Wreckage

Jupiter Lighthouse Games · N/A

Released: Nov 5, 2025
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 15:07 GMT

Updates & announcements

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23 Mar 2026Developer post
Update Notes for 3/23/26
- Overhauled controller support for multiplayer modes - Overhauled all enemy AI (smarter, more aggressive) - Added new levels for multiplayer and deathmatch - Added crits for all Primary weapons - Gave Paul a secondary attack - Fixed bugs in Deathmatch mode that were causing some
15 Nov 2025Developer post
Release Patch
Fixed soft-blocker: destructible billboard collision in challenge mode, Dry Tortugas level
14 Nov 2025Developer post
Friday Update #02
Major overhaul to vehicle behaviour, abilities, and multiplayer this week. If you reported it, we likely fixed it, or looked into it. Cheers. Features: Added simple deathmatch arena mode (singleplayer) Added ability cooldowns/meter system Added easier horizontal quick dodge Cappe
Major overhaul to vehicle behaviour, abilities, and multiplayer this week. If you reported it, we likely fixed it, or looked into it. Cheers. Features:
Added simple deathmatch arena mode (singleplayer)
Added ability cooldowns/meter system
Added easier horizontal quick dodge
Capped max speed a bit, tuned driving overall
All campaign maps are now available in multiplayer (beat the game to unlock the final 1995 map)
Overhauled the kill plane system
Bugs:
Fixed multiplayer UI widget conflicts
Fixed multiplayer ramming from using arbitrary cameras for its leap direction >_<
Fixed multiplayer invisible collision spawns
Removed N.U.K.E. letter from non-challenge maps
Fixed various collision bugs
Squashed so, so many other trivial bugs...
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08 Nov 2025Developer post
Friday Update #01
Fixed vehicle unlocks earned from beating the game (Challenge Mode) Fixed level unlocking bug Added a Trophy count to the arena unlock screen Added point pickups to Yeehaw Junction Fixed minor level bugs
Fixed vehicle unlocks earned from beating the game (Challenge Mode)
Fixed level unlocking bug
Added a Trophy count to the arena unlock screen
Added point pickups to Yeehaw Junction
Fixed minor level bugs
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06 Nov 2025Developer post
Release Patch
fixed a bug that was preventing Challenge Mode progress from saving fixed Challenge Mode UI to accurately reflect trophies earned by level removed some debug UI widgets reduced Ricochet VFX and SFX
fixed a bug that was preventing Challenge Mode progress from saving
fixed Challenge Mode UI to accurately reflect trophies earned by level
removed some debug UI widgets
reduced Ricochet VFX and SFX
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06 Nov 2025Developer post
Wreckage Early Access Begins NOW!
Greetings Drivers! Wreckage ’s Early Access begins now , on the 30th anniversary of Twisted Metal . Without the monumental impact that Twisted Metal I & II had on us, Wreckage simply would not exist today. We know there are many others out there like us who grew up with class
Greetings Drivers!
Wreckage’s Early Access begins now, on the 30th anniversary of Twisted Metal.
Without the monumental impact that Twisted Metal I & II had on us, Wreckage simply would not exist today. We know there are many others out there like us who grew up with classic car combat games, and there are few titles that both capture the nostalgia and scratch the itch.
So that’s why we’re launching Wreckage today: we want to celebrate the shoulders we ride on! We would also love for you to take what we’ve got for a spin.
This game is currently in an ALPHA state. The edges are rough, but we’ve found the fun within the game and we’re ready to finish bringing this world to life. Despite being in Alpha, there are some fun little surprises in the game already — and we hope you enjoy smashing your way through the Tournament and Challenge Modes.
But enough preamble, let’s discuss what’s in Early Access and what you can expect as we blaze a trail to version 1.0.
What’s in the Early Access Build?
Early Access currently includes:
1995 Tournament Campaign. This is a work-in-progress mode housing campaigns for each playable character.
Currently just levels to play through, but we’re working on adding some intro cutscenes and light story beats to flesh out the world and characters.
We are also planning to amp up the presentation for each campaign, currently you’ll just begin each level and play through them.
Challenge Mode. This is Tony Hawk meets Twisted Metal. Each level has a handful of different challenges to meet (to create a perfect run) within the time limit.
Currently, all the challenges are the same. Over time we may adjust these based on player feedback.
Challenge Mode currently has a limited number of available maps, and this will increase over time.
Split Screen & Remote Play. 2-4 players can all beat the heck out of each other in a PvP game mode. This can happen on the same machine with multiple controllers, or via Steam Remote Play!
We are developing a dedicated co-op mode, but this will take some time.
We also need to retool Last Man Standing as a game mode. We may consider developing other multiplayer experiences if time allows.
What’s in Development?
Polishing Tournament Mode. This looks like mini-narratives for every playable character contained in Tournament Mode. Cutscenes, voice overs, the works.
Adding secrets to every level. In the spirit of the genre, we’re going to be adding secrets to every level, and also making sure they look (and feel) great.
AI behavior upgrade. Currently the AI behaves like a bag of rocks being swung around by a swarm of angry bees. It’s indiscriminate, bumps into a lot of things, and is more focused on damage than anything else.
We know there are a number of pathing issues that are likely to crop up (though we’ve solved the worst of them). We hope that by the time 1.0 launches, we can have a much smarter AI that feels strong, but fair.
I-95 Death Race. This is the mode we’re very excited for, but it also needs a lot of time in the oven. This is a dedicated rogue-lite mode that tasks you with surviving levels with increasingly more difficult enemies, mutators, and car builds for yourself. The characters, cars, and items you unlock in this mode are equipable in Challenge Mode.
Wreckage 1.0 Timeline
