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HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™

HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™

Collect the best vehicles in the Hot Wheels™ universe, build spectacular tracks and dive into breathtaking races.

Released Sep 30, 2021 Developer Milestone S.r.l. Platforms Windows RacingArcadeDrivingMultiplayerSplit Screen
View on Steam ↗ $39.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

78.5%positive7,249 reviews
Recommended · 13 found this helpful

“[code]Played on the Steamdeck [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45534557/]@MatureContent[/url][/code] This is another one of those games that is priced unreasonably high, but often goes on sale 80-90% off, and at that price is actually a good deal. I got this during…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“While this game DOES have its issues, I do find myself coming back to it a lot because it reminds me of when times were simpler. When all that mattered in life was collecting and playing with Hot Wheels cars and tracks. This game is nostalgically fun”

— a player, Steam review · 112 hrs played
Not recommended · 9 found this helpful

“I got this game for around 2 dollars, while it was on sale. Even then, I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone. Drifting is the main mechanic of the game, and it's also the most annoying aspect of it. You have to be machine-level precision to avoid bumping into walls while…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:00 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

32playing at last check
5424-hour peak
2,230all-time peak
0 500 1k 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 642 avg · Oct 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

53achievements
11.1%median completion
1.4%rarest: Expert builder
96.0% of players 94.3% of players 74.0% of players 70.4% of players 67.6% of players 53.7% of players 48.6% of players 43.3% of players 41.5% of players 40.9% of players 40.7% of players 38.2% of players 32.2% of players 30.4% of players 29.9% of players 28.3% of players 24.1% of players 22.9% of players 19.8% of players 16.1% of players 14.4% of players 14.4% of players 14.4% of players 13.1% of players 13.0% of players 12.8% of players 11.1% of players 8.5% of players 7.6% of players 7.5% of players 7.4% of players 7.3% of players 7.3% of players 6.8% of players 5.7% of players 4.9% of players 4.8% of players 4.8% of players 4.2% of players 3.8% of players 3.7% of players 3.6% of players 3.5% of players 3.5% of players 3.4% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.5% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 1.8% of players 1.6% of players 1.4% of players 96.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
96.0%First is free — Open your first Blind Box.
94.3%First-timer — Complete the tutorial.
74.0%Go beyond limits — Win a Quick Race on any track in the Skatepark (not unlockable in Split Screen mode).
Rarest badges of honor
1.4%Expert builder — Validate a total of 5 Tracks in Track Builder mode.
1.6%One ticket, please — Win a Quick Race on a track in the Looney Tunes Adventure Park (not unlockable in Split Screen).
1.8%What do I do with so many? — Get a total of 25,000 Gears.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$39.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$39.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US39.99 USD
EU39.99 EUR
UK34.99 GBP
Australia54.95 AUD
Canada53.49 CAD
Japan4,620 JPY
Brazil199.50 BRL
China239.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Japan≈$28 China Canada Australia Brazil US EU UK≈$47

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 03, 2024
Milestone Summer Sale is here!

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May 20, 2024
HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ special treat on Steam!

HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ is revving up for a special treat on Steam. It's always a good time to race, and what better way to hit the tracks than with some epic Hot Wheels™ fun? 🚗💨 Ignite your engines, bu

Dec 22, 2023
Milestone Winter Sale 2023

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE MILESTONE WINTER SALE 2023 EVENT! Winter is here... and Milestone is firing on all cylinders! Racing games are coming to (Steam)town! If you want to ride motorcycles of the mos

Oct 19, 2023
Hot Wheels Unleashed™ 2 - Turbocharged is now available!

Get ready to unleash your thirst for adrenaline. Hot Wheels Unleashed™ 2 - Turbocharged is now available for everyone! Over 130 vehicles , new amazing environments and endless fun are all waiting for

May 31, 2023
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged is coming!

The ultimate racing game is back—and more charged up than ever. Don't miss Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged™️ debuting October 19th . More vehicles, more skills, and more fun!

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresRacing
Player tagsRacing · Arcade · Driving · Multiplayer · Split Screen · Family Friendly · Third Person · Local Multiplayer · Singleplayer · PvP · Controller · Level Editor (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean
ControllerFull support
Achievements53
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.hotwheelsunleashed.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 8.1 64-Bit or later Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD FX-6350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 960 / GeForce GTX 1050 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 22 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible