Release Date: February 6, 2026
The sixth main installment in the controversial racing game series. This entry focuses not only on fighting other cars for victory, but also on eliminating pedestrians. Carmageddon: Rogue Shift is enriched with roguelite elements and was developed by the Italian studio 34BigThings, known for the Redout series.
In 1997, the studio Stainless Games released Carmageddon - a brutal racing game where the fight for the finish line was as important as eliminating opponents and bloodily running over pedestrians. This controversial title was successful enough to start a series that was developed until 2000, when its third installment was released. The series then disappeared for fifteen years, but in the second decade of the 21st century, it was resurrected and saw two more installments (and one spin-off). In December 2018, the rights to the brand were acquired by THQ Nordic, but the announcement of the sixth main installment of the series took another 7 years.
Carmageddon: Rogue Shift is the work of the Italian studio 34BigThings, whose portfolio is led by the Redout series. The project draws from the earlier achievements of the series but enriches the vehicular combat (taken literally here) for victory on the tracks. There are also additional roguelite elements.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Switch 2
Developer: 34BigThings
Publisher: 34BigThings
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System Requirements for Carmageddon: Rogue Shift Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i7-6700 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5600 XT, 35 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 3070 / 12 GB Radeon RX 6700 XT, 50 GB HDD, Windows 11 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Carmageddon: Rogue Shift Video Game.
Game Informer: 7.8 / 10 by Brian Shea
This novel twist on vehicular combat may not be the full revival longtime genre fans have been craving, but it delivers a genre mashup I never knew I needed while simultaneously providing a fun callback to racing's most explosive eras.
Games Freezer: 7.5 / 10 by Britt Roberts
As much as I enjoyed my time with Carmageddon Rogue Shift and I applaud the decision to streamline the formula – the lack of any sort of multiplayer is a real shame, and also, whilst Max Damage’s iconic car is a main feature, the lack of a goofy parade of the previous characters and cars in this new, more grim-faced iteration does strip the game of a lot of its historical identity, feeling a little generic ‘blood ‘n metal’ with a lack of humour in the game. That said, it all boils down to a very playable single player experience, with all the heft and weight you’d expect from a racing game in this genre, which I’m completely on board with.
Nindie Spotlight: 6 / 10 by Justin Nation
While the introduction of roguelike elements is a nice twist, in general this feels very low energy and is lacking the visceral fun of the original
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