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Xenon Racer
Developer 3DClouds
Xenon Racer is a racing video game developed by the Italian developer 3DClouds and published by Soedesco for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. It was released on 26 March 2019. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
198 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Sep 25, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
62
Fresh
119 positive · 72 negative
95% range 55–69%
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| Steam reviews | 119 | 72 | 0 |
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7 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mixed
481 of 731 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 198 · most liked first⚖️ Grade = C. Worth a buy, if you're skillful & enjoy drifting in the circuit. However, if you're beginner & want sprint & good races, don't buy it. EXPECTATION CHECKLIST: ✔️ Endure race in a same track for many laps (Circuit) ❌ Point A to Point B (Sprint racing track) ✔️ Being in the last for too long will be terminate ✔️ Perform drift to gain nitrous boost ✔️ Pick up bonus nitrous boost at specific location ❌ Score/Time Attack for replay value ❌ Versus friend best result ❌…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xenon Racer seems very interesting at first, and I was excited to play it, but unfortunately it fails to deliver. Badly. First of all, I've seen most people reviewing this game complaining about the handling a lot, and it's fair enough because it's incredibly counter-intuitive. It encourages drifting around corners, both to get around them faster and to build up your boost, but starting a drift doesn't really work as consistently as you'd hope, and while there is a handbrake it mostly just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately, I can't recommend the game for several reasons I'll get to. First though – I picked this up while it was in 90% sale and I'm fine with what I got for that money. But I wouldn't say it's worth 30€. At most 10€. The main reason why the bad review, is that the game is inherently very shallow. It does have cool cars, nice tracks, but the main this that distinguishes it from others is the drift and "nitro" you get from it. And the whole gameplay is based only on that. You can't win…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Futuristic racer with some cool cars and good looking tracks. Feeling of speed is good. Controls are ok but might feel a bit stiff so make sure to drift on those corners. Drift often to boost often. Bumping off the track will not get you far here so learn how to drive without colliding into everything on the way. Race through the championship to unlock new vehicles with better stats. General gameplay is ok but might feel a bit lifeless sometimes. Music will pump your tires round though. Vehicle…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xenon Racer is fine and even slightly enjoyable at times. But when it's not fun then it spoils everything. My favorite part of the game is the tracks. They're diverse and look great! A ton of interesting turns that are uncommon for a racing game. Tracks like the Chinese Airport are surprising and so visually dense that it still stands out in my mind. Trying to conquer that track and come in first was exciting. Yet, that track was also the point in the game where I didn't want to play anymore.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the WORST racing games I have EVER played! The controls and physics are ABSOLUTE GARBAGE. It's close to impossible to properly take corners because no matter which car you use it performs like a brick. It's so stiff that you have to either drift and hit walls sideways and break the car and lose the race OR slow down to a halt so the wheels can actually turn or you ram into the wall facefront because it won't turn at all. Both of these ways lead to all AI cars going past you with no…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I play a lot of racing games. Like, a lot. I own so many racing games I'm not even sure how to count them all, because they span all genres: rally racers like DiRT, arcade racers like Daytona USA, simulation racers like Forza, kart racers like Mario Kart, and everything in between. Gas Guzzlers Extreme, Need for Speed, Grid, Fuel, Rollcage, Split Second, F-Zero GX, on and on and on and on. And in that time, I've picked up a thing or two on how to play a racing game. Xenon Racer is the first…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really, really wanted to like this game. Super fast arcade racer, with tight and technical circuits, crisp drifting and boost management? Sounds amazing, like a mix between Ridge Racer and WipeOut, right? Except it's not nearly as good as either one. Mostly for one thing. The cars, at least the early ones, handle like absolute ass. They do NOT want to corner, and no amount of braking can solve it. Try to take corners like a sim and brake far away on a straight line? Slow as ♥♥♥♥. Try to take…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fun game, had tons of potential. cars look amazing, really fun, maps looked astonishing, and it could of been something really special. i guess the controls were a bit jank, but its not the worst ive played. sad to see it in this state :(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's sorta like Ridge Racer, but cheap. Drifting feels similar enough, and there is no rubberbanding, so that is a point in its favour. Unfortunately, the AI opponents are extremely reckless. They have a tendency to crash into the barrier directly ahead of you after the first turn, necessitating a restart if you want to be in with a chance of winning, but the game is so fun that this is quickly forgiven. The first time I loaded it up, I played for hours without realising it, and that is high…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game had a lot of potential but sadly ruined by its driving physics so if you're expecting some fun drifting and racing like in nfs or burnout then i have some bad news lol -the game is focused on drifting through corners ,drifting is mandatory you cant just slow down and turn or slap the wall and hope for the best , you either drift like its initial D or kiss the wall and take a big chunk of damage , yeah this game has car damage lol and on top of that the IA drivers wont miss a drift so…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →god i just want to play ridge racer is that too much to ask
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm sorry, but I tried. I know 4.4 hours doesn't exactly scream 'well-informed', but frankly I was blitzing my way through the campaign and was nearing its zenith when... I just lost interest. I wasn't being challenged. I enjoy my arcade racers and was looking for something new to sink my teeth into, and took some of the reviews here citing difficulty as an incentive. It's a shame, too, because Xenon Racer's presentation is decent, but how it feels to play leaves a lot to be desired. This is a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like everything about this game, except for having to start in a hoop-dee that can't drift.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rating 3/10 Intro I tried really hard to like Xenon Racer, but unless I'm playing the game wrong, there are so many design choices that conflict with each other. Some of which are fundamental and therefore, affect the experience a lot. Which really sucks, because I see a good racing game underneath all of that. As is, I recommend getting Horizon Chase Turbo and/or Hotshot Racing instead. Positives + Good soundtrack. + Great aesthetics and graphics. Negatives - Some tracks have too many sharp…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The good: Good visuals. Excellent music choices. Pretty neat vehicle models and high octane races. The bad: Whole game is based on a drift mechanic that only works part of the time. You spend most of your time crashing into walls because it doesn't engage when you input the "drift" command. Overall, I wouldn't spend even $5 on this. As someone who spends most game time on racing type games... I'd give this one a hard pass.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I know it is probably unfair to review the game after playing it for only 20 minutes but all my first impressions of this game were so negative that I couldn't get myself to finish the first race. Immediately after launching the game for the first time I'm being put into a race and within first 30 seconds of it I see AI cars slamming into a wall then overtaking me 10 seconds later due to some sort of rubber banding. I found the driving model for the car you start with to be very unresponsive…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xenon Racer (2019) – First Impressions Review (after ~2 hours) Xenon Racer can be a really fun arcade racer, but my first experience was… pretty mixed. I stopped after about two hours, mainly because the game didn’t give me the confidence that I was fully in control when it mattered most. First impression: only one car felt “right” During my session, it genuinely felt like only one car had truly good handling. The others drove (to me) like a shopping cart on slick tires: unpredictable, low…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like old Ridge Racer, this is the game for you...once you get used to the way it handles. I really like the atmosphere, the car designs, and some of the music is cool too. It's feature-complete and has, so far as I've played, very few bugs and it's only crashed on me once. We need more games like this, we really do. Tracks are handled in a ridge-racer fashion with a handful of locations and a bunch of track layouts and running the tracks in reverse too. Pretty traditional. The tracks…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just for my POV - Ive been struggling to to find a decent aracde racer. I enjoy games like Blur, Dirt (sok if you ignore the offputting dude-bro presentation), Burnout, NfS, and the grand-pappy , Burnout Paradise. I ignored the comments about the vehicles having poor controls because the game was on sale for $6. I returned it because I could tumble down a stairwell in a cardboard box for <$6 and have more control doing it. Presentation seemed nice but in all honesty the controls are abysmal.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really good! Don't know how I missed this on release, but it's basically a modern Ridge Racer, on PC (RR Unbounded doesn't count). +Great graphics. +Wonderful car designs. +Great performance. +Fast gameplay, easy to drive. Good stuff!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good graphics, tracks, and car designs, decent gameplay, but unfortunately the AI is completely broken and hasn't been fixed in 6 years (and I don't think they'll fix it at this point) I don't recommend this game, not even on sale But if you want to buy it... I wish you good luck
