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Hot Lap Racing
Developer Zero Games Studios
Awaken Your Inner Champion! Hot Lap Racing is a simcade racing game where you can experience the history of motorsports, from GT to Formula 1. Race against your friends and compete against players locally or online for the championship. From the Steam store page
55 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Mastodon, Bluesky) · newest Aug 25, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
62
Fresh
23 positive · 14 negative
95% range 46–76%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 23 | 14 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 1 | 5 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
25 of 39 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
62% recommend · 23 yes, 14 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 37 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (48 of 76 positive).
Players praise the game's diverse car and track selection, including rare licensed vehicles. [1][2][3] Many reviewers criticize the poor AI, which often crashes into players and behaves erratically. [4][5][6] Some players find the game overpriced for its content and graphics quality. [7][8][9]
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- [13]
Offensively inoffensive. It's a cute little game, has an interesting track and car list, it's clearly made for Switch looking at the UI and asset quality, etc, etc... But those aren't the problem. The driving is just not fun, they clearly went for an arcade driving style but it's overbearingly "arcade". You can just throw the cars into the turns without braking or throttle control, the steering is extremely slow and …
- [9]
The developers of this game sound like they went: """OK, we made the case to our investors, and now we have a bunch of licensed cars & tracks. Our game kinda sucks and the licensing blew our budget, so let's polish up what we have, and hype it up and pretend it's some Premium Experience™ and hope people pay over 4x what it's worth.""" I can't help but shrug my shoulders at this game, because it's in some weird …
- [1]
Hot Lap Racing Launch Version Review: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's Good About The Game? Car List: Car enthusiasts won't hesitate to note rare Brands within it's roster such as Venturi or Ligier. The game features a multitude of racing disciplines such as WEC, F4, F3, F3000, F1, BTCC, GT3, GT4, DTM, Stock Car, etc. making it feel …
- [4]
It's pretty good, an honest budget racing game full of cool cars including some rarities like Supertourisme. Driving is fine if nothing to write home about. Graphics are generally poor, environments look straight out of the PS2 era even if the car models and cockpits are pretty good. Loads of little mistakes from the original French language that give it that PS2 engrish feel but it's french instead. Soundtrack is …
- [2]
INTRO An indie arcade racer with licensed content? What is this? THE GOOD AND THE BAD + Incredibly obscure selection of licensed vehicles and tracks + Non-licensed vehicles, liveries and tracks designed to be very close to the original + Keyboard-friendly (despite the game strongly suggesting a gamepad) + Full-fledged, easy to pick up arcade handling (not simcade as presented) + Cockpit view, fully modeled with …
Summarised from 34 of the 56 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
62% of the 37 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Hot Lap Racing. The complaint that keeps coming up: aI is terrible, crashes into players and brakes too early. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
55 of 55 · most liked firstNow that I've played far enough to do one Championship at Tier 4, I feel I've seen enough to give a more actual kind of review of sorts. And unfortunately, I have a lot more bad news than I would have hoped. So from the original rundown, I mention the lack of Controller Vibration and Calibration being big problems. And these turn out to be pretty important given that the game's handling feels very strange. On the racing scale, I would like to say it feels much more Arcade than Sim, but at the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Offensively inoffensive. It's a cute little game, has an interesting track and car list, it's clearly made for Switch looking at the UI and asset quality, etc, etc... But those aren't the problem. The driving is just not fun, they clearly went for an arcade driving style but it's overbearingly "arcade". You can just throw the cars into the turns without braking or throttle control, the steering is extremely slow and unresponsive (and obviously can't do anything about it), the chase camera is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hot Lap Racing Launch Version Review: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's Good About The Game? Car List: Car enthusiasts won't hesitate to note rare Brands within it's roster such as Venturi or Ligier. The game features a multitude of racing disciplines such as WEC, F4, F3, F3000, F1, BTCC, GT3, GT4, DTM, Stock Car, etc. making it feel reminiscent of Project Cars 2's impressive amount of racing disciplines. Career…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The good: Controller support Back on track feature You can choose to do qualifying rounds A lot of cars to choose from Quick races (but I dont like it that certain cars are locked, or will it come in future or do you need to unlock it?) Handling feels arcadey, I like that Menus are clean good music The bad Car collisions occur and also car accidents, I dont like that The ugly Graphics, especially the trees are so bad (like made of bitmaps xD idk) Also heard for the moment the switch version…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is clearly a Cheap Alternative for TOCA and GRID series, but as someone who can't afford them, i liked it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Runs really well on steam deck after tweaking the settings a bit, and I didn’t run into any bugs after an hour and a half. It’s not perfect but the racing variety is good and certainly not overly complicated. I really like it so far, might update as I play further and try local multiplayer
