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Speed Crew

Speed Crew

Wild Fields · released Jan 31, 2024

ActionCasualIndieRacingSimulation

Arrange a pit crew of 1-4 members and, amidst total chaos, secure the gold in 4 decades of racing championships against the mighty Dominion Torrento. Retro vibes and buckets of stress blend in this friendship-testing party game, where you fix stylish sports cars in both local and online co-op.

81
VGC Score
·No trend datalow confidence
n/a
At launch
99%
Steam all-time
70%
Press
100%
Recent sentiment

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Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (OpenCritic)7015
All-time Steam reviews99%9543
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)100%970
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 0 reviews sampled · 1 total reviews in window · weighted 0 up / 0 down · computed 12h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (11)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 70
    trust 80Jul 20, 2023

    Speed Crew is a fun game to play with the family or a group of friends, but I don't recommend playing by yourself. If you're a fan of co-op games like Overcooked or Moving out, Speed Crew will be a game you enjoy. However, if you're looking for something to play alone, I'd skip this one.

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  • 86
    trust 70Aug 8, 2023

    If you’re looking to test your friends and family for coordination in the pits repairing cars, this is a winner

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  • 70
    trust 65Feb 7, 2024

    Speed Crew is a fun game that you can enjoy with practically anyone. It's fast, dynamic, funny and pretty. It sounds good and the voice acting is very good. There just isn't much content.

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  • 75
    trust 65Jun 21, 2023

    Although Speed Crew can initially seem confusing, once you click, you'll be yelling, "Pass the 3/4 torque wrench!" l

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  • 75
    trust 64Jun 9, 2023

    Speed Crew is another recommended game to add to the co-op game night. As is often the case with these games, this is not recommended for those venturing alone. With other players, the experience is fun and addictive. A few niggles hold it back from top-tier greatness, with items appearing a bit too small on screen, and it’s sometimes hard to tell what exactly needs fixing on the car due to colours blending together. However, my friends and I could look past these and still thoroughly enjoyed our time with it. Speed Crew makes it through the finish line with some dents but still takes first place as a co-op game.

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  • 70
    trust 63Jan 30, 2024

    With Speed Crew, you and your friends get an entertaining party game that starts with simple levels and increases in complexity towards the end. We enjoyed the game and were definitely impressed by its quirky levels and ideas. In our opinion, however, the game is too easy in terms of difficulty, as we were able to play almost all the levels on gold at the first attempt without having to familiarise ourselves with the layout beforehand. As the game does not have a leaderboard, there is no reason (other than your own incentive) to earn more points, although the set time limit would usually have allowed it.

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  • 80
    trust 62Jun 8, 2023

    Fun and colorful pit crew party game on Switch

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  • 80
    trust 60Jun 8, 2023

    Speed Crew's developers have already announced they are working on planned updates and DLCs that will include new levels and game modes for players to enjoy. There are some customization options for characters and vehicles in the game as well, which is a fun extra touch. The game was completed in solo mode in about 10 hours and that timeframe could easily shift when played with friends, depending on their ability to cooperate effectively. There were no technical issues observed over the entire course of the game, and its process of slowly ramping up the difficulty felt smooth and natural. Overall, Speed Crew is a very fun game that would be a great addition to any group of friends or family looking for a new party game to enjoy.

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  • 80
    trust 56Feb 5, 2024

    I love this genre, but I didn’t expect too much from this game. Poor imitations of the leading titles are commonplace. Consequently, I expected Speed Crew to be a lame replica. Thankfully, though, every aspect of this game is fun, enjoyable, and challenging. Yes, I wish the solo gameplay was more balanced, but this can’t be helped. However, if you are playing this with friends, you will have a phenomenal time. Accordingly, it is a must-play, high-octane title and I recommend buying it here! Can you become a pit lane master? Choose your character, overcome every obstacle, and win every race.

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  • 60
    trust 45Jun 14, 2023

    Speed Crew is definitely a solid co-op game to add to your line-up but it definitely doesn't reinvent the wheel; it only repairs it.

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  • 80
    trust 40Jun 8, 2023

    A brilliant spin on the chaotic party game genre. Armed with tools and cars you need to race against time in this crazy addictive little gem on Switch.

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