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Starts out ROUGH! BUT!!!! I do mean BUT, if you use the tools available, like Free Roam mode, and get a feel for both the mechanics and the differences in the cars, IT IS WONDERFUL! I want a SEQUEL with upgraded graphics, the old tracks and a ton of new tracks. The difficulty is the heart and soul the developers put into this title. Underrated! Needs much more attention! Imagine a GT race mixed with Formula one, and street races mixed with nitro but not with Gas, Lithium Batteries that need…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still a better Ridge Racer game than Unbounded.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is quite arcadey (I did expect this). It seems I've lost the taste for arcadey racers after all these years. The speed readings are a joke (120 kmph feels like around 60 kmph). The focus mechanic is drifting (which is also a kind of a joke; I'm the kind of person who never learned to drift consistently in Assetto Corsa (with G920)). "Easy" difficulty is not easy at all — the AI is cheating (probably teleporting n' $#it). I don't know why a lot of reviews are referring to Ridge Racer (it's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After finishing 100% the main campaign with Very Hard setting in less than 7h + unlocking the update cars from Time Attack Mode, this is fine as long you : - Have the ERS System at the highest recharging setting / Lowest Duration / Medium Power. - Have parts that give you Handling/Drift boost without sacrifing too much of MaxSpeed and Acceleration. - Drift using the Accelerator only... and spam the Handbrake button if the turn is abrupt. Use the Brake button in emergency case. Just git gud.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DRIFT, DRIFT, DRIFT
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty great arcade racer. Reminds me of Ridge Racer. The drifting mechanics is pretty close to RR64's. Graphics are decent. Doesn't look current gen, but you shouldn't expect much from the price point. One caveat is the CPU racers. The game is easy enough, and it's not too hard to get 1st place if you corner properly and use your boosts at the right time. But you'll frequently see the CPU drivers come out of nowhere and try to overtake you. The devs claim that the game doesn't have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xenon Racer is a racing game that feels tight and responsive once you understand the mechanics behind the wheel. It may take some time to get to the point of understanding, but once you do it's a blast. The drifting feels smoother than any other racing game I've played to date and this is unbelievably key to the game feeling fun to play. The negatives at a brief glance are that obtaining 100% in achievements is unreasonable due to sparse online play, the tracks don't directly inspire interest…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It has a demo, one of the few games on Steam to actually do so. Points for that. As much as physics doesn't exist in an arcade racer, whatever happens to the car is almost entirely up to you. There are no splines to guide you around corners, you need to navigate them on your own. The car reacts to dips and raises in the track noticeably. Practice amounts to a lot in this game - track knowledge is everything - and it feels great when you nail a section. The cars themselves don't give any…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like futuristic, drift-and-boost racers this is the ticket. Not sure why this game is sitting at Mixed, I've had an absolute blast with it. The early cars are rough so you have to give it some time, learn the tracks and push through until you unlock the GT LM002 which is just sublime. Online is dead but it fills with AI. Got the game 90% off at a dollar fifty and i would have paid three times that. Maybe I don't have as high of expectations but don't let the negative reviews fool you -…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Negative reviews, negative reviews and more negative reviews. This game feels and plays like Ridge Racer. No it doesnt! Yes it does! I know ridge racer, one of my all time racing favorites. Drifting around the corners is so easy. As far as reviews saying that there is input lag. Are you using a wireless controller? Well there you have it...Is your system up to par to handle this game? I'm enjoying this ridge racer clone. As you hold the gas down when you hit the corner, dont let go of the gas…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not quite sure what to think about Xenon Racer. I've already changed my recommendation two or three times, and I'm still not sure of my choice. Sometimes, you'll be able to make a long and beautiful drift and you will feel ecstatic about it. And a lot of times, you'll be grinding against a wall. Which is, not surprisingly, not quite as plesant. Xenon Racer is an arcade racing game about futuristic races that are supposed to be happning in 2030. In this game, you will drift at the wheel of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Summary An arcade racing game in the spirit of Ridge Racer, set in a fictional futuristic world. It is one of the very few non-kart, non-combat, non-open-world arcade racers of its caliber on the market today that features modern rather than retro visual design. A rare experience I wish we could see more of. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2527754022 Who is it for? Anyone who, ever since Ridge Racer 7, has been asking themselves, "What ever happened to racing games…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really tried to give this game a chance, but it that bad. Game play feels stiff. AI is way too hard even on the easiest difficulty. The only pro is that visuals look really nice
