Developer posts and news about this game.
RACERS! We're back with another update for Dart Racer ! This time we're opening up a brand new place to race, plus better support for your flight gear. Here is what's new in version 2.14.0 : Desert Edge environment: A completely new location to race through, with two tracks built
RACERS! We’re back with another update for Dart Racer ! This time, we’re delivering a long-awaited feature that many of you have been asking for, along with complete control over how you fly and navigate through the tracks. Here is what’s new in version 2.13.0 : HOTAS Support: Ta
Just a couple fixes in this one. Changes: - fixed darts colliding with ground on ice maps in certain spots - fixed blackout blinking in some circumstances - fixed race HUD being on top of blackout Content is cooking!
Racers! Thank you all for the fantastic reception of the Dart Racer Early Access. It's heart-warming to see you all making your way up in the leader boards, and it's great to hear all of the feedback from you all. This makes it so much more fun to work on the game! And that's wha
A tiny hotfix! Changes: - fixed ground hits slowing Darts excessively - fixed Darts sometimes rotating before race starts - fixed haptics after race end Let me know if you encounter any issue!
Another small, but meaningful, update is upon us! The highlight this time is revamped hit response. Wall hits resulting in loss of control and wild bouncing around, are no more! Changes: - revamped hit response - it is now easier to push other darts - revamped dart engine plume e
Another small one, finally fixed that annoying crash that could happen after end of the race! Changes: - Escape button now goes to top menu instead of quit menu in garage - Fixed common crash issue - thanks Aardcore! - Various performance optimizations - Sound improvements See yo
Thank you for reports and suggestions, keep them coming! Changes: Added alternative gamepad circular split throttle input option. Instead of forward/backward movement for throttle, use circular motion for greater precision. You will figure it out! Added Dart trail preview in gara
RACERS! After 3 years of its initial Steam announcement Dart Racer is publicly available on Steam! After a terrific Next Fest run we're ready to start Early Access and allow the very first pretendents for the coveted Galaxy Cup to launch their Darts and laugh in the face of gravi
Racers! Eight time's the charm. Seven times have I withdrawn Dart Racer from participating in Next Fest, only to promise myself (and some of you) that the Next Next Fest will be the one I'll take the plunge. Boy, was it worth it! This is just PERFECT for the quickly-approaching E
RACERS! Brace yourselves, Early Access launches on June 23rd! The development of Dart Racer started back in the times when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth, but our very dedicated (albeit small) community never gave up hope throughout all the eons. It feels a bit surreal to annou
Racers! This is just a quick heads-up: we're ALMOST ready to wrap up the final playtest that's currently active. We'll be taking it down around this time on Monday, That's 48 more hours (just 48!) to join, race around, make your mark on the leaderboards, and give us some feedback
RACERS! It's a bit of a running joke in the (small, but dedicated!) Dart Racer community, that the game is always heading to Steam Next fest but never actually makes it. No, really. It's not an exaggeration. This June it will be the 8th attempt at launching the demo and participa
Did you know Dart Racer is fully playable on Steam Deck out of the box? Now you do! Gamepad navigation is fully supported and it runs at stable 90fps! You will have a chance to try it out soon!
Racers! Fresh out of the oven update is now available for the playtesting! The main feature is a the new Dart! You can unlock it in regular place :) Additionally there are major adjustments to VR 'immersive' controls. You can adjust it's many settings in comfort menu and enable G
Updates to VR immersive controls are coming along nicely, racing in VR will be even more exciting! You will be able to configure various settings, such as: max angles for forward/reverse throttle smoothing when left and right are of similar value speed final throttle changes at H
Racers! Freshly baked update is now out in playtest build! The main feature is a new track in City locale. As a test, it is available in three width variants. Regular, wide and extra wide. Let me know which you like best on Discord or forums! Update 2.9.4 changes: added new city
Track shortcut system is coming along nicely! Here are shortcut types that are coming to the demo when time comes: Teleport gates that you need to aim for to slip to corresponding one... And less risky side paths that are a bit trickier to navigate than regular track Another new
Let's make it an eventful one! Development continues...
Important notice: Demo will be deactivated early 2026 in preparation for Steam Next Fest! Racers! Latest update is now live (in demo build)! Changes: - Added boost pickups, grab them first to refill part of the boost meter! - Significant AI improvements - Added controls guide in