Victory Heat Rally news & patch notes

Sup folks! Victory Heat Rally is now currently 30% off as part of a Daily Deal promotion! But don't worry, as much as the name alludes to this being a one-day thing, it's actually available for a couple of weeks! So like... daily as in... every day? For 2 weeks? Glad we got that cleared up! And that's not all! We've teamed up with Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom and Parking Garage Rally Circuit to create the "Pixel Cars Go Hard" bundle! Get three awesome indie racing games in one glorious bundle! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41041071/33d07756036c7ff919c990b83054110261a17f55.png https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/49772/Pixel_Cars_Go_Hard/

Hey folks! Another week, another Steam sale! Yes, this time Spring has sprung a week early to give you glorious gamers the opportunity to grab some of our titles at deep, or even their DEEPEST discounts yet! Check out everything in the Playtonic library that's in the Steam Spring Sale below!

A Little Golf Journey - 70% OFF!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1232150/A_Little_Golf_Journey/

Blossom Tales 2 - 45% OFF!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747830/Blossom_Tales_II_The_Minotaur_Prince/

CorpoNation - 40% OFF!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2159960/CorpoNation_The_Sorting_Process/

Demon Turf: Neon Splash - 35% OFF!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747890/Demon_Turf_Neon_Splash/

Demon Turf: Queens Edition - 55% OFF!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1325900/Demon_Turf_Queens_Edition/

Elsie - 40% OFF!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1515570/Elsie/

Lil Gator Game - 45% OFF! (New DLC announced!)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1586800/Lil_Gator_Game/

Victory Heat Rally - 25% OFF!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/

Yooka-Laylee 80% OFF!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/360830/YookaLaylee/

Sup folks! I'll cut to the chase, Victory Heat Rally is currently 20% off from Feb 10th to Feb 17th as part of Steam's Couch Co-Op Fest!! Don't know what VHR is? Let this rockin' launch trailer get you up to speed! (wink) If arcade, retro-inspired racing is your bag (baby yeah) then look no further than Victory Heat Rally! Beautiful pixelly locations and a whole bunch of challenges circuits and courses await as you challenge an eclectic bunch of rivals across the VHRC! See you on the grid! o7 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/

Sup folks! Just wanted to pass on our continued thanks for your support of VHR this year (and every year before!) it's so fantastic to see people loving the full game, so from everyone here at Playtonic and Skydevilpalm, THANK you and have a fantastic holiday season! Maybe spend some time tearing up Alpine Ascent of Blizzard Boulevard over the holidays? See you in 2025! o7 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41041071/62fe6e8abc1a0965a8a5a32252f0aa590c646559.jpg https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/

3...2...1... GO play VHR on the go with the Nintendo Switch version dropping right now! If you're reading this, there's a VERY good chance you already know everything you need to know about Victory Heat Rally but just in case!... Prove yourself in the hottest competition of them all, the VHRC! Choose your racar and prove you've got what it takes to hit the top step of the podium across a whole host of racing events in the VHRC to be named Champion! Victory Heat Rally is a retro-inspired arcade racer with gorgeous super scaler graphics and a banging soundtrack. Take to the streets, beaches, forests, air strips and more as you tour the world of VHR and race across tracks that will put your skills to the ultimate test! Single-player or up to 4-player splitscreen, VHR gives you the chance to finally decide who's the best racer among your friends! Here's a handy link to the Nintendo store if you fancy grabbing VHR on the go!

Hello folks! A good number of folks have asked whether there will be a physical version of Victory Heat Rally and I am pleased to say that, yes! There will be! Pre-orders are open NOW for a physical version of VHR on Nintendo Switch through Limited Run Games! There's also a sick bundle including a physical soundtrack! Take a look at Limited Run's website for more info! 3...2...1... GOOOO {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41041071/53c34776f6f0ca76d9ce775e8541c4cc59bccee5.png