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the steering quality is bad
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They should just call this "Futuristic Drifting Simulator." The cars don't turn at slow speed, so drifting is necessary around almost every bend and corner, which quickly becomes boring. If you're looking for a similar arcade racer, I would instead recommend Redout or TrackMania.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Actual good game. No Rubber-Banding. (It does seem like AIs get "slower" as soon as you've passed them for the first time tho) Good customization and upgrade options. Nice looking graphics and good sense of speed. Probably wouldn't grab it for the full price, but for 90% off... go for it. really worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This little racing game reminds me my childhood. It remind me Ridge Racer in particulary. It's well made and the graphics are good and the musics are too. They perfectly fit with the ambiance of the game and dhe customisation are nice. There is still some little things that could make the game perfect, like more track, cars, customisation ect. The only things that I don't really like is the physics, we feel like the cars weight 3 tones and some times the car wont drift, but hey, it still a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I genuinely think Xenon Racer only died because the market really wasn't wanting another arcade racer like this at the time. Performance issues on last-gen hardware aside, it succeeds at being an indie Ridge Racer successor. But as an indie dev, you're often at the mercy of your environment. If your game-- A. Runs poorly on the hardware used by the majority of people who would be buying it. B. Releases at a time where it's genre is neglected or considered dead. or C. BOTH of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is Xenon Racer a polished racing experience? Yes, and that's why I generally recommend it. It's a rather pretty game with good music and nice-feeling controls. Is it a fair game? Not at all. The race tracks have tight turns all over, and if you aren't doing well with them, the damage meter will make sure you know that. If you want to have a shot at winning your races, prioritize your drifting and handling (with some added max speed on the side). Once you know what to watch out for before…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →How is a game I've never heard of that I bought on sale for $1.50 this polished? I do wish it had wheel support but that's super rare for arcade racers anyway. For a buck fifty I'm keeping it in my collection of racing games to play via XOutput.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In the future, cars will have worse handling than ocean liners. This could have been a lot of fun but for the fact (as many have noted) the vehicle control is way off. A review before mine called them 'bricks magnetised to the ground' which absolutely nails it. The drift mechanic is idiotically unintuitive. The sad part is it the devs could fix it but don't and I don't know why they don't as it's what kills the game. Everything else is fine but with cars that are a chore to drive it's all moot.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just got 100% of the achievements so here are some of my thoughts about the game. The game feels really good to play. There was a bit of a curve when you begin learning how to control your car properly, and then understanding that each car actually feels different from one another. Eventually you get to the point where you may have a favorite car that you perform the best/feel most comfortable with, and it becomes the main car that you use. It was really satisfying to feel and see myself…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →plays like a **** version of ridge racer 7, shame was hoping for some arcade fun with this one. I can only recommend it to that player base missing namcos racer. Plus side graphics are great, good sense of speed, audio is great too. maybe I'm being too harsh. just want a ridge racer really. good work for a small dev team
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The clunky mechanics of refueling and clumsy default handling make this a polished-looking but confused racer game. IS it the machine or the message (sustainable vehicle technology) that matters more? The concept is neat but the execution is subpar, straight-up.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →当初beta版有幸被邀请进去测试感觉不错，没想到正式版联机这么差