We are aiming to wrap development for Wreckage by the 30 year anniversary of Twisted Metal II (October 31st, 2026). We’ve spent a lot of time building the core systems and game feel of Wreckage over the last few years, so now we’re able to focus on getting it “content complete.”
If you’re someone who’s been itching for something like Twisted Metal and want to ride alongside us for the next year, we’d deeply appreciate your support. If you’d like to wait till further into development, then consider leaving us a Wishlist and joining our Discord.
This is a passion project through and through. We cannot wait to see it complete and in your hands.
Now, it’s time for us to get back into The Chop.
Talk soon,
- Jupiter Lighthouse Games
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06 Oct 2025Developer post
Road to Early Access: Combat Overview
Hey there Gearheads! Your enthusiasm for the news about our upcoming Next Fest demo and Early Access blew us away. We can’t wait for you to get your hands on things. We’re hard at work torching bugs and getting the demo ready for October 13th. If you missed the news last week, he
Hey there Gearheads! Your enthusiasm for the news about our upcoming Next Fest demo and Early Access blew us away. We can’t wait for you to get your hands on things. We’re hard at work torching bugs and getting the demo ready for October 13th. If you missed the news last week, here’s a recap:
A playable demo is launching on October 13th for Steam Next Fest!
Early Access will be available on November 5th, 2025 (also the 30th anniversary of the first Twisted Metal!).
Now, let’s dive into what you’re probably here for… the GUNS.
Weapon Pickups and Arena Pickups
Each car can carry up to four weapons and their Special. These four weapons are:
Fire
Homing
Power
Swarmer
Fire is a short range damage over time attack. It’s also very effective against multiple enemies, and those inevitable moshpit pileups.
Homing shoots a missile that will track enemies extremely aggressively. This is really great as a parting shot if your enemy is about to escape from your assault.
Power shoots a very strong explosive attack straight forward. This is best used as you’re closing in for a jump slam or hitting the enemy with your Special attack.
Swarmer shoots a group of small projectiles at your target. Using this as your opening salvo puts a lot of pressure on whoever you’re trying to take down.
Each car has its own special ability, which we’ll detail for you later. Special attacks recharge over time and can hold three charges, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to let ‘em rip.
You also can scour maps for hidden health pickups, including a special health gain easter-egg in each level. Additionally, as you’re driving around you’ll pick up boost energy nodes that will fill your boost meter.
Go fast, get big guns, go wild!
Wrapping Up
That’s all for this week! Next week we’ll have info about your defensive abilities and hit some top-level details about the roguelike mode!
Thanks for reading, and we’ll catch you very soon.
- Jupiter Lighthouse Games
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29 Sep 2025Developer post
Playable Demo & Early Access Release Date
Pardon our dust, we’ve been hard at work dialing in arenas full of secrets, tuning progression systems, and working on driver stories to flesh out the world of WRECKAGE . Thank you for sticking with us while we’ve had our heads down! Thankfully, we have some BIG news: A playable
Pardon our dust, we’ve been hard at work dialing in arenas full of secrets, tuning progression systems, and working on driver stories to flesh out the world of WRECKAGE. Thank you for sticking with us while we’ve had our heads down!
Thankfully, we have some BIG news:
A playable demo is launching on October 13th for Steam Next Fest!
Early Access will be available on November 5th, 2025 (also the 30th anniversary of the first Twisted Metal!).
If you’re new here, WRECKAGE is a car combat brawler and spiritual successor to Twisted Metal 1 & 2. It’s half bar fight, half dog pile, pure road rage. Upgrade your vehicle, mount your guns, and fight for your right to survive the wastelands of a post-apocalyptic South Florida.
There’s so much to do yet, but we cannot wait for you to get your hands on our demo in about two weeks. So to help you prepare, we’re going to showcase some of the core systems in the game!
Lock-on System, Aerial Dodge, and Jump Slams
WRECKAGE features a lock-on system for breezy enemy targeting. Normal attacks are full-auto, and will track toward your target when you’re locked on. Adding lock-on doesn’t mean for easy wins though: you’ll still need to line up shots for the bullets to actually hit your target.
Lock-on serves another purpose — aerial dodges and jump slams. In the spirit of WRECKAGE being a brawler game, you can launch your cars into the air with SPACE, tap it again to dodge, or if you’re locked-on and in range, slam violently into your opponent. With so many explosions, specials, and mines being deployed in these arenas, we felt it was important to give players a way to be more in control.
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to reenact SuperSlam with a 2-ton rust bucket, you’ll be right at home.
Wrapping Up
This is just a quick overview of two basic systems in WRECKAGE. Every week from now till Early Access, we’ll be dropping content updates about the different systems in the game. Next week, we’ll showcase the Upgrade Parts System and arena pickups like weapons, health packs, and boost nodes.
Thanks for reading, and we’ll catch you very soon.
- Jupiter Lighthouse Games
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25 Jan 2024Developer post
Accepting Requests for Playtest...
Hey all, We attended MAGFest 2024 last weekend and had a blast! We got to show off the game and get some great feedback. Our booth was setup for 1-4 player couch co-op, versus, or singleplayer campaign. We had a ton of people stop by to play and chat. From that, we found bugs, we
21 Aug 2023Developer post
Milestone #1: Store page is live!
This is a big milestone for us -- we got the store page up! Wreckage is a labor of love to the car combat genre, Twisted Metal, Vigilante 8, Carmageddon, even that weird one where you played as a tax driver in a dystopian cyber future with hood mounted rocket launchers... but it'

Updates & announcements

What’s in the Early Access Build?

What’s in Development?

Wreckage 1.0 Timeline

Weapon Pickups and Arena Pickups

Wrapping Up

Lock-on System, Aerial Dodge, and Jump Slams

Wrapping Up