Redout 2
Redout 2
Game
Game2016
Redout: Enhanced Edition
Developer 34BigThings srl
Redout is a racing video game developed and published by Italian studio 34BigThings. It was released for Windows in September 2016, while the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions released in August 2017. The Windows version is playable in virtual reality. A Nintendo Switch port published by Nicalis was originally slated for a Q2 2017 release, but was delayed and later released in May 2019. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
280 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
81
LovedLoved
150 positive · 36 negative
95% range 74–86%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 150 | 36 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 44 | 5 | 30 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,685 of 3,134 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
81% recommend · 152 yes, 36 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 188 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (3,996 of 4,680 positive).
Players praise the game's intense sense of speed and nostalgic arcade feel. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note high difficulty and unforgiving AI as drawbacks. [4][5][6] The soundtrack and visual design are widely appreciated. [1][7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [5]
This game expects perfection from the player, in an awful way. And so, I require perfection from the developer. Fix your tutorial so it actually explains how you're supposed to strafe. Fix your AI so It doesn't rubberband the ♥♥♥♥ out of you if you even make one mistake. Fix your map design so it takes into account how slippery the cars handle. And to the dev: I'll give the same advice the game gave me when I hit …
- [1]
Great futuristic racing experience. Responsive controls, awesome soundtrack and cool vehicles. Four speed classes each more difficult than the previous one. If you haven't played Wipeout, go play Redout.
- [2]
The anti-grav racing field is getting crowded, and that's awesome! For all of the ones I've seen and tried, this game sells it's sense of RAW SPEED better than just about any other. You really feel like your'e going 500+km/hr when you're blitzing down a straight - it's genuinely intense. The track designs are gorgeous, if you like the aesthetic and value a sense of SPEED over all else, and are only grabbing one …
- [4]
Redout is an absolutely brutal racing game where 1 small mistake equals a restart. I've played my fair share of racing games including several NFS or more recently Crew 2 and I've never had a problem with difficulty. I assumed Redout would be similar and as it turns out it is not. There is no place for mistakes, because once you lose the first spot it's near impossible to get it back. Additionaly, bot AI is insane …
- [3]
Straight Dopamine to the Brain. Still worth playing. Ridiculously fast.
Summarised from 34 of the 272 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 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Redout: Enhanced Edition talk about excellent sense of speed; those who didn't talk about very high difficulty and unforgiving AI. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
On Metacritic, Redout received positive reviews for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One; the Switch version received mixed reviews. PC Gamer said it "Nails the look, the sound, and the speed" but "stalls on the sensation". Nintendo Life considered the game to be a well-made experience but criticized the Switch version's performance and multiplayer functionality. Push Square said it is "one of the best examples of the genre" and said the boss races are "a particular standout".
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 280 · most liked firstJus' a little Amelia sketch/wip. Iv been playing Redout 2 a lot lately, the game is fast. I love it. #sketch #wip #oc
positive · AI labelView post →Been playing Redout 2 and, whilst I think it's cool as shit, I feel like a racing game that has a starting crusing speed around 800kph, has 2 separate steering systems, and has 2 boost systems, might be designed for someone who doesn't have a 39 year old's reaction times.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game expects perfection from the player, in an awful way. And so, I require perfection from the developer. Fix your tutorial so it actually explains how you're supposed to strafe. Fix your AI so It doesn't rubberband the ♥♥♥♥ out of you if you even make one mistake. Fix your map design so it takes into account how slippery the cars handle. And to the dev: I'll give the same advice the game gave me when I hit the wall. "Do it again, but better. Repeat until perfect." See how fun it is.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →All VR titles: Beat Saber Moss MOTHERGUNSHIP Forge Tinertia Ragnarock Various racing games with my wheel Zone of the Enders 2 Rez Infinite Redout Hellblade Psychonauts Rhombus of Ruin Vox Machinae Thumper Thrasher Bocce Time (I like Bocce Ball, sue me) Doom VFR Metal: Hellsinger VR Half Life Alyx Of note, Metal: Hellsinger VR is that far down the list because it's apparently a bit brutal for people new to VR. Very fast movement, not for weak stomachs. So…