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xenon Racer Overview Travel through time into the year 2030, the era of xenon-powered flying supercars. There is a one-off championship for magnetic levitation cars powered by Xenon in the year 2031 so all the famous car manufacturers test their cars through unofficial races to test out the new ERS system and the AI for the upcoming championship announced by WPL. Information about the Game Storyline No one actually pays heed to the storyline in pure racing-only games. This game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Futuristic cars Cars that transform while racing. Drifting at 300km/h Challenging circuits Challenging AI Excellent Graphics and overall world setting. Funny announcer. Arcade for people who likes to drive like kamikaze, crazy speed. I can't see what are the flaws of this game, is like Ridge racer, but better in all aspects. Its MAD FUN Bought it on sale for 2€, worth the 10€ price tag too. BTW Everyone who complains about being too difficult, its just like everyother game u have to get used…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It runs well, it looks pretty, its cheap. But it just doesn't feel good. The physics for this game are so odd, it takes time to get to grips with and even then i didn't seem to making progress. Turning the difficulty down made very little impact, even when i got into first place the whole pack stayed the same distance behind me even if i raced well / didn't screw up. The cars in the game don't actually turn, they only drift, and entering a drift is not intuitive. They also shunt sideways when…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is a very Meh racing game that being said its not overtly bad but it dosent do anything that really sets itself apart from games that have come before it. The handling model feels really indirect and floaty, If you arent drifting through tight corners you just arent going to make it. The Visuals are ok but they look a little too cheap and glossy. 5/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Poor handling, the cars just don't feel good to drive. They're stiff and unresponsive. The AI is poor at best. Once a car gets in front of you for first, drift and boost all you want, it's staying there. While you're in front, all you have to do to stop the opponents getting ahead is move in front of the other vehicle - it'll then back off so far it leaves your rear-view. The damage system is an odd and frustrating addition considering it's near impossible to not hit the walls. The game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Blast of a game. Great graphics and music. Not so hard as ppl are saying, on normal it is possible to win 1st with small margin if you learn how to drift. Buy it !!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here Comes Niko, Gimmick 1 & 2, Crab Champions, Buck up and Drive!, Xenon Racer, Nice Shot! The Gun Golfing Game, Dokapon Kingdom
unlabelledView post →On the positive side of things, Xenon Racer is a pure arcade experience, with drifting, boosting, and an authentic sense of speed. The tracks are engaging, with lots of technical elements and bright, popping colours, and the cars, whilst adorned with some rather tacky looking aero elements, are otherwise smartly designed. All of these things are tied together with solid graphics and performance, and a pretty decent soundtrack. So it's unfortunate that I can't recommend Xenon Racer, because all…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A couple of hours in and I'm really liking this game. From a pure going-fast / sensation-of-speed aspect it nails it. I definitely recommend bonnet/hood-cam for maximum enjoyment. As for the driving experience: there's a learning curve - it requires building skill to get good. I'm also finding car tuning, and, most of all, driving the way the devs intended the cars to be driven, to be really important. There is a lot of emphasis on drifting. Slowing down doesn't help much with tight corners,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xenon Racer, developed and published by 3DClouds, is a futuristic arcade-style racing game that attempts to capture the spirit of classics like Ridge Racer and Wipeout while blending it with modern visuals and mechanics. Set in the year 2030, the game imagines a world where flying vehicles have replaced traditional wheeled racing machines. In this imagined future, Xenon-powered supercars offer one final burst of high-speed glory before being rendered obsolete. This premise sets the tone for a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolutely beautiful racing game, I'm not sure what other reviewers are talking about when complaining about the handling model because as long as you set up your car right the handling feels great and the AI isn't menacing once you get a good car setup. - No real story to speak of, but there is a lengthy campaign championship to progress through that will having you utilizing a variety of different cars in different classes as you progress. - 9 different tracks with multiple layouts for each…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun Arcade game. While the car handling is very sluggish its decent enough to play. Lot of drifting required to properly handle cars. Pros: + Simple to learn + Good graphics + Good AI Cons: - Sluggish handling model - lack of track variations
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