Sup folks! I wanted to extend another massive thank you to everyone who has jumped in and enjoyed their time with Victory Heat Rally so far this year. Whether you've managed to beat Lucy, claimed the VHRC with every driver or just love to drift and vibe to the soundtrack. We'd be eternally grateful if you considered voting VHR for "Best Soundtrack" in this year's Steam Awards! Hit that magic button at the top of this post to support our bid! Thank you in advance <3 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41041071/037e7456e59fbce1e87a6d60977ef7686ef85f9d.jpg

Hello folks, Yes! The time has come! Those of you who have been waiting patiently for the Switch version of VHR to complete its final lap need not wait much longer! Victory Heat Rally will be coming to a Nintendo Switch near you (hopefully yours!) on December 12th! Take VHR's retro-inspired racing action with you wherever you go and progress through the VHRC, forming and beating rivalries as you make your way to being crowned Champion! You can check out VHR on Switch at the Nintendo Store HERE!

Sup folks! As part of the Gamescom celebrations this year, Victory Heat Rally won the "Made with GameMaker" award! And now the game is being featured as part of the recap Steam Event happening right now! You can check out all the games in the Recap here! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41041071/29d3127530d32bfb92a68436dbb2e6bf6f62d8ef.jpg Not only that, but Victory Heat Rally has been nominated among some absolutely INCREDIBLE games for "Gameplay Design" at The Indie Game Awards! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41041071/0fb593ac567d876dcad188d48b2a24905aaf4b06.jpg AND a reminder that the game is currently 15% OFF, with a bundle for the game and Soundtrack available with a 24% discount! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/ Thank you once again to everyone racing with us through the VHRC, your feedback and Steam reviews have not gone unnoticed and we continue to appreciate your thoughts on the game. See you on track!

Sup, folks! Save 15% on Victory Heat Rally riiiight NOW! Yes! VHR is currently discounted for the first time since our launch discount! Check out the Launch Trailer below if you're not already up to speed (heh heh) with what awaits you in this gorgeous retro-inspired arcade racer! See you on the streets, beaches, and circuits of the VHRC! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/

Hello folks! A patch is rolling out to Steam right now to address some issues, please see the patch notes below: UI

• UI elements layering incorrectly in the Championship menu have been fixed
• Arcade GP menu no longer accepts input once the user has pressed "back" to go back to the main menu
• Fixed transition back into Championship after selecting "no" when the option to continue from where you left off appears

Gameplay

• Time Attack best times now save properly

Audio

• Audio balancing with the rival gate unlock sound and the unlock song have been fixed

I also wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who has reviewed the game on Steam so far, we recently hit the incredible "Overwhelmingly Positive" label for the game which has been incredibly heartening to see, from everyone at Skydevilpalm and Playtonic Friends. Thank you again for your incredible continued support and all of the constructive feedback we've recieved so far! Keep it coming! We'll have more news about future VHR stuff soooon! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/

Hey folks! First of all, THANK YOU to everyone who has picked up Victory Heat Rally and taken part in the VHRC so far! The "Very Positive" feedback and reviews on Steam are hugely appreciated by everyone here! Please keep your positive feedback (and constructive criticism!) coming! If you're yet to pick up the game, today is your last day to grab it with the 15% launch discount, so what are you waiting for?! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/

Yo! A small hotfix for some issues is rolling out right now! Please see below: - Versus CPU difficulty can now be properly adjusted - The "Rally" series of achievements now correctly track the right progression stat - Engine audio and driver voice clips have had their gain increased to better balance audio - Win/Lose rival cutscenes now play correctly on the overworld map, accordingly - Steam screenshots are now working correctly - Japanese language text now wraps properly in cutscenes We'll have more news on the next patch as soon as possible. Thanks for all of your feedback so far, please keep it coming as we look towards future updates :)

