Parking Garage Rally Circuit nails its core idea. The concept is original, and the retro presentation is well-done. Low-poly visuals, rough textures, and the overall aesthetic are cohesive and well executed.

Driving is simple and engaging. The controls are arcade-style, which makes it easy to pick up and hard to put down, for a while. Some people might find a solid addictive loop in chasing better times and shaving seconds off laps, but not me to be honest.

That said, the game runs out of steam quickly. There are only 8 tracks, replayed across 3 cars, and that’s essentially it. I got gold on all tracks with the first car and already felt “done”. There’s no real progression system, no meaningful unlocks, no story, and barely any customization. It’s barebones.

Physics are another weak point. Most of the time they work fine, but occasionally they behave unpredictably, especially with jumping and collisions, forcing race restarts that feel undeserved. It breaks the flow in a game that depends heavily on precision.

The soundtrack is also uneven. Some tracks (especially the ones with vocals) stand out and elevate the experience, making the contrast with other tracks more noticeable.

On the plus side, it’s cheap and has strong Steam Workshop support, which adds longevity if you’re willing to rely on community content.

2.5/5 - Fun core gameplay but too little content and not enough structure to sustain long-term interest.

Le Epic

What a fantastic little game, the handling of the drifting is very satisfying, and the game has a great "loop" of constantly chaining your boosts to increase your speed. There are only a few tracks available, but all of them feel a lot of fun to play with. Some tracks are better than others, but all of them slapped.

You also get three types of handling cars, only one is available from the start, and I think playing through all courses unlocks the next. Getting Gold Trophies isn't a nigh-impossible challenge, but it's also not a complete cake-walk, so I appreciate that there's a bit of room for error.

Oh, and I can't not mention the soundtrack. Like, holy damn, what an incredible OST. I have no idea why the composer went THIS hard on a drifting game taken place on parking garages, but I'm happy that was the case.

The game has retro graphics, but you have options to make things more "modern". I like the retro graphics, but the "original hardware" settings might be a little too much of an eye sore, so I do recommend tinkering a bit with the settings. I went with a middle-ground between retro and modern.

There's also Steam Workshop compatibility for custom tracks, so you can play other user's creations whenever you feel bored from the original tracks. Achievements aren't too difficult, and, thank god, the Multiplayer achievement can be earned on Local, not exclusively to only Online. The Menu states that there's also mods for custom cars, but I haven't seen any on the Workshop yet, looks like it wasn't implemented into the game yet.

There is a DLC coming with new tracks, so I think I'll be getting Day One. As for if I recommend this game or not, yeah, I recommend it. Just a reminder that a lot of the tracks are very narrow, as it's themed around parking garages, but the handling physics and controls aren't a problem for that. And... the game's workshop allows you to either download, or create, more broader tracks.

9/10.