Satisfying arcade-sim handling
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The way the handling changes between cars, and as the tires wear down - so good.”
Steam review · 12.4 h played ↗
Circuit Superstars
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Very Positive · 86%Very Positive · 86%Original Fire Games2023Racing · Driving · Arcade
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A polished top-down arcade racer with deep, satisfying handling plus tyre, fuel and pit strategy, best with friends. Skip it if you dislike the fixed camera or need solo progression or active online.
Great for
Players who like top-down arcade-sim racing, pit strategy, and split-screen or online racing with friends
Main risk
Fixed top-down camera, punishing AI and steering, and an abandoned game with a dead online scene
What players love
Tyre, fuel and pit-stop strategy
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“i love having to factor in pit-stops in a 15 lap race, adds a race strategy element to the challenge.”
Steam review · 7.7 h played ↗
Good variety of cars and classes
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“You get everything from three generations of F1-style cars (1960s, 1980s, and 2020s) to other racing disciplines such as truck racing, dirt racing, touring cars, and prototype racers.”
Steam review · 16.4 h played ↗
Charming, polished cartoony visuals
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“the insane level of polish, very well done and it doesnt feel like an indie game”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Great with friends and split-screen
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Fantastic splitscreen multiplayer - all 4 family members have a good time !”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Runs well, including on Steam Deck
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“easy 60fps on Steam Deck at max settings”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Odd steering, auto-centering and limited control options
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The thing that is really annoying is the car handling, as they automatically "counter-steer" when you stop turning.”
Steam review · 2.7 h played ↗
Unforgiving difficulty and brutal AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Demands absolute perfection from race 1, baby class. One imperfection, youre done.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Shallow content and no progression or save
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“No upgrades, just the same tracks/experience with barely faster cars as you win grand prix's”
Steam review · 3.4 h played ↗
Dead or poor online multiplayer
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“my only issue is with online mode, literally no lobbies, and i feel the game is dead in the water”
Steam review · 0.7 h played ↗
Fixed top-down camera is hard to drive with
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“I cannot feel what the car is doing from this camera position.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Abandoned by developer, no updates
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“Unfortunately, the game has been abandoned by its developer.”
Steam review · 117.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 8.1 or Windows 10, 64 bit only
ProcessorIntel Core i3 @2.3 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.4 Ghz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GT 730 or AMD Radeon HD 7850
Storage4 GB available space
OSWindows 8.1 or Windows 10, 64 bit only
ProcessorIntel Core i3 @2.3 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.4 Ghz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GT 730 or AMD Radeon HD 7850
Storage4 GB available space
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