Sup folks! First off, THANK YOU for the absolutely rocking reception you've given Victory Heat Rally so far. From everyone at Playtonic and Skydevilpalm, we've been so excited to see the positive reception! Please consider leaving a Steam review if you haven't already! The Dev and QA teams are hard at work cooking up the first patch for the game but in the meantime I wanted to share an update on things we're already aware of/investigating for the future. We'll share full patch notes for the upcoming patch when we're closer to hitting the big "SEND IT" button. Known bugs/issues: - Clipping objects on various circuits - Barrier collision lacking at certain locations - Rival victory dialogue always playing when loading in to championship until defeated - Various minor localisation issues Community feedback topics we're collating and investigating: - Audio balance - Difficulty levels - Clearer results screens This list won't be complete, and will grow as necessary! Once we've got a sure date for the first update, I'll be back with full patch notes. Once again, thank you for all of your excitement, support and constructive feedback so far. It's truly very appreciated! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/

Hello folks! Following the success of our presence in the meat space at WASD, we're bringing our corporeal forms back for EGX (which probably stands for Exciting Games... Xylophone?) in London on October 25th until the 27th! A whole weekend of gaming fun awaits! We'll be showing a bunch of Playtonic titles! Come and play: Victory Heat Rally! - Retro Racing, recently released to much excitement! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/ Dunk Dunk! - Silly Basketball Chaos for making friends/enemies! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2410590/Dunk_Dunk/ Cattle Country! - Cozy cowboy farming, also going in to Open Beta on the same day! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2818150/Cattle_Country/ Yooka-Replaylee! - A love letter to a 3D platforming love letter to 3D platformers of old! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2448020/YookaReplaylee/ We'll also be hosting a panel to talk about the evolution of Playtonic over the last 10 years! Playtonic Friends Brand Manager Anni Valkama will be talking with Fluffy Laylee artist Steve Mayles, software's very own Simon Gerges, the King of Kongs, artist Kev Bayliss and Playtonic's glorious leader, co-founder Gavin Price (who appears to be attempting some form of Camo Cloak in his promo selfie?) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40214109/6233949bea2234c0602e26a8c6b7f5f8775e7014.jpg Come along and say hi, play some games, tell us they're good, or tell us they're bad, but mostly good, please. But be honest! But not too honest. Just come and play them. Play all the games. We'll sort the rest out later!

Sup folks! I am very excited to write these words... Victory Heat Rally is available NOW on Steam! Pick your favourite racer and dive into the VHRC to take on a whole bunch of racing action across 12 gorgeous locations and prove you've got what it takes to claim the top spot of the podium! With a cast of awesome drivers, a banging soundtrack and a whole host of circuits and race events to challenge you, Victory Heat Rally is THE racing game for anyone looking for a retro-inspired arcade racer. Super tight controls make hitting every apex a breeze, while a 3-tier boost system opens up an extra level of mastery. Can you find the perfect racing line AND find the right spots to let that boost rip? The Skydevilpalm have put some SERIOUS work in to make this an incredible game, it looks, sounds and FEELS amazing to play. We can't wait for you all to get your hands on it! So what are you waiting for? Stop reading this! Everyone is lining up on the grid! Go smash the VHRC! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/

That's right folks! Victory Heat Rally is speeding around on its final lap before racing to the checkered flag on October 3rd! Like any endurance race, it's not about who finishes first, but about who does the most laps and the Skydevilpalm team have worked tyre-lessly (sorry not sorry!) to get VHR ready and in your hands! This retro-inspired arcade racer comes packed with game modes and circuits for you to master, with a whole host of cool characters to race against and race with as you fight to be top of the podium and leaderboard! The game has seen incredible progress over the last few years and between ourselves at Playtonic and the Skydevilpalm guys, we can't wait for you to line up on the grid and experience the full game! Check out the release date announcement trailer below! If you're ready to put your helmet on, buckle up your harness and set off for your formation lap, hit that wishlist button below and we'll see you on the Start/Finish straight! o7 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/

What's up folks?! Playtonic Friends will be bringing Victory Heat Rally to Gamescom at the Indie Arena Booth! Catch the game on Nintendo Switch between August 21st - 25th and get some practice laps in ahead of the WInter '24 release! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40214109/71979ecac6c6fe4d5f9510d060d056b9b18ebf6a.png While the game will be playable on Switch at Gamescom, it's still racing on to PC so get Victory Heat Rally on your Wishlist below! <3 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/

Hey folks! Another chance to catch myself and Ross from Playtonic Friends battling it out on Victory Heat Rally AND grab yourself a chance of winning a copy of the game and a Steam Deck OLED! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41041071/40102e0a43446bbe0669deb4f2e3549aac25ae0e.png Enter the competition here!

