Dust Off Your Controller and Get Going With These New Indie Racing Games - January 2022 - Odd Nugget
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You could describe racing games as turn-based MMO RPGs.
I digress...
We've put together a list of the latest indie racing games below. If you want to know what you should plug in next, keep reading!
Midnight Legends

Developed by Mihanikus Games and published by Mihanikus Games
Midnight Legends is a story-driven arcade racing game set in an open world of the future where you have to challenge the best street racers in the city and become the legend .
Key features:
an open world of streets lit by neon lights of Midnight City.
police chases.
unique flying vehicles.
a garage where you can modify your car.
unique bosses, each with their own history of relationships and character.
competition modes: midnight race, time trial, championship, domination, championship legends, midnight contest.
Midnight Legends

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Super Pilot

Made by dopagames
Summary
Super Pilot is a futuristic racing game that lets you create, edit and share your tracks in the blink of an eye.
Design your own crazy track by adding loops, twists, or making it vertical, upside-down, or whatever you'd like, using our powerful and easy-to-use track editor.
Then start a race on your own creation to compete against your friends in split-screen, or up to AIs, in a high speed, high adrenaline competition. No physics simulation, no weapons - just master the boost, the drift, and the extreme speed of your ship through impossible loops and turns.
Or just play on the pre-made tracks and simply enjoy the thrill of high speed, no gravity racing!
The demo
The game is still in development and this version is an early demo to showcase the core features of the game, and put them to the test. We're looking for feedback on the editor and suggestions on how to improve its usability, as well as general impressions on the racing controls.
So, we'd like to hear from you! Either click the "Send feedback" button on the main menu, or join us for an open conversation on our subreddit. Or give us a shout on our Twitter or Facebook. Or add a comment below. :)
Current main features
Track editor with support for looping, twisting and rotating the track
Support for track distortion: width adjustment, curvature, etc
Boost pads!
Quick race and time attack modes
Local multiplayer up to players
Up to dumb AIs
One environment, ships
Main features we'd like to add
Track sharing
Championship mode
Smarter AIs
Online multiplayer
Support for jumps, slippery surfaces, etc
More environments and ships
Controls
Here are the controls for the racing part of the game. The editor controls are shown on screen at all times.
A: accelerate
X: boost
B: brake
Y: change camera
LTRT: lean
Platforms
The game only runs on Windows for now. Mac and Linux versions are possible, and are definitely on our wishlist, but we don't want to commit to those until we can be sure we'll be able to test and support them properly.
Follow us!
Want to keep up with the latest project updates? Follow us!
Twitter: dopagames
Facebook: SuperPilotTheGame
Super Pilot

More about this game here.
Jump Challenge!

Developed by Source Byte Sp. z o.o. and published by Source Byte Sp. z o.o.
Jump Challenge! is an arcade game in which you must run away from the lava! To escape, you must face numerous obstacles such as spikes, shooting flowers, cacti, cannons, and much more! You can also race with your buddies or run away from lava together!
It's a platformer set in mines, castles, jungles, the sky and space! Your goal is to jump from one "level" to the next as high as you can.
And beat all the other players in this universe by getting the highest score! Good luck!
Features
Infinity levels
Up to players locally or Steam remote play
different levels with different obstacles
Leaderboard
Modes(Singleplayer, Freemode, Versus mode)
Many skins to unlock
Jump Challenge!

More about this game here.
Boom Rabbit Head

Developed by 黑之翅膀

More about this game here.
Zero Uravity - Hoverboard Racing

Made by Foxlike
In the year , an escaped tiger mutant must play extreme hover board sports to entertain her fans across the metaverse and win her freedom in the neo-feudal society of Neon City, lorded over by the Bitcoin Barons. In this heart pounding extreme sports racing game, choose between two different levels and dive headlong into hover car traffic.
Do sweet tricks, go fast and don't stop!
Recommended used with controller if available.
PC:
Move WASD
Grind Left Shift
Jump Space
Pad:
Move Left Stick
Throttle Break Triggers
Grind Left bumper
Jump A
Background Assets (Buildings Cars) fromother D models made by Kitaro
Zero Uravity - Hoverboard Racing
More about this game here.
Superstar Streetz

Developed by Gunther-Gerben Boxhammer and published by Gunther-Gerben Boxhammer
Superstar Streetz is a multiplayer action-packed racing game. Race to success in minute races, and outcompete your opponents with a range of destructive and fancy weapons across different race tracks. Thinking thats all we have to offer? Choose and customise your favourite car to your liking, by using a range of available parts! From paints to rear wings, your car can be customised in every aspect. With Gold Key, you can benefit even more, with the ability to create and expand your garage! So what are you waiting for? Join and play Superstar Streetz, and build your fame! Download the game for free now!
Superstar Streetz

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Police Hot Pursuit

Developed by Cristian Manolachi
If you like the adventures and cars then Police Hot Pursuit is for you! Take a car or even a bike and let the adventure begins!
Escape the cops and avoid obstacles as long as possible.
Game Features:
cars, bike motorcycle available to use
Weather changes like dense fog
Collectable items which will help you to escape the cops
Police Hot Pursuit

More about this game here.
Marble Marcher

Made by CodeParade
Marble Marcher is entirely ray-marched (similar to ray-tracing)in real time and is played on the surface of evolving fractals. The goal is to get your marble to the goal as quickly as possible. There are unique levels to master.
Background
This game is the result of a fractal physics engine I developed that allows fast collisions with fractals and other procedurally rendered objects. As far as I'm aware, it is the first game to ever use this technique.
The game is also open source:game is no longer in active development. However, due to the open source nature of the project, further development can be found with "Marble Marcher Community Edition" which can be downloaded here and has many new features:Requirements
You will almost certainly need a dedicated GPU to run thisgame at fps without lag. Older GPUs may need to run at the lowest resolutions, while high-end ones can run fine at the higher resolutions.
Playtime
to minutes
Marble Marcher

More about this game here.
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