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Vector 36

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

Race across the terraformed surface of Mars in your Skimmer, a completely customizable hover racing vehicle. Piloting skill and engineering make the difference between winning and losing in Vector 36, a Physics-Based Racer. Available with and without VR or HOTAS.

What works

  • Deep and rewarding physics-based racing
  • Extensive skimmer customization and tuning
  • Immersive vr cockpit experience
  • Active developer support and updates
  • Challenging gameplay with skill progression

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve may deter casual players
  • Limited multiplayer and social features
  • Garage ui and customization interface can be clunky
  • Some performance issues and bugs reported
  • Monotonous mars environment and track variety

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Neodash

  • Redout: Enhanced Edition

  • Redout 2

  • Riptide GP: Renegade

  • MXGP PRO

  • STAR WARS™ Episode I Racer

More violent

Games that feels like Vector 36 but with more combat and destruction

  • Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter

  • GRIP: Combat Racing

  • FlatOut

  • Turbo Dismount® 2

  • nail'd

  • Pacer

More social

Games that feels like Vector 36 but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure

  • Fly Dangerous

  • HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ 2 - Turbocharged

  • Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator

  • The Karters 2: Turbo Charged

  • Distance

Less fantastical

Games that feels like Vector 36 but with less imaginative fiction

  • VRC PRO

  • FPV LOGIC

  • Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing

  • Screw Drivers

  • #DRIVE Rally

  • Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 2

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Vector 36 but with less survival pressure

  • Turbo Golf Racing

  • Pure Rock Crawling

  • Riptide GP2

  • Zenith Trace

  • Defunct

  • Parking Garage Rally Circuit

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Vector 36: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026