iRacing Arcade Confirmed for December 2 Launch, Consoles in Spring 2026

[Fezzik]

Just contributing to the discussion. Don't take it so personally 😉

Ok. Let's discuss. Can you elaborate on why you think it looks "completely pants?"
Is it the art style, the way the cars handle, something else?

 

[Ryan81]

Ok. Let's discuss. Can you elaborate on why you think it looks "completely pants?"
Is it the art style, the way the cars handle, something else?

Let's. So, the art style is not my cup of tea. Looks pants. Since cars have always been a passion of mine, I prefer a developer to be true and faithful as to how the cars look, behave and sound (to a reasonable extent) I even refuse to bother with the Need for Speed franchise since EA, Ghost and Criterion have been extra lazy as not to include in-car view (in this day and age)
So, Hot Wheels style or 2Ks game don't interest me.
If you're going to have fully licensed cars and tracks, at least make them look the part. FFS 😀

 

[Fezzik]

Ah I see. So it would’ve been better if they looked like they do in GT, Forza, Rennsport, PMR, AC Evo, AMS2, iRacing, Raceroom, etc. Like they do in pretty much every other racer. Gotcha.

 

[Ryan81]

Ah I see. So it would’ve been better if they looked like they do in GT, Forza, Rennsport, PMR, AC Evo, AMS2, iRacing, Raceroom, etc. Like they do in pretty much every other racer. Gotcha.

Boom! Spot on 😁 See, didn't even need to discuss anything. As long as they don't look like squashed, elasticated bits of plasticine, I'm happy 😄

 

[MagpieRacer]

Boom! Spot on 😁 See, didn't even need to discuss anything. As long as they don't look like squashed, elasticated bits of plasticine, I'm happy 😄

I think his point was you have 10+ other options for what you want. Games are allowed to be different.

 

[Ryan81]

I think his point was you have 10+ other options for what you want. Games are allowed to be different.

That's absolutely fine. I know what message he was trying to convey. I just put forward my own viewpoint because he asked me to elaborate on it and discuss it. I reiterate; this is purely my opinion and no one else's. If others love the style of the game, all power to them.

 

[ynot]

Well I think the whole point of this game is to appeal to people who like racing but do not want a full sim type to learn. If the graphics are good and the racing is fun, then it should appeal to a lot of people that aren't hardcore sim racers. I'll play the demo and check it out. Playing the Hot Wheels game with friends is fun. Some of the most fun I had was with Table Top Racing. Good fun and laughs. Im a hardcore Gran Turismo fan but can have fun with simplified games too.

 

[Beezer215]

I really like this. Nice feel to it. I wish Formula Legends would copy and paste this feel to their game.

 

[astrarobotica]

Well I think the whole point of this game is to appeal to people who like racing but do not want a full sim type to learn. If the graphics are good and the racing is fun, then it should appeal to a lot of people that aren't hardcore sim racers. I'll play the demo and check it out. Playing the Hot Wheels game with friends is fun. Some of the most fun I had was with Table Top Racing. Good fun and laughs. Im a hardcore Gran Turismo fan but can have fun with simplified games too.

Really love how gaming opinions on the internet have mostly devolved into this is bad because it doesn't specifically cater to my personal preferences.

I play old/niche hardcore sims in VR, I play Burnout and Ridge Racer, and everything in-between. A racing game just has to feel compelling. This is essentially Circuit Superstars, a game I really enjoy, but with a traditional camera and licensed content. This is much more appealing to me than Yet Another GT3 Simulator 202X...

 

[lancia delta hf]

Let's. So, the art style is not my cup of tea. Looks pants. Since cars have always been a passion of mine, I prefer a developer to be true and faithful as to how the cars look, behave and sound (to a reasonable extent) I even refuse to bother with the Need for Speed franchise since EA, Ghost and Criterion have been extra lazy as not to include in-car view (in this day and age)
So, Hot Wheels style or 2Ks game don't interest me.
If you're going to have fully licensed cars and tracks, at least make them look the part. FFS 😀

Begs the question: why bother commenting in this thread about a game style that doesn't interest you and a game that isn't trying to be what you want i5 to be? It's bizarre. Did you go in the duck hunt forum and say it looks pants, I prefer cod and nukes?

 

[Daz555]

I really like the demo - but I'm not going to buy it.

It's just not a game I see myself playing at my computer. Utter madness that this is not also being released on mobile - I'd be 100% in if it was.

 

[Fezzik]

I really like the demo - but I'm not going to buy it.

It's just not a game I see myself playing at my computer. Utter madness that this is not also being released on mobile - I'd be 100% in if it was.

It would need an entirely different (and absolutely horrid) business model to be successful on mobile. As far as I know this isn’t F2P/gacha.