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros * Handling similar to GRID (2008)/GRID 2 minus the suspension detail * Career mode is better than Forza Motorsport (2023) * All cars have cockpit cameras * No rubber-banding * Decent amount of content for a small scale indie game * Local Splitscreen Cons * AI is terrible. Bots need lots of work * Collision system is really bad. In combination with chaotic AI, makes the game borderline unplayable * Graphics are bad * UI is underdeveloped * No split times * Time trial leaderboards are not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →awesome little game but missing vibration on the controller
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →INTRO An indie arcade racer with licensed content? What is this? THE GOOD AND THE BAD + Incredibly obscure selection of licensed vehicles and tracks + Non-licensed vehicles, liveries and tracks designed to be very close to the original + Keyboard-friendly (despite the game strongly suggesting a gamepad) + Full-fledged, easy to pick up arcade handling (not simcade as presented) + Cockpit view, fully modeled with working side mirrors (unexpected, honestly) + Vibrant colors, performs effortlessly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This cant be called a racing game. This can be called mario kart or some Unity asset flip quality. The car handling is the absolute worst. AI crashes into you: You spin out so easily and you cant recover. You crash into AI: You spin out not how it works I think?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was looking for a Grid like game and this game had the potential. The car and track selection is refreshing, but the driving dynamics are way too much arcade like to my taste. Requested a refund. If you're look for a casual racer, this might be for you. If you're looking for a multiple car class sim racer, look elsewhere.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's pretty good, an honest budget racing game full of cool cars including some rarities like Supertourisme. Driving is fine if nothing to write home about. Graphics are generally poor, environments look straight out of the PS2 era even if the car models and cockpits are pretty good. Loads of little mistakes from the original French language that give it that PS2 engrish feel but it's french instead. Soundtrack is an understated BANGER. AI is absurdly awful like "getting lapped in a 4 lap…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The developers of this game sound like they went: """OK, we made the case to our investors, and now we have a bunch of licensed cars & tracks. Our game kinda sucks and the licensing blew our budget, so let's polish up what we have, and hype it up and pretend it's some Premium Experience™ and hope people pay over 4x what it's worth.""" I can't help but shrug my shoulders at this game, because it's in some weird middle-ground of production value. It borderline feels like a cheap mobile game,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I agree with all of the other mixed/negative reviews about the pricing of the game. It definitely feels overpriced in comparison to the content in the game. However if this game was on a sale I would highly reccomend it to anyone looking to pick up a new couch racer that you can play locally with your friends as the genre as a whole seems to be on a decline which is sad to see. I spent a few hours with 3 other friends trying out the local multiplayer mode and we had a great time. The car and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Intro Yea, Hot Lap Racing isn’t good… Pros -Handling feels overall good. When turning off traction control, you can get some noticeable oversteer and sliding. It feels like GRID Legends, but if it was gripper. Arcady, but decently fun. -Great selection of cars and tracks. The fact that this game has some licensed cars & tracks is pretty insane for being a smaller dev team / publisher. -Online multiplayer and 4 player splitscreen is great to see. -The menu artstyle and design is pretty nice.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hot Lap Racing is the best and entertaining game that has improved and gives you the excitement drama and enjoyment at the same time, it has all the GT, Endurance and F1 Race cars that gives you the chance to become the next Lewis Hamilton, Graham Hill, Jim Clark and the rest to be a world champion in your own right, it is very competitive with Forza Motorsports and Gran Turismo just to make it more fun. overall i give it 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I appreciate that they strived to make something more simcade-y and approachable, but this just doesn't feel good to drive; it's incredibly floaty and weightless, the car classes all feel too similar to one another and the AI is braindead decent soundtrack tho
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hot Lap Racing feels kinda like a trowback to PS2 Motorsport Racing games, it feels like Total Immersion Racing and a little bit of Grid Legends, it feels like Arcade/Simcade driving: Pros: + driving physics are alright it only looks weird because of the chase cam view + good and unique car list, i name a few hightlight ones: Venturi 400 Trophy and 600LM, Citroen AX Superproduction, Lola B02/00 and B2K/10, Noble M600 GT3 and M500 GT4, Aurus 01, Ligier JS P4 and JS2 R, Lamera Cup, Vauxhall…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As of today i cant recommend the game, its too expensive for a game that needed more polish before launch: -AI is terrible, brakes too early, slow some times and it has truck like physics, your cant affect them while they can move you like you were 10000kg lighter, wich usually ends up in you spinning around and losing the race or having to come back from last(so short races are ruined). -Automatic transmission is terribly slow because upshifts work alright while downshifts dont, so youll be…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the game and the trees too
