as "brilliantly playable" and "arrestingly stylish". Robinson praised the cars' visuals and game's soundtrack, calling the latter "decent". Ollie Reynolds from Nintendo Life rated the game 8/10 stars, praising the authenticity and challenge of the gameplay, the visual style, and the variety of content in the game.…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 325 · most liked firstNot Bad, But Overrated I saw this game everywhere and everyone was praising it. With a 93% positive rating on Steam, I expected something great. But honestly, I do not think the same. I played many mobile rally games before, and this game feels just like them. It feels more like a mobile game port rather than a real PC game. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3686119086 I know the developers tried to make a different game with a cute art style, and driving is not the only…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game! I was looking for a nice-looking, low-effort casual driving game, as I'm the complete opposite of a petrolhead. Long story short: this game got me hooked on rallying. I'm now reading articles on the historical vehicles that inspired the game's cars, I've turned my driving assists down almost to zero, and I'm practicing advanced driving maneuvers like the Scandinavian Flick. I'm even working on improving my lap times by a second or two each run. This has also become my go-to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted to wait until I got to 100% - game and achievements, before making this review, which will be seen by 7 people. Tops. I first played this on Xbox, low frames and heavy steering and all, but I enjoyed it a lot. The graphics look basic but the game is somewhat surprisingly beefy, 720p with everything on low-mediums. I'll get to that. This plays awesomely. By default it's very heavy, which suits earlier gameplay, but later on I recommend dropping the assists to 0, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful and interesting game but driving physics feel awful.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is like when cutting wrapping paper and the scissors start to glide
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PlayStation+ Extra/Premium January 2026. - Expeditions: A MudRunner Game - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Resident Evil Village - Darkest Dungeon II - The Exit 8 - A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead - A Little to the Left - Art of Rally Classic: - Ridge Racer blog.playstation.com/2026/01/14/p...
neutral · AI labelView post →Funselektor (Art of Rally) and Strelka Games (Golden Lap) announcing their next game tomorrow.
neutral · AI labelView post →I really wanted to like this game, the art style is amazing and the physics engine is consistent. However, the controls are just too finicky for a rally game, especially at low speeds. I shouldn't have to fight to control my car on a small curve at 15 mph on a paved, or even dirt road.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't recommend this game if vehicle handling feel is important to you. And i'm not on some rant because i hate the game or its developers or because i'm being biased, i bought this game because i saw it a couple of times on YouTube and saw it recommended to me on the steam store page, i tried it, didn't like it and now im giving my criticism.- -having enjoyed many arcade-ish racing games with some experience driving rally games and simulators, there is a fine balance between realistic and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is so fun I was begging my parents to get it for me and they finally got it for me and since then (yesterday) I am so happy and. I even got a picture in the game by pressing the menu button and I got it so it will be my background for my computer and also I really like rallying I want to be a rally driver actually so I will rate this game a 11/10 because its so good and if you just like arcade like games this will not really be for you because at first it looks like a arcade game but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can keep going too Every New Blood game Pathologic 2 Mount and Blade AtomRPG Troubleshooter WW1 Game Series (Verdun, Tannenburg) American Truck Sim Jagged Alliance 3 Art of Rally EYE Divine Cybermancy Dread Delusion Pacific Drive
neutral · AI labelView post →has some weirdass handling. Its set up so you're supposed to do epick drifts around every corner. like godamm you are always sliding. I'm pretty sure they based it off of the handling from absolute drift. I don't really know if i can call it bad but it certainly isnt fun to learn in this context. Why would you make a rally game without pace notes. it's really frustrating to go around a blind turn that suddenly tightens at the end. I'm pretty sure the devs were aware of how annoying this is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tonight's cosy driving game demo, Over The Hill. Same folks as Art Of Rally (obvious from the graphics) but I actually think the aesthetic and third-person camera view suit a slow-paced 4x4 game better. Sort of like a non-frustrating Spintires/Mudrunner. Multiplayer will be fun I think.