neutral · AI labelView post →Great futuristic racing experience. Responsive controls, awesome soundtrack and cool vehicles. Four speed classes each more difficult than the previous one. If you haven't played Wipeout, go play Redout.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Star Wars Racing can have me flip so fast on a dime from "Hell yeah. Modern Hydro thunder meeting Redout. Love this game." to "I hate this alien. I fucking hate them for crashing me. I hate this alien. I hate this alien. Oooh I want to reach over my vehicle and pop them in the back of the head"
positive · AI labelView post →Let me make this clear: I WANT to like this game. I adore anti-gravity racers like F-Zero and Wipeout. This game SHOULD be everything I want and more. The music is great, the vehicle designs are wonderful, the controls are good, and the actual layouts of the tracks are great too, going in all manner of different directions to emphasize the zero-gravity nature of the game. So then why am I giving this game a negative review? The answer is simple: The actual art direction of the tracks and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is pure, no nonsense arcade racing. It is the distilled spirit of arcade racing. It flows with joy, and pleasure. This genuinely makes me feel the way I did about racing games as a child. It makes my inner child happy. I am genuinely happy that this games exists. It's like drinking a cold capri sun on a hot day. The career and difficulty can definitely be tweaked, it's not perfect. Online multiplayer is also dead. But the mechanics, the smooth and polished driving mechanics, are worth…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is the best thing I've ever played behind BallisticNG. Whoever came up with the idea of the music changing depending on your speed needs a raise. Nothing is more fun than a badass guitar solo kicking in as you shoot down a hill at mach 7 only to slam into a wall because the game doesn't let you get cocky. That's a good thing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this for VR. Doesn't support VR out the gate and you need to jump thru hoops to get it to work. And if you're me, it didn't work. Refunded.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm seriously questioning the design choice the dev went with this. This could be a really great zero gravity racer but the execution is really off the mark. First of all, the tracks needs to be wider, the pods needs to be more grippier and less floaty. The technical sections needs to chill the F out in early game cause the available class isn't capable enough. And most of all, C'mon dude let me go fast and zip through the levels like a speed maniac cause the game looks really impressive with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The AI is badly calibrated and obviously cheating on some races (especially coastline pure). even with the upgraded fastest ship, AI overtakes on a straight line like its using a boost even though powerup are supposed to be deactivated.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't let the bright and happy colors fool you, this is one of the actively meanest racing games ive played ever, and i cannot tell if all the hostile stuff is malice or incompetence. Essential gameplay systems are poorly or not at all explained. Tracks are actively designed full of "gotcha" traps that cant be seen or anticipated and have to be driven from memory. Controls are buggy - including multiple axis getting double-assigned on my gamepads so certain jumps were impossible or i was…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For example, I wanted more Wipeout, I discovered Pacer and Redout 2. I wanted a motorcycle racing game, I discovered the Ride series. I found Elite Dangerous and Everspace looking to fill the Colony Wars shaped hole in my heart. There's so much to discover if you look for genre and gameplay!
neutral · AI labelView post →#9: Aero GPX This one is early access, but there's enough there to jump in and just have a blast now. This is IMO the first actual game to feel like F-Zero since F-Zero GX. Redout, Wipeout, and XF EXTREME FORMULA please do not apply. If you don't buy it for the gameplay, buy it for the soundtrack.