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has some potential. The core of the game is a really good base to work off. My gripe with the handling at the moment is that it feels inconsistent, especially between classes. First and second gear are useless in the majority of cars, and some formula cars feel stiff when turning. AI is inconsistent, some tracks you can be ahead by 10-20 seconds (event on expert), others are really close. The AI also have a tendency to crash into you and brake in places where you don't really need…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hot Lap Racing is simcade, that most lean to arcade, track racing game and its feels like what Project Cars 3 want to be but its poorly execute. On the positive side the career mode has good progression system, the car models and tracks look good and the sounds are decent it. The is a great variety of modern and historic motorsport cars. On the neutral side the handling is good enough. On the negative side well first of all the AI is terrible. They are slow even on the hardest…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For $30, this game is a waste of money and time. For $5, I guess the game is only a waste of time. For a switch game using the Unity engine, the optimization is not great. I think there is something with either the anti-aliasing or one of the specific graphics options that just tanks performance. On a mid range gaming pc its not that bad, but this is a big issue for the steam deck as it cannot maintain a solid 60 fps on the lowest settings. This is with lots fluctuating gpu/cpu usage that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Satisfying driving physics but horrible AI opponents. Game has been abandoned by the devs, but in a good state at least.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I do enjoy the hud, and other aspects of this game. If the Ai can get fleshed out then it would be a really fun game. Right now they just run a rail and no bars given just rear end you if you are in that rail lane. It's like no awareness of you being there. Wait for a sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty fun arcade track racer. Wish to see some Gran Turismo/Forza like progression eventually.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →3/10 car go fast another racing game where its better to hit the corner at MAX speed with the respawn already prepped and timed perfectly so it drops you on the track after the turn penalized all over the place for hitting other cars
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →♥♥♥♥♥♥ up in the crib driving the Fred GT best PS2 game of 2024, detail is a little sparse but it's got charm and the devs clearly had fun making it so that's good enough for me also yeah they weren't kidding, music goes hard
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good -Driving school, while not amazing, is something that vast majority of games do not have; -Career mode *General structure is rather typical, however there is an option to switch between different disciplines at any point. *There's also a licensing system, which supposed to control player's progression throughout the career depending on his racing performance and behavioral discipline; *In addition, there is an underlying objective - collecting/winning parts for a car which will be used in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok after 2 hours this is my review: ->Track selection is good, mostly french tracks, but also Zolder and Oschersleben ->Car selection is good, few GTs and Single Seaters; all cars behave different ->The AI is awful (dirty and slow) ->There are Roblox games out there with better graphics ->Online Timetrial uses one list per track for all categories (wtf?) ->Online Multiplayer is there, I couldnt test it until now (0 players) ->Overpriced, this is max 15 Euro Should you buy it? Probably no, only…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's the thing. If you're going into this game expecting a AAA sim racing experience, it's only natural you're going to be disappointed. And honest truth, the normal price is a bit of a heavy ask for a game of this quality. But I bought it on special promotion for just under $10 CDN and if you can get it on discount, I'd say it's MORE than worth the money. The biggest negatives I can think of are the lack of any real options to sort of "finesse" the handling model, the AI cars in races being…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hot Lap Racing is an earnest and ambitious racing title that aims to capture the spirit of motorsport across eras while remaining approachable to a wide audience. Developed by Zero Games Studios and published by Maximum Entertainment, the game positions itself firmly in the “simcade” space, seeking a balance between the accessibility of arcade racers and the discipline required by simulation-style driving. Rather than focusing on spectacle or open-world freedom, Hot Lap Racing is built around…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PC and Switch simcade racer Hot Lap Racing is now available via the Epic Games Store (with a 15% launch discount). It's also just received a second update since being released, adding 3 more cars to the game. www.onlineracedriver.com/2024/09/16/h... #RacingGames #HotLapRacing #ORD
neutral · AI labelView post →Very good indeed! The trees would benefit from some more variety, but no matter.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not only has PC and Switch arcade racer Hot Lap Racing been discounted 40% during the Steam Couch Co-Op Fest, but it's also just had an update adding the Circuit des Ecuyers circuit, which doesn't often pop up officially in racing and driving games. https://www.onlineracedriver.com/2025/02/11/hot-lap-racing-gets-a-new-track-and-a-40-discount/ #HotLapRacing #RacingGames #ORD #OnlineRaceDriver #VirtualMotorsport
neutral · AI labelView post →Hot Lap Racing offers a "nostalgic romp for players who appreciate the crossroads of motorsport history and modern-day racing" however, it's singleplayer mode is a bit lacking, causing the game to fall short of its full potential. Read the review: www.stackup.org/post/review-...
