Underplayed Gems

Doodle Derby (2020)

Doodle Derby cover
Developer
Studio Erikson
Publisher
Headup
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Racing, Simulation
Rating
3.5 of 5, 97 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 36 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A chaotic, physics-driven toybox racer where you build and rebuild wacky tracks on the fly, balancing puzzle-like challenges with frantic, laugh-out-loud multiplayer mayhem.

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What players say

Players complain about severe flashing lights that cannot be disabled, clunky car controls, and a lack of tutorial. Many compare the game unfavorably to Ultimate Chicken Horse, calling it a worse execution of a similar idea.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.