What the Car?

May 4, 2023 Triband Triband
Platform Racing Adventure Indie
PC iOS Mac
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You’re a car with legs! Race through hundreds of unique levels: jump, fly with jetpacks, climb tall buildings, deliver packages, and so pretty much everything you can’t do in a normal racing game.
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Game Info

Release Date May 4, 2023
Developer Triband
Publisher Triband
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action, Comedy
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