Race.a.bit

Race.a.bit

Released Mar 2016

A retro racing on crazy tracks – completely in the style of 8 and 16-bit classics. Enjoy the reinterpretation of old-school gameplay in combination with perfect controls and the driving beats of unique artist Bit Shifter!

70% positive · 101 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Race.a.bit launched on March 10, 2016 as a complete retro racing game. The store description presents the game as a finished product with a defined feature set — a track selection, level editor, leaderboards, and a soundtrack by Bit Shifter. There is no DLC, no season pass, no roadmap, and no developer communications indicating that additional content was ever planned or promised after launch. The game appears to have shipped as a self-contained package with no post-launch content cycle. No further updates or announcements have been made by the developer.
Evidence
Store description presents a complete feature set with tracks, vehicles, level editor, and soundtrack — no mention of upcoming content, DLC, or planned updates.
description · Mar 10, 2016 source content shipped
high
Short description reinforces the game as a finished retro racing product with no reference to future content.
store metadata · Mar 10, 2016 source content shipped
low

Media

Details

Publisher
Aesir Interactive
Achievements
19
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Experience the thrill of retro racing on crazy tracks in the very first social racer – completely in the style of 8 and 16-bit classics. Enjoy the reinterpretation of old-school gameplay in combination with perfect controls and the driving beats of unique artist Bit Shifter!
Be creative: Race on self-designed tracks and share them with people all over the world! Countless level objects and a user-friendly editor offer you virtually infinite possibilities to let your creativity run free.

Compete against friends and the highest ranking players and beat their times on original tracks and maps created by them! Fight your way to the top of the global leaderboards!

Thanks to pick-up-and-play controls, you can jump right in and you'll soon be drifting through the bends and speeding along the virtual tarmac like a pro!

FEATURES
  • A large selection of tracks and vehicles
  • Powerful level editor with countless objects and functions
  • Various control modes to suit everybody's style
  • Fresh interpretation of the 8-bit/16-bit style racing games
  • Fantastic soundtrack by Bit Shifter
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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