positive · AI labelView post →First 3 or 4 hours for me was trying to understand and get the hang of the car physics and controls. I dialled the controller sensitivity to my taste, turned assists off but left ABS at 10%, and kept struggling HARD. But then all of a sudden, I realise I'm chaining turns together, I'm hitting the straights hard, braking last second and flowing through hairpin turns - the bass drops and an insanely delicious beat kicks off and absolutely everything clicks. Absolute zen. My god, when it clicks,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played so much of this game. I love rally, i love racing games, everything about this game entices me and grabs my attention. Its beautiful, goes through all of the groups of old rally and has pretty much every single iconic car that there is to want to play the game. The amount of modes after the career is amazing, and the game is simple and enjoyable. But there are some flaws of this game that i don't think the average player base will be able to handle unless you can thoroughly look past…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Art of rally is the most beautiful racing game I've played. It has also served as a great introduction to the world of rally games for me. Highly recommend for everyone to play this game. One important note: I was experiencing significant lag spikes for the first few hours of playing. This was fixed when I changed the vegetation renderer, so if you are experiencing similar problems, try changing that. [Update after 50 hours] Pretty fun game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Normally wouldn't write a paragraph about a game, but this game's physics frustrates me so much. I have driven alot of rally "sim" and arcade titles, and this one has the most unpredictable handling and feel out of every game I tried. The car feels unnaturally unstable yet it brakes super duper well.. It always have less or more grip than I thought. What throws me off constantly is that the car has super low grip but it has an incredible front end bite like it just turns instantly but then…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ah yes, my gateway into Rally games. To be blunt, i've never liked cars. To me they are loud, dangerous instruments that have caused more death than any other vehicle ever invented. As for virtual cars, the extent of my experience with them was on the family Playstation, many years ago, during long afternoons when Tekken 3 and Crash Bandicoot had gotten old and i was desperate for entertainment. And yet, on the 22nd of november 2020, some glowing reviews and a fantastic soundtrack convinced…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy Hakurei Hump Day! ngl Victory Heat Rally has me thinking of all the vibe racers on the switch that I'm sleeping on 😅 the ones I know of are Absolute Drift, Art of Rally, and Slipstream. I need to play those at some point 😤 take care on this lovely day, I send love and positivity your way 💛🥹
neutral · AI labelView post →Pretty and minimalistic art direction, but the minimalism also applies to the gameplay itself to its own detriment. There is a limited number of inputs the game itself registers. Meaning you are going to have tons of trouble navigating slight bends, trying to control a slide, or quite literally going straight. These inputs are, seemingly, delayed too. You can set steering speed to 100%, max out your turning input, and your car does absolutely nothing for a moment, before either understeering…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Please don't let the reviews from people who are bad at the game stop you from dining on this juicy buttery steak of a game. One of the most enjoyable and addicting games I've ever played. HIGHLY recommend. And if rally isn't you taste, same creator is creating an adventure 1970's off roader. Funselektor is goated.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Art of Rally developer, @funselektor.bsky.social has just unveiled their next game, over the hill! Explore the world in the golden age of offroading. Drive iconic vehicles from the 60s to 80s by yourself or with friends through challenging trails and beautiful scenery. youtu.be/hFi39URiesI?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Art of Rally follow-up Over the Hill's biggest success is finding a way to be a driving game that asks you to take it slow www.eurogamer.net/over-the-hil...
neutral · AI labelView post →I remember seeing this game announced during quarantine, played the (now gone) itch.io demo and liked it. The 6R4 and Escort were entertaining for me, and even if I wasn't a fan of the art direction in the game and minimalism, I still found the demo fun and enjoyable. If I hadn't bought the full game, I'd probably keep that perspective and would've moved on. I think you could tell from this review that I made the wrong choice. For $25, I'd expect better for the price. More if you include the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Art of Rally is one of our favorite racing games. Can Funselektor‘s off-rlanding game Over the Hill capture our hearts as well? twitch.tv/remapradio | www.youtube.com/live/pZ_YTUK...