They are probably thinking it’ll do well with people who have a Deck or PC handheld. Surprised there's no Switch 2 version - I know MK crushes everything but there might still be a market there.

 

[ynot]

Really love how gaming opinions on the internet have mostly devolved into this is bad because it doesn't specifically cater to my personal preferences.

I play old/niche hardcore sims in VR, I play Burnout and Ridge Racer, and everything in-between. A racing game just has to feel compelling. This is essentially Circuit Superstars, a game I really enjoy, but with a traditional camera and licensed content. This is much more appealing to me than Yet Another GT3 Simulator 202X...

The whole point of a game is to have fun. If you're not having fun then put it down and move on. Simple or complex a game just needs to be entertaining at the least.

 

[Nacho Libre]

Ok, so I downloaded the demo from Steam and had a quick go at it. Graphically looks like a baby GT and has a fun vibe. My main feedback is that right now the steering is too sensitive, I hope there is some way to adjust that in the future.

If they get it to drive like Grid Legends, that would be perfect for me.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Looks fun, but I'll wait for the console release.

 

[Ryan81]

Begs the question: why bother commenting in this thread about a game style that doesn't interest you and a game that isn't trying to be what you want i5 to be? It's bizarre. Did you go in the duck hunt forum and say it looks pants, I prefer cod and nukes?

Is there anywhere in the guidelines that states you can only contribute to the discussion or comment only if you approve of the game in question? And it begs the question why you're taking my comment about the game so personally? People have differing viewpoints, it's a fact of life. Get over it.

 

[astrarobotica]

Is there anywhere in the guidelines that states you can only contribute to the discussion or comment only if you approve of the game in question? And it begs the question why you're taking my comment about the game so personally? People have differing viewpoints, it's a fact of life. Get over it.

No one's implying it's against the rules, no one's taking it personally, no one's upset that you have a different opinion. But declaring that you won't buy a game because you think it sucks is not contributing to any discussion. It's just low-effort negativity, and there's a certain degree of irony in you telling other people to get over it when they call you out on it. What did you expect?

 

[Ryan81]

No one's implying it's against the rules, no one's taking it personally, no one's upset that you have a different opinion. But declaring that you won't buy a game because you think it sucks is not contributing to any discussion. It's just low-effort negativity, and there's a certain degree of irony in you telling other people to get over it when they call you out on it. What did you expect?

Yes, and he asked me to elaborate which I did. If someone said that they disliked Gran Turismo for being boring, for example (which I have seen before), no worries. Let me say it again: this is my opinion (no one else's) on what I think of iRacing Arcade. Could we now please move on? I feel like I'm in some kind of virtual interrogation chamber.

 

[Fezzik]

It’s got Knockhill. I’m so in. Now grab the BTCC licence and let’s have some cartoon carnage.

Dec 2nd on Steam.

 

[Famine]

This is the discussion thread for an article on GTPlanet:

iRacing Arcade Confirmed for December 2 Launch, Consoles in Spring 2026​

A new trailer for iRacing’s cutesy sibling title, iRacing Arcade, has revealed that players currently giving the demo a spin can expect the title to arrive on December 2 — with console gamers joining in the fun early next year...

 

[lancia delta hf]

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Sounds like my cup of tea as far as I can see but I wonder how much success they're hoping to achieve. Time and time again people claim that they want arcade racing itches scratched and time and time again developers AAA and indies alike reach for this niche but interest are just never there when it actually counts.

 

[crooky369]

Sounds like my cup of tea as far as I can see but I wonder how much success they're hoping to achieve. Time and time again people claim that they want arcade racing itches scratched and time and time again developers AAA and indies alike reach for this niche but interest are just never there when it actually counts.

It looks decent enough but I'm wary of the 'iRacing model' aka pay for the game, pay for tracks, pay for cars, pay to race other people online etc etc.

I want some reassurances this isn't using the same model or also isn't a free to play style game which requires constant payments on top of the original game purchase as well.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

It looks decent enough but I'm wary of the 'iRacing model' aka pay for the game, pay for tracks, pay for cars, pay to race other people online etc etc.

I want some reassurances this isn't using the same model or also isn't a free to play style game which requires constant payments on top of the original game purchase as well.

Although it hasn’t been explicitly said, the marketing and release buildup for the game point towards your regular, one-time payment game. As a publisher, iRacing Studios have produced three seperate games, all of which follow the traditional one-time payment model, if that gives you any more confidence.

 

[tomo 427 S/C]

Downloaded the demo of this and tried it on my Deck. Had so much fun, we need more games like this. Handling model is perfect for this style of game IMO.

Looking forward to the full release for sure.