neutral · AI labelView post →What can I say: this game is exactly like distance minus the frustrating jumps. But don't worry, they kept the frustration in. Mid game become brutally hard even on rookie difficulty. Nice graphics and design, good and smooth handling. AI opponent could use some difficulty nerfing, especially on rookie difficulty, AND FOR ♥♥♥♥'S SAKE: eliminate that survival challenge crap. ADVICE TO DEVS, ALL DEVS OF ALL GAMES: easy difficulty should be you know... easy. Not every game need to become a full…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i need a game that's like, Redout for rallying rally callouts and setups and narrow paths but you're in some fuckass hovercar or something jumping across planets
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a great racing game, and it's especially fun on the Steam Deck on a long flight.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The anti-grav racing field is getting crowded, and that's awesome! For all of the ones I've seen and tried, this game sells it's sense of RAW SPEED better than just about any other. You really feel like your'e going 500+km/hr when you're blitzing down a straight - it's genuinely intense. The track designs are gorgeous, if you like the aesthetic and value a sense of SPEED over all else, and are only grabbing one racer during the current Steam Sale, grab this one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An assorted collection of racing game photos ive done as of recent (Feat. #GT7, #Motorfest, #FH5 and #Redout II) though you can probably tell which ones i put effort into (all but FH5) 😂 #photomode
neutral · AI labelView post →Very cool anti-gravity racer! Movement options are enhanced with strafing (left/right) and tilting (pitch) which enable drifting, pre-turning, staying in the right height and more. Definitely needs practice to get used to. The tracks are very well thought through. You can race any track on the get go without the need to memorize perfectly because the signs before corners are set and done very helpful! Graphics are really awesome still after all these years after release and the tracks are nice…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have been waiting for years to play this because the game had no sound on my old computer. Basically unplayable. I waited patiently for maybe 6-7 years. Finally got a new computer, the game works fine and has sound now but... this is not a good racing game. It seems unfinished. The last update mentions something about QoL fixes, but my first impression is there is so much quality of life that is missing, that makes the game feel like I'm playing something that was tacked together in a hurry…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Straight Dopamine to the Brain. Still worth playing. Ridiculously fast.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fun "wipeout" inspired game with a nice soundtrack but sadly its not for everyone due its difficult learning curve . -my first problem with the game is the tracks, the first couple of them (Cairo) are fun but after that they become a major pain in a$$ to navigate through due to the many sadden sharp and tight turn, jumps and loops also they bland too much with the scenery making it hard to know where and when to turn or slow down + the presence of fog/sand in the track during races ( not having…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🔴GET IN🔴 car vtuber finally plays racing game [Redout 2] Link in replies ↓
neutral · AI labelView post →Game doesnt seem to work in vr anymore
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, the game was fun and would have been fun to revisit for some good ol high speed vr anti grav racing.... if I could. I can count on one hand the number of games I've purchased that have gotten WORSE over the course of their life cycle. This is one of the most disappointing titles in my library. A game with a great launch and good aesthetics ruined by greed and having features removed?Also pretty lame that in the near ten years since it's released there's next to no…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Binding of Isaac, Expedition 33, Dwarf Fortress, Caves of Qud, Abiotic Factor, Tokyo Xtreme Racer, Celeste, Terraria, Peak, Art of Rally, Balatro, Outer Wilds, Satisfactory, The Talos Principle, Redout, Grim Dawn... These are just a few amazing games but such a list has little value in my opinion, which is why I didn't name any in the first place. If you go into some more detail about what games you enjoy and why, people might give you more direct recommendations. Generally just start looking…
neutral · AI labelView post →Since you mentioned AG racers, check out BallisticNG and the Redout games.
