Fanatical -92%

Cyberline Racing

Cyberline Racing

Deal overview

Cyberline Racing is currently 92% off on Fanatical — down to $0.08 from $0.99.

At 92% off, this is one of the deepest discounts Cyberline Racing reaches on Fanatical — near its typical floor.

That works out to $0.91 off the Fanatical list price of $0.99.

This deal is for the PC version. Click View Deal to open the official Fanatical page — prices and regional availability are confirmed at checkout, not by GamesCreed.

Before you buy, read our buying guide or compare more fanatical deals on GamesCreed.

About this game

Cyberline Racing takes the arcade racer and drops a machine gun on the hood. This is a post-apocalyptic death race where finishing first matters less than finishing at all, and every opponent on the track is just as willing to blow up your car as beat you to the line. It’s a small, indie take on combat racing, but it commits fully to the bit.

How it plays

You’re racing to survive, not just to place well. Cyberline Corp runs the show, a shadowy organization using these races as cover to field-test weapons, and you’re one of the poor souls forced to compete against 15 named rivals, each with their own backstory and grudge. The loop is straightforward: race across a variety of ruined landscapes, from cyberpunk slums to snowbound mountains to volcanic wastes, while armed with guns, lasers, and other hardware mounted right onto your car. You can win by simply outdriving people, or you can just as easily ram, shoot, and detonate your way past them. Between races you sink your winnings into a growing garage of combat vehicles, upgrading armor and weaponry so you can survive the next batch of lunatics gunning for you. There’s also an online mode with leaderboards if you want to see how your best times and kills stack up against other players.

Who it’s for

If you grew up on Twisted Metal or Carmageddon and miss that specific flavor of vehicular mayhem, this is squarely aimed at you. It’s also a decent fit if you just want something loud and disposable to play in short sessions, since races are quick and the combat gives you an easy way to blow off steam without needing precision driving skills. People who want a serious sim racer, deep physics, or a story that holds together under scrutiny should look elsewhere. This is B-movie energy on wheels, and it knows it.

Is it worth it?

As an indie title, it was never pitched as a AAA racer, and you shouldn’t judge it against one. What it offers is a focused, unpretentious combat racing experience with enough car and weapon variety to keep the upgrade loop satisfying over a run through its roster of rivals. That kind of game is exactly what sales are for. It’s not the sort of thing you need to own at full price to get your money’s worth, but picked up during a Steam discount, it’s an easy way to scratch that destruction-derby itch without much risk. Go in expecting a fun, scrappy diversion rather than a genre-defining racer and you’ll get exactly what you paid for.

Quick facts

Genre: Action, Indie, Racing. Developer: MagicIndie. Publisher: Plug In Digital. Platform: PC (Steam). Release date: March 22, 2017.

Leave a comment

Your email will not be published. Required fields are marked *