Wheel World

Wheel World

July 23, 2025

PCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/S

Dive into Wheel World as Kat, a rider chosen by ancient cycling spirits. Race elite teams, trick out your bike, and perform the long overdue Great Shift ritual to save a universe on the brink! Your bike is your destiny.

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Critic Reviews (37)

Alexandre Galvão GameBlast Jul 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

75.0

"Wheel World is one of those experiences that embraces the player with its lighthearted atmosphere, friendly visuals, and welcoming soundtrack. While it&s;s not a game that relies on major twists or complex challenges, it knows exactly what it wants to …"

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Alex Jung TestingBuddies Jul 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

85.0

"Wheel World proves itself in testing to be a small but exquisite indie gem that pays homage to cycling, peppered with countless terms related to two-wheeled vehicles. The basic story about the demon Skully and the lost parts of his …"

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Antonio Russo STWGames Italia Jul 2025
78.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

73.0

"Wheel World stands out as an experience capable of offering hours of relaxed entertainment, unlike most of the titles currently on the market. Its strength lies in its polished aesthetics, excellent sound and enjoyable driving system, enhanced by effective customisation. …"

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Cait Lee Expansive Jul 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

40.0

"Wheel World gets a lot of things right and presents a very interesting, fulfilling take on an open world that is aesthetically pleasing, narratively intriguing and content rich. Despite suffering from some minor performance issues and a few QoL features …"

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Christian Donlan Eurogamer Jul 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

40.0

"At its best this colourful racer has the power to improve your day."

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Darren Andrew VDGMS Jul 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

70.0

"Once I started playing Wheel World, a wave of nostalgia hit me as I quickly realized that it’s a modern version of Road Rash. Where most attempts have tried to emulate the formula and failed, Wheel World unintentionally captures the …"

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Dylan Pamintuan GameGrin Jul 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"Wheel World is a cyclist&s;s haven, with tons of challenging races to beat, lands to cycle through, and heaps of customisation options to create your perfect bicycle. Highly recommended."

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Farzeen K H Gameffine Jul 2025
82.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

75.0

"Wheel World isn’t about big boss fights or dramatic cutscenes. It’s about the space between objectives—the quiet ride, the unexpected shortcut, the thrill of finding a perfect rhythm on a winding trail. It’s stylish without trying too hard, smart without …"

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Győző Baki DayOne Jul 2025
75.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

75.0

"Ultimately, Wheel World is a small and charming open world, presenting a stylish look, an enjoyable biking gameplay loop, and various high adrenaline races, up and down the hills of this magic island. With rather formulaic open-world activities and slightly …"

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Harry Alston TheGamer Jul 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"In the end, I was just hunting for more ridiculous bike upgrades, including a frame that replaced my sleek bike with a massive hotdog. Wheel World isn’t everything I’ve ever wanted in a cycling game, but I appreciate all its …"

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Ignacio Ortigosa Comunidad Xbox Jul 2025
73.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

74.0

Story

70.0

"Being in summer, Wheel World is a nice and light proposal to spend the moments that vacations leave us to play. The adventure is not very long and can be completed in a couple of afternoons."

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Jacob Hegarty Explosion Network Jul 2025
75.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

70.0

"A fun world to explore; odd characters that you meet only add to the game&s;s overall appeal. Wheel World has impressed with its art style and the quality of the story."

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James Paley COGconnected Jul 2025
90.0 /100

"Anyone looking for a chill, cool, slightly weird racing game would do well to check this one out."

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Jeremy Peel Eurogamer Jul 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

50.0

"This flippant, friendly air serves Wheel World well."

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João Canelo Echo Boomer Jul 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"After Nidhogg and Flywrench, Messhof brings us Wheel World — a different kind of project, an adventure and bicycle racing game that turned out to be one of the most pleasant surprises of 2025."