neutral · AI labelView post →Pros: + Great art style - reminiscent of WipEout + Great physics - a lot of inertia when you steer at high speed and through jumps + Sense of speed + Strafing/drifting system is good - there's a decent learning curve on how to take corners without losing speed + VR feature! Cons: - AI don't suffer ram penalties - Difficulty on AI at the most hardest is a coin toss, you either get it easy or unbeatable - Unbeatable AI has some sort of that perfect racing/pathing line - Buggy map, especially…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →cool game but most of the maps are locked behind dlc, so thumbs down
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the natural next step if you loved F-Zero, Extreme-G, or Wipeout, but are disappointed by the lack of support in the arcade racing category. Wonderful sense of speed, lots of technical nuance, fun and interesting track designs, high difficulty, plenty of variety, plays well online. Downsides: huge difficulty spikes between tracks, many of the upgrade parts are not generally useful.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →KInda good, but no I mean it is kind of good unless you are old like me and just can't help but compare it to wipeout 2097, Which i do, and as a comparison it just is not good. Power ups are lack luster. The ship design is nice but not great. I do love the music. Tracks are also a bit bland. It just doesn't seem to have anything that makes you go yes. More ....meh. Hard to put a finger on, but it truly is a potential masterpiece that got sneezed on.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have not touched the game in years since the difficulty spike in the campaign mode really sucked. Decided to give it another go; can't remember any of the controls. Hence, I'd like to start over, and --- there is not even a "new campaign" button?! I really have to manually delete my save file, disable cloud sync, and then start the game to be able to start from scratch? In 2024? No, thank you.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best racing game I've ever played. It gave me that nostalgic feeling of the racing games I used to play as a kid. Did you play Lego Racers 2 and expect more from Xalax? This game gives me everything I could have wanted. Challenging but fair tracks, lots of loops, and speed. A truly excellent soundtrack that really sets the mood. Truly awesome! A must-have for racing fans. And stay away from the second game, the first one is better. Be sure to get the DLCs, too, they’re all great.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#9) REDOUT by 34BIGTHINGS This is my most favorite racing game, ever. (Don't talk to me about the sequel.) Redout is an antigrav racer with both tail and nose grinding, meaning you have to adjust your pitch as you go blindingly fast up and down the magnetic tracks... 1/2
positive · AI labelView post →I remember liking the idea and most of the execution of this game from years ago, but finding it too difficult to get any skill at before the tracks get too much. Nowadays, I have gotten to the point where games that were particularly hard for me, aren't anymore, so I figured I'd give this another chance. I tried the tutorial level to brush up, and immediately remembered the problem. The actual tutorial level is so narrow for the entire run, that it should be something you experience at the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →unreal engine is a fucking plague on linux mint. Any game that lives out of it is just a stuttering frustrating mess. I just wanted to play Redout 2 and have fun but christ, i'm so tired of flinging myself into a wall because the game hitched for .1 seconds
negative · AI labelView post →please add a track map in the HUD! or at least a number showing the percentage of the lap completion, this is essential for fast-paced games
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2026 - 81 Redout: Enhanced Edition Abandoned. The search for an AG racing game I actually like continues
negative · AI labelView post →A lot of good ideas, it almost feels like F-Zero GX. A huge compliment. But the maps and the music are lacking, the vehicles have very little to offer in play style, only Medium fast, tanky, or really fast. Nothing feels different, everything seems to drive the same. The upgrade system is lacking, not a lot goin on other than it looks pretty and a fairly difficult learning curve. Once you learn about all the movement, the game loses any difficulty. If you play past the part where the filter…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →People getting the more obvious things soooo If cars going fast is a thing you might like. Tokyo Extreme Racer 2025 is a thing. Dirt Rally 2.0 or WRC 10 if you'd want to try sims. Redout 2 for very fast Anti-grav. Sly Cooper series, PS2 emulation. First game is more arcadey than the free-roam 2 + 3.