Hey folks! Catch myself and Ross from Playtonic Friends battling it out on Victory Heat Rally AND grab yourself a chance of winning a copy of the game and a Steam Deck OLED! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41041071/40102e0a43446bbe0669deb4f2e3549aac25ae0e.png Enter the competition here!

Hello folks! Victory Heat Rally is revving up for release! We're happy to confirm that you can get your hands on the game in Winter 2024! Check out the trailer below! PLUS to celebrate being so close to the checkered flag, we're giving racing fans the chance to win a Steam Deck OLED! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41041071/40102e0a43446bbe0669deb4f2e3549aac25ae0e.png All you have to do is click this link and follow the steps! And don't forget to Wishlist Victory Heat Rally to stay ahead of the competition ;) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/

This is Playtonic Friends first physical appearance at WASD and we would love for you to come along and say hi! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40214109/45f4a71f713b79ec3cc380c4db5381dbef1790b4.jpg We're bringing FOUR of our latest and greatest Indie bangers for you to get your hands on! First up?

ELSIE

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1515570/Elsie/ Elsie is a technicolor, hyperkinetic, rogue-like action-platformer filled with procedurally generated levels, an army of robots to blast through, and a wide scope of items and weaponry to make each run as unique as possible. Master countless magitek weapons and abilities in order to survive. Be the first to play a BRAND NEW DEMO exclusively in person at WASD!

VICTORY HEAT RALLY

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/ An intense, retro arcade-style racer that embodies the spirit of classic 90's racing games. Experience high-speed action, vibrant retro aesthetics, and non-stop drifting thrills as you challenge friends-turned-rivals. Get ready for an exhilarating ride! Always the fan favourite - head over to the booth and test your racing skills on the show floor, or check out the demo, on Steam now!

CorpoNation: The Sorting Process

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2159960/CorpoNation_The_Sorting_Process/ You have been tasked with sorting the Ringo CorpoNation's genetic samples. With the credits that you earn, you can shop, game and pay your bills on time. Rogue workers may try to entice you into betraying your beloved employer, but we know you'll give 110%. Come and check out our newest release with over 90% Positive Reviews on Steam! CorpoNation is also coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X/S on May 9th, 2024!

Lil Gator Game

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1586800/Lil_Gator_Game/ Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels! Head over to the booth and show some love to everyone's favourite Lil Gator Gamer - also now available on Game Pass! Our lovely Brand Managers Anni and Sophie and super friendly Community Manager Steve can't wait to say hi to you all!

Hey racers! Things are heating up in the VHR competition and we thought we'd share some brand NEW tracks in The Summer Gathering showcase over on Twitch. Let's take a look! Our demo showcased Baytona Beach, Lavendel Forest and Cayenne Canyon, but here are the latest tracks to be revealed:

• Waku Land
• Bikini Cove
• Mt. Touge
• Bayona Speedway

And there's even more to come! Have you tested your mettle in the Shakedown demo? What are you waiting for?! Give it a try today, and maybe grab a friend to try out split-screen if you're up for some fierce competition. Make sure to WISHLIST and follow Victory Heat Rally on Steam to stay up-to-date with the latest news.

Hey Racers! We know you’ve been waiting for more information about Victory Heat Rally and today we’re excited to drop a BRAND NEW demo for Steam’s Race Fest! What’s new?

• Split screen for local co-op. Grab a friend and see who’ll become the track champion!
• A tutorial with the Chief. He’ll give you the low down on what’s what.
• Even more tracks that will test your mettle.
• Updated visuals
• More commentary from Sally on VHN

And more! We'd love to hear your feedback in the forums, so if you have a moment after trying out the new demo, head on over to the forums. Now go out there, Victory is just ahead! And don’t forget to wishlist Victory Heat Rally too.

Skydevilpalm and The Completionist playthrough the Victory Heat Rally: Shakedown Demo.