FlatOut Steam news

• Latest observed players37 · 9 October 2026 - 17:49:23 UTC
• SteamPulse tracked peak631
• Units sold (VGI)No data available
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• Review score91% positive
• Total reviews6,420
• Release dateFeb 2, 2007
• DeveloperBugbear Entertainment, ZOOM Platform Media, Jordan Freeman Group
• PublisherStrategy First

Genres: Action, Racing, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Bugbear Entertainment, ZOOM Platform Media, Jordan Freeman GroupPublisher: Strategy First

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FlatOut Steam news

FlatOut news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• Fixed configurator bug - 1 December 2025

  Fixed a bug where the configurator would show the wrong resolution on launch, particularly on multi-monitor setups

• Fixed crashes - 26 November 2025

  Fixed crashes on some resolutions such as 1680x1050 and 1366x768Note: If you're getting blurry text, go in the in-game options, select Texture Quality and set it to maximum

• Mod Manager bug fix - 25 November 2025

  Fixed a bug on the Mod Manager that would load deprecated bfs packages

• Classic racers FlatOut and FlatOut 2 get Steam Achievements, bug fixes and more improvements - 25 November 2025

  ZOOM Platform Media just gave the classic racers FlatOut and FlatOut 2 some more free upgrades, nice to see them continued to be supported. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/classic-racers-flatout-and-flatout-2-get-steam-achievements-bug-fixes-and-more-improvements/

• Achievements, updates, and fixes! - 25 November 2025

  Added 18 brand new achievements!If you have already met their requirements, some achievements will automatically unlock. Due to how the game tracked statistics before this update, some achievements, require you to accomplish them with a new save.Improved LOD and render distance.Added Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese localizations.Other minor fixes.

• Traditional and Simplified Chinese Now Available! - 25 November 2025

  FlatOut now supports Traditional and Simplified Chinese. If you find any translation errors, please feel free to provide feedback.

• Fixed crashes - 13 June 2025

  Fixed crash when the resolution is set to 1366x768.

• Classic racers FlatOut 1 & 2 get improved controller support, better widescreen and bug fixes - 6 June 2025

  Classic racing games FlatOut 1 & 2 just got upgraded, and there's also a small update for FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage too. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/classic-racers-flatout-1-2-get-improved-controller-support-better-widescreen-and-bug-fixes/

• Improved controller support, better widescreen, and bug fixes! - 6 June 2025

  ChangelogImproved controller support.Added native support for Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo controllers.Fixed analog controls.Fully rebindable controller buttons.Added widescreen loading screen.Fixed workshop mods not applying on Linux/Steam Deck.Fixed crashes on Windows 11.

• Update Notes for Jul 24 - 24 July 2024

  Fixed languages not working if the Steam client didn't match the chosen language. Language selection on Steam is now done via the game properties. Changing Language Right click the game title and select Properties... Go to the Language tab. Select the language you wish to use from the drop-down menu.

• Steam Deck ✅, Workshop 🔧 and more! - 20 July 2024

  All FlatOut games have been updated with Steam Workshop, community items and more! FlatOut 2 | FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Steam Deck Verified! ✅ Added Steam Workshop! 🔧 Added Steam trading cards, backgrounds, emojis, and badges! ːfoaaaahː Added Steam Cloud support. Added widescreen support. (Up to 21:9) Added Czech, Russian, Hungarian and Polish languages. Fixed texture issues with Blocker and Pepper cars. Higher quality music tracks. Improved model pop-in. Minor fixes and improvements. Special thanks to the passionate FlatOut modding community! — ZOOM Platform ːoheartː

• THQ Nordic buy the studios behind Wreckfest and Goat Simulator - 14 November 2018

  THQ Nordic have gobbled up yet more studios, today announcing they’ve bought Bugbear Entertainment and Coffee Stain Studios. Bugbear are the smash-happy Finnish studio behind racing games including Wreckfest and the first three FlatOuts, while Coffee Stain made FPS tower defence series Sanctum and wack ’em up Goat Simulator as well as publishing games including Deep Rock Galatic . It sounds like they broadly plan to have the studios continue to do their things, with Bugbear making roughhousing racers and Coffee Stain both making and publishing games. (more…)

• All FlatOut titles on sale this week on Steam! - 8 January 2018

  News flash! All FlatOut titles will be on sale this week on Steam! If you don't have them yet, here is your chance! http://store.steampowered.com/app/6220/FlatOut/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/2990/FlatOut_2/ http://store.steampowered.com/…/Flatout_3_Chaos__Destructi…/ http://store.steampowered.com/…/1…/FlatOut_Ultimate_Carnage/ http://store.steampowered.com/…/4…/FlatOut_4_Total_Insanity/ http://store.steampowered.com/…/4289/The_FlatOut_Anthology…/ Hurry, the sale runs from January 8th to January 14th!

• All FlatOut titles on sale this week on Steam! - 8 January 2018

  News flash! All FlatOut titles will be on sale this week on Steam! If you don't have them yet, here is your chance! http://store.steampowered.com/app/6220/FlatOut/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/2990/FlatOut_2/ http://store.steampowered.com/…/Flatout_3_Chaos__Destructi…/ http://store.steampowered.com/…/1…/FlatOut_Ultimate_Carnage/ http://store.steampowered.com/…/4…/FlatOut_4_Total_Insanity/ http://store.steampowered.com/…/4289/The_FlatOut_Anthology…/ Hurry, the sale runs from January 8th to January 14th!

• The FlatOut Anthology Bundle is now live on Steam! - 28 August 2017

  The FlatOut Anthology Bundle is now live on Steam! Complete the set and get the games into your library at 20% off every day! http://store.steampowered.com/…/4289/The_FlatOut_Anthology…/

• The FlatOut Anthology Bundle is now live on Steam! - 28 August 2017

  The FlatOut Anthology Bundle is now live on Steam! Complete the set and get the games into your library at 20% off every day! http://store.steampowered.com/…/4289/The_FlatOut_Anthology…/

• Weeklong Deals, October 7 - 8 October 2013

  Save 33%-80% on new Weeklong Deals on Steam, available now until October 14 at 10AM PST.

• New Week Long Deals Available on Steam! - 22 July 2013

  Save up to 75% on new Week Long Deals on Steam, available now until July 29th at 10AM Pacific time!

• One Of The Most Underrated Racing Games Of Our Time Might Be Making A Comeback - 25 February 2013

  Both the series and the studio kinda lost their way eventually, but for a while there, Bugbear's FlatOut —which combined ugly racing with brutal damage—was the most interesting thing in racing games. So it's nice to see them returning to their roots. With what, exactly, I have no idea, this is just a teaser trailer, but it's got shitty old cars in it, and they're crashing into each other like nobody's business, so if it's not a FlatOut reboot it must be pretty close.

• New Week Long Deals Available on Steam - 11 February 2013

  Save up to 75% on this week's Week Long Deals on Steam, available now until February 18th at 10AM Pacific time!

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