neutral · AI labelView post →Game sucks. Seriously the rubber banding is actually garbage. I have come back to this game over and over for the last 3 years and it's a chore to play. It's not fun. Go play FAST RMX on Switch.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Redout is an absolutely brutal racing game where 1 small mistake equals a restart. I've played my fair share of racing games including several NFS or more recently Crew 2 and I've never had a problem with difficulty. I assumed Redout would be similar and as it turns out it is not. There is no place for mistakes, because once you lose the first spot it's near impossible to get it back. Additionaly, bot AI is insane even on easy. It would all make sense if Redout was supposed to be a super hard…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Boring slog. Horrible sense of speed. The controls feel like you're piloting a pontoon boat sliding around on melted butter. Reminds me a little bit of Wipeout and Jet Moto which are both floaty and awful to play. F-Zero series always was and is superior. Alternatives you should definitely check out if you want that F-Zero-esque experience: Star Racers - a lot like original SNES F-Zero Aero GPX - like F-Zero X XF: Extreme Formula - like F-Zero GX
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Picked up Redout 2 on the steam summer sale and I think it might be the coolest racing game ever. I think it’s supposed to be mimicking the movie Redline especially considering the name. Kinda reminds me of hydro thunder too
positive · AI labelView post →I got an early birthday gift :) My partner got me an entry level racing wheel for my birthday. I'm having a lot of fun with it! I've been playing some BeamNG.drive and doing some emulated PS3 games. I decided to try it in cyberpunk too and it just works! I tried it with Redout, too, great time but my goodness that game is hard. It's possible I'm stupid, but I couldn't get it working with Assetto Corsa so that game is still sitting in my library unplayed. I'm gonna try to get it set up with…
positive · AI labelView post →This game is so fast and so much fun! I was about 19 when the original F-Zero came out on the SNES and me and my friends played that game everyday for about a year. Ever since then I've played a few anti-grav racers, but none ever quite scratched that F-Zero itch. Then, about a month ago, YouTube recommended me a Redout video by someone named "Dandy ツ" and I suddenly turned into the Leonardo DiCaprio meme where he's pointing and recognizing what's on the TV because I immediately thought of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a pinball simulator. Top speed in two seconds on the beginner craft. No corner is built for top speed and you can't see or make any corner. Pitch/tilt/turn do nothing. On the first time-trial track the lights go out.. Only missing reversed controls to be worse.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →8. Best soundtrack Redout gets my medal here: it’s a game I started playing because of the soundtrack!
positive · AI labelView post →I have. But Redout isn't big enough to bring a lot new AG players in. This, by virtue of having a budget behind it, and hence marketing, will. And that's the kind of thing that keeps the genre alive. BNG is fantastic, but it's mostly being enjoyed by people who got into the genre through WipEout.
neutral · AI labelView post →Recommendation A competent, sometimes brilliant, blisteringly fast anti-grav racer that's held back from a stronger score by a few nagging design decisions. Firstly, the large vehicles, excessive bloom lighting, and sometimes narrow colour palettes (especially on the Alaska tracks) often leads to situations where you're either taking certain corners completely blind or otherwise can't see where you're going. More importantly though, the career mode stretches the available content way, way…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →insane hold my beer while I write a more thorough review 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The difficulty is a joke. Regardless how you upgrade you ship or modules the AI is always better. EDIT: Thanks for the award, regardless as It is meant to be an insult ^^
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Seriously, the Wipeout games are incredible. I’ve been thinking about buying another ps4 for that game alone… Sony is doing that ip such a disservice. Have you played Ballistic.NG and Redout 2? Redout 2 has the most insane track layouts, hull management, and handling. It’s divisive, but I think that a lot of the hate the game gets is from people who pick it up as their first AG racer.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is amazing, I love the feeling of speed it gives! Moreover it was extremely fan to play 100% recommend!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wipeout is one of my favourite series so wanted to share this. Almost certainly it started my love of the genre, the symbolism, the music and other games like Rollcage, Fast Racing Neo, F-Zero, Redout and GRIP.
neutral · AI labelView post →Redout is a weird one. It got a lot of comparisons to F-Zero because of the speed but it plays a lot more like Wipeout, or like an F-Zero/Wipeout hybrid. It’s very fast, and the steering mechanics are interesting as it requires using both joysticks to steer through a lot of turns. I like it, but find it pretty difficult. The ships tend to be a bit floaty and the main thing is controlling well to not hit walls as they utterly kill your momentum. With BallisticNG, it does ape on Wipeout a lot…
neutral · AI labelView post →Probably the first racing game I've played in damn near 20 years, this one eschews the realism normally associated with the genre and takes us back to the PS2 era of futuristic fantasy and F-Zero inspired racers, which is what caught my eye. The visual design of this game is excellent. The cars all harken back to vintage sci-fi designs reminiscent of early Star Wars ships - often with little hints of beloved real-world car design sprinkled in - while the locales and race tracks speak to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →23) Redout The first racing game I've played in damn near 20 years, this is a real throwback to the PS2 era of futuristic fantasy and F-Zero inspired racers. The action is intense, the tracks are sprawling and difficult, and the visuals are gorgeous (provided you don't get overwhelmed easily). A+!
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