FlatOut

Jul 12, 2005
2+players

Teen

Combat Racing · Racing · Automobile Sim

Ram through pile-ups and smash through your windshield as you push racing to the edge! FlatOut™ delivers more heart-stopping thrills than any sane driver can handle!

91%Very positive6,000 Steam reviewsMetascore 72Steam Deck verified

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Same room, own screens on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
Online play is not confirmed.
Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.

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How it plays

Is it good

91%

Very positive on Steam

of 6,000 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

“An excellent package. Honestly, Flatout is a hairbreadth away from a 9, and legendary status.”
8/10 · EuroGamer
“For those who just want to race fast, wreck hard, and look good doing it, FlatOut fits the bill.”
7.9/10 · GameSpot

From its Steam store page, where the publisher chooses the quotes.

72MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)

Steam Deck Verified

Every way to play together

Steam lists LAN play for PC. Player counts are not confirmed yet. 91% positive of 6,000 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
2+players, versus
Online
Not listed

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Bugbear Entertainment
Publisher: Strategy First
Platforms: PC
Released: Jul 12, 2005 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
Languages: Text in 11 languages, voices in English
Age rating: Teen (ESRB): Violence

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does FlatOut have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC.
Do you need two copies of FlatOut?: No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
What platforms is FlatOut on?: PC.
Does FlatOut work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is FlatOut free?: No, it's a paid game.

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