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Johnny Hurricane Gamers Heroes Jul 2025
85.0 /100

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Jordan Brown Final Weapon Jul 2025
40.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

25.0

"Wheel World just doesn&s;t deliver on the promises it presents in its opening hour. You&s;ll quickly find the charm starts to wear off as you complete monotonous race after monotonous race. That boredom only turns to frustration as the later …"

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Josefina Huq WellPlayed Jul 2025
55.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"Wheel World is an enjoyable enough game that gets right to the point of riding a bike and saving the world. The cycling challenges and narrative require nothing but a desire to work away at customising your bike to best …"

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Julián Ramírez GamerFocus Jul 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"We absolutely loved the world of Wheel World. The races offer a good challenge, the customization can completely change the way you play, and exploring the environments in search of parts and secrets is a pleasure. This is one of …"

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Kalina Mikova LadiesGamers.com Jul 2025
95.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

30.0

"Wheel World is a fun, summery game that allows for adventure, exploration, and a bit of self-reflection, which can feel almost meditative at times. It was a game I’d been eagerly awaiting for a while, and thankfully, it didn’t disappoint …"

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Kieran Singh Loot Level Chill Jul 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

89.0

Story

71.0

"Wheel World is an excellent game, bringing a realistic weightiness from the bike handling and merging it with a beautiful world that&s;s a joy to explore."

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Kim Snaith GameSpew Jul 2025
80.0 /100

"A wonderful open world adventure filled with racing and exploration, Wheel World is a joy to behold thanks to its intuitive controls and stunning cel-shaded art style. Even if you&s;re not a fan of bicycles, this gorgeous little game is …"

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Lisa Pollifroni Checkpoint Gaming Jul 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Developers Messhof have created a cycling utopia with Wheel World; they&s;ve created a universe that celebrates the art of cycling and includes a pumping soundtrack to go along with it. It&s;s a game that I&s;m honestly surprised hasn&s;t been made …"

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Luis Avilés Seasoned Gaming Jul 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

70.0

"Wheel World is committed to the unparalleled sensation of freedom. Hampered by performance issues, it does its best to recreate the joys of cycling."

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Mike Reitemeier Qualbert.com Jul 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

"Wheel World was a welcome surprise with a high level of polish and tons of fun to be had from start to finish. Slowly but surely working on the bike and feeling it become more powerful is a true delight …"

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Nathan Hermanson video games are good Jul 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

70.0

"Wheel World is a joyous biking adventure that, despite some tiny frustrations, manages to showcase the beauty of biking. This half-racing, half-exploration adventure enters you into a flow state for 5-6 hours, and you exit it with a smile on …"

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Neil Watton TheXboxHub Jul 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

30.0

"Wheel World is a triumphant celebration of the bike; a game that understands the culture of cycling. That is something which is long overdue, and you’ll not be left wanting by the open world rides, and highly replayable races, it …"

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Ozzie Mejia Shacknews Jul 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

65.0

"As it is, Wheel World delivers what its premise suggests and that&s;s a relaxing bike ride - nothing more, nothing less."

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Pietro Iacullo The Games Machine Jul 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

40.0

"Wheel World is a sort of cozy cycling open world that&s;s impossible not to fall in love with, even considering some minor bugs and some not-so-polished aspects."

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Relict King Andrenoob Jul 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

62.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

71.0

"Wheel World invites you to discover unique settings where cycling and customization play a key role in advancing."

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Robert Ramsey Push Square Jul 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"Wheel World is a delightfully tactile indie title, and a real celebration of cycling. It feels fantastic to play and it&s;s lovely to look at, but it&s;s held back by a finicky finale and poor performance on PS5. We&s;re hoping …"

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Ryadh Rezig Just Play it Jul 2025
75.0 /100

"Wheel World isn’t the groundbreaking experience we were hoping for, but it’s not a complete miss either. If you’re looking for a light racing game with a charming artistic style and a short playtime of around 6 hours, you might …"

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Scott Ellison II Saving Content Jul 2025
60.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

48.0

Story

52.0

"In the real world, Wheel World is a repetitive and monotonous game. It’s good in a lot of areas like world building and strong controls, but variety isn’t one of them. At points where it should be celebrating your successes, …"

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Tyler Treese PlayStation LifeStyle Jul 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

65.0

"Good for a weekend of whimsy and adventure, this bicycle racing game is charming enough to win over any racing game fan."

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Wesley LeBlanc Game Informer Jul 2025
50.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

25.0

"Wheel World is an amalgamation of boring races and exploration, poor storytelling, and often clumsy gameplay that never felt great."

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Will "FncWill" Hogeweide Rectify Gaming Jul 2025
65.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

40.0

"Wheel World is a gorgeous and creative game with a soul, even if that soul is a little lost. It tries to say something big, but the message gets tangled in the spokes. The biking is fun, the customization is …"

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Zoran Žalac HCL.hr Jul 2025
74.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

70.0

"Wheel World effectively captures the nuances of cycling and turns them into decent entertainment."

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