positive · AI labelView post →ufiksai’s first Godot game is a mobile rally racer inspired by Art of Rally and Tofu Drifter. How does it look so far? 🏁 More: www.reddit.com/r/godot/comm... #godot #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →The driving physics are super weird and unintuitive. The game is kind of advertised as a relaxing experience but I can't relax when the core mechanic of the game is so frustrating. The sensitivity curve for the steering starts off way too aggressive and slacks off too much at the end, and there's no way to adjust it. The tire grip feels inconsistent and is difficult to predict. The camera angle is basically top-down and zoomed way out, which makes it difficult to watch how your car is oriented…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finished an excellent low poly love letter to the golden age of rally called Art of Rally. Lots of content. Difficult but fun handling. Perfect little Steam Deck 'pick up and play' game. One of the only games to capture the absolutely psychotic crowds back then too, albeit superficially.
positive · AI labelView post →tldr: Steep learning curve at the beginning, but it gets super incredibly once you're clicked with the handling. I personally am not experienced in rally games but dabble around other, more realistic titles, in comparasion Art of Rally is hard to grasp its unique handling at first. Cars have a tendency to do long drift and are sensitive to throttle and brake (prominent weight transfer), which makes them feel heavy despite the toy appearance. That said, it has issues. Cars are likely to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Sunset Hill" (art of rally) Such an adorable-looking game. #artofrally #VirtualPhotography #ThePhotomode #VPSupport
neutral · AI labelView post →Insanely intuitive driving system. I love the way different surfaces feel, i love how the cars will have higher torque lower in the power band, which makes slippery surfaces perform better at lower rpm which is accurate to irl. Just chefs kiss all around, well done, i will be sinking many more hours into this game. HIGHLY recommend a controller.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I sadly would not recommend the game for the driving experience. Take a turn at 5mph and still slide off the road. Doesn't feel like there's any skill progression in the game. Sound: 100% Visual: 100%
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i came for a low poly graphics game but i stayed because i couldnt stop saying (one more stage)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A breath of fresh air. Many people complain about cars handling. I know they are little on slippery slide but the control problem is largely due to bird's eye camera where one is unable to judge speed based on corner. If devs had given bonet cam, it would become an action racer and not a meditative racer that it is currently. It forces you to enjoy the pleasant scenery and keeps you in a state of flow. A brilliant game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The last time I had so much fun with a racing game was long forgotten Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The controls are absolutely frustrating to use. It's near impossible to control the car...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a sleeper hit this turned out to be for me. I've been playing rally games since the early Colin McRae Rally days, and art of rally definitely makes my top 5. It's a great little sim-inspired arcade racer. I wouldn’t call it a pure arcade game because the driving model clearly has a lot of care put into it. Yes, I know the “sim racing” crowd will probably start ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ their pants hearing that, but their weak colons usually can’t even handle the mention of a controller in a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this came cause it looks pretty neat, and there were some positive reviews about how this game is a 'love letter to rally'. Its not very good though. The physics are just plain bad. The car slides around like its on ice ALL THE TIME. Driving on ice feels more grippy than on tarmac, and if there is rain, the car slides if you just look at doing anything to the controls. What makes this wose is the camera angles. Your choice of camera angles are a very very far chase, an even…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The concept is great, but the execution is poor. with an RTX 3060 I've set it to 1080p low to get a decent frame rate on some maps. With 4K on the lowest settings with all the optional graphics turned completely off, or as low as they would go, I would still get constant stutters that would drop down to the low 20 FPS, which makes the game unplayable. For example, Bioshock remastered a much older game plays at 4k at 40% GPU and it looks way better. holds 60 FPS no problem.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yeah i think im done with the game and Its overall Fun game but gets repititive once you get used to it. At first It feel so difficult to control the cars and the camera angle is also different here so it makes it seem like you are driving slow. So when you try to speed up, you lose the control. So the trick was to drive slow and early brakes. After than it just depends on different type of cars you use. some are easy to handle some harder. I completed like 80% of career mode and 3 free…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If I was to create a casual discord group for the Car Girls, Car Gays & Car Theys of Bluesky 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ to discuss cars & racing games but especially to form small groups to play, for example, rally tournaments in Art Of Rally or perhaps EA WRC, endurance races in Gran Turismo 7, lobbies in Forza Horizon 6