neutral · AI labelView post →PC and Switch simcade racer Hot Lap Racing is now available via the Epic Games Store (with a 15% launch discount). It's also just received a second update since being released, adding 3 more cars to the game. https://www.onlineracedriver.com/2024/09/16/hot-lap-racing-adds-three-new-cars-and-epic-games-store/ #RacingGames #HotLapRacing #ORD #OnlineRaceDriver #VirtualMotorsport
neutral · AI labelView post →#NintendoSwitch Review Video: #HotLapRacing - Not too bad once you get rolling, though the road to hitting the track is needlessly aggravating #IndieGames https://youtu.be/FWn0OVERX8U
neutral · AI labelView post →#NintendoSwitch Review Video: #HotLapRacing - Not too bad once you get rolling, though the road to hitting the track is needlessly aggravating #IndieGames https://youtu.be/FWn0OVERX8U
neutral · AI labelView post →Hot Lap Racing would be a great game if it wasn't being published by the rebrand of Modus, the company that fired basically everyone from Mane6 and ruined Them's Fighting Herds, and then changed their name so that they'd think people wouldn't remember
negative · AI labelView post →#NintendoSwitch Video: #HotLapRacing - Hit the track in a variety of vehicle classes #IndieGames https://youtu.be/H25DYAr2DpE
neutral · AI labelView post →Hot Lap Racing Dev Unveils Real Driver Livery On F4 Mygale Chassis https://racesimcentral.net/hot-lap-racing-dev-unveils-real-driver-livery-on-f4-mygale-chassis/ #hotlapracing
neutral · AI labelView post →Zero Games Reveal "Simcade" 'Hot Lap Racing' Title https://racesimcentral.net/zero-games-reveal-simcade-hot-lap-racing-title/ #hotlapracing
neutral · AI labelView post →an good race game, but not so good as a (real) hotdog, like me! and it can better ..
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is fun. its kind of like a TOCA or GRID lite , or even a NFS Shift lite with a French flavor. it looks like a sim but has arcade physics and handling and that's fine . its easy to pick up and play. on a good PC with setting on ultra the game looks pretty nice with nice car models , the trackside is not as detailed as the cars but still looks pretty decent. the trees are the weak spot graphically and some look ugly and flat . the AI have a tendency to crash you out on the start…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even with ABS and racing line off. It's way too easy. I qualify 1st by maybe .2 seconds. I'll win a race by 30 seconds. Game is way too easy. I set fastlest lap but what was it? What are the other cars running?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The copy-carbon Roblox graphics are below the Minecraft! Please improve the graphics or saw lines.... Super fun now after the last update. I love the arcade-sim drive style (I like the grip touch). Need more players to play online races. If the developers follow the road map... will be a grate game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#NintendoSwitch Video: #HotLapRacing - Hit the track in a variety of vehicle classes #IndieGames youtu.be/H25DYAr2DpE
neutral · AI labelView post →Not about spilling coffee, sadly - Although the Switch is home to an abundance of arcade-style racing games, the same can’t be said for more realistic fare... #HotLapRacing https://gamesense.co/game/hot-lap-racing/news/discuss/hot-lap-racing-review-switch/
neutral · AI labelView post →Hot Lap Racing Overview Reveals First-Ever #NintendoSwitch Gameplay Maximum Entertainment has debuted extended gameplay from the Nintendo Switch version of Hot Lap Racing, the simcade racer bringing the most exciting motorsport classes and eras to the track together, in a new in-depth video https://youtu.be/o98xAAzOr6w #Gaming #Gertlushgaming #HotlapRacing
neutral · AI labelView post →Hot Lap Racing In-Game Footage Shows Off Jarama Circuit And Lamera Cup Car racesimcentral.net/hot-lap-raci... #hotlapracing
neutral · AI labelView post →Hot Lap Racing In-Game Footage Shows Off Jarama Circuit And Lamera Cup Car https://racesimcentral.net/hot-lap-racing-in-game-footage-shows-off-jarama-circuit-and-lamera-cup-car/ #hotlapracing
neutral · AI labelView post →Mygale Formula 4 Car Previewed Again For Hot Lap Racing Simcade Title https://racesimcentral.net/mygale-formula-4-car-previewed-again-for-hot-lap-racing-simcade-title/ #hotlapracing
neutral · AI labelView post →Hot Lap Racing is coming out for Switch and PC (Steam)! This Simcade racing game is coming from Zero Games Studio and you can watch the teaser trailer and read up on all of the game's details by clicking the link below! Discussion Thread: www.giantbomb.com/forums/gener...
neutral · AI labelView post →Hot Lap Racing has been announced as a new simcade title for the PC and Switch, arriving in 2024. And some interesting car choices have been shared, along with game features and a teaser trailer... https://www.onlineracedriver.com/2023/09/08/hot-lap-racing-announced-for-pc-and-switch-in-2024/ #ORD #OnlineRaceDriver #HotLapRacing #RacingGames
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