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a big dive into the beautiful aspects of rallying, with a very unique gameplay and artwork. A special shoutout to the soundtrack, which is a match made in heaven with the overall feel of the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another game that highlights the need for a neutral option. It's okay - but NOT okay at the full price of $32.50 CAD. It is gorgeous and has a lot of potential - but the over tuned physics are too much of a headache to justify full asking price. I'm not an expert driver - but in my limited experience I have never witnessed a car sliding like a skater across a tarmac taking a slight turn at 10kph. Nor can I get 2+ seconds of air time by going over an incline at 20 kph. The physics are *almost*…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The menus are shocking. After a short rally you have to sit through literally a dozen meaningless screens...So frustrating I don't even want to play the game, which is a shame as it seems good.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PS+ Game Catalog January lineup https://buff.ly/GefsdTZ Extra - Resident Evil Village - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Expeditions: A MudRunner Game - A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead - Darkest Dungeon II - The Exit 8 - Art of Rally - A Little to the Left Premium - Ridge Racer
neutral · AI labelView post →The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev Day 4: Art of Rally
neutral · AI labelView post →"Casual" Review of Over the Hill, a driving exploration game by the Art of Rally developer. racesimcentral.net/over-the-hil... #overthehill This post and review sponsored by simcraft.com #ad
neutral · AI labelView post →it's a shame as you expect a relaxing and nice to drive rally game with simplistic, yet charming graphics.. just to feel uncomfortable nonstop because cars handle like soap bricks that have a fetish for oversteering. every corner feels like a chore and even driving with low speed on straight roads feels wobbly. sad..
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Calling this Art of Rally is like calling that botched Spanish fresco from 2012 the 'Art of Renaissance'!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1991 Rally Finland, Kenya, Norway, Germany Art Of Rally is such a fun game. Message if you want to join the Pride Racing discord group for playing racing games & streaming live races
positive · AI labelView post →Game's really really fun, but sometimes it just starts stuttering like mad, for no reason. A game with this artstyle and age should not be running like this. Especially when the game requires a not insignificant amount of precision to nail certain corners. It's already cost me several rallies, as it makes it supremely difficult to judge speed and steering angle.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1. The visuals are stunning. Even with simpler graphics, the game looks absolutely gorgeous. The cars and liveries are iconic and look sharp, while the landscapes and weather effects are just breathtaking 2. Surprisingly tough. I didn't expect an arcade racer to offer such a solid challenge. On max difficulty, it’s brutal, one tiny mistake and you're done It’s such a shame, but the constant lag spikes have completely killed the vibe. I really wanted to love this game, but it's just unplayable…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AoR has consistently been my go-to "turn my brain off" game for a while now. I've spent a good few months slowly making my way through the groups, playing a course here and there, and I never truly got bored of it. The controls are, for my money, pretty solid. Every car handles differently, and it took me a while for each group to find a car I gelled with, but once you know the limits and capabilities of your vehicle, ooh boy its a joy to drift around corners and power your way around the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game's physics, sound track, and art direction are incredible. Maps and stages are a lot of fun. Germany is relentless. We as a society need Over The Hill... PLEASEE
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Art of Rally combines a timeless art style, good physics, and a genuine passion for rally to create one of the best racing games of all time. It's just you and the road. The lack of competitors or other distractions allow you to reach a flow state more easily than any other game I have played. The environment is vibrant but not distracting, with each location having a unique color palette. Iconic cigarette/oil advertisements and massive crowds on the road help to transport you back to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everything about this game is good except the gameplay. Graphics are excellent. Soundtrack is amazing. Gameplay is exceedingly arcade-y.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first gameplay trailer has now been released for Over The Hill, the off-roading game from Art of Rally developers Funselektor, and coming first to the PC later in 2025... www.onlineracedriver.com/2025/04/10/f... #OverTheHill #OffRoadGames #ExplorationGames #DrivingGames #ORD
neutral · AI labelView post →controls in this game are extremely bad turn the stick 10% car goes 90 degree. the worst and most frustrating car game i ever played
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty much any rally game you can name, I've played it. This is the most sad, pathetic excuse for a rally game I've ever touched.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games great but devs aren't the nicest people
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