Much like how we’re taught to color inside the lines as kids, a large part of what makes Wreckfest so much fun is ignoring those lines altogether.
While causing mayhem on the tracks might not be the best way to come out on top, it’s an inevitable part of the game. And certainly an exciting demolition derby experience.
But why stick to vanilla when you can color even further outside those lines?
The game’s Steam workshop is filled with tons of fun mods to try out, and here are some of the mods I’ve had the most fun with.
There are quite a few gameplay mods for Wreckfest, each focused on a unique experience based on different racing scenarios.
Online Bangers: Wreckfest, for example, brings the UK banger racing scene to the game.
The mod adds 42 additional car models designed after the scrap vehicles commonly scene in banger races, along with tons of new pain job options, short oval tracks, and some tweaks to the physics systems as well.
If you’re looking for a cleaner and more traditional racing experience, the community has a mod for that too.
Nascar Legends Online is one of the most popular Wreckfest mods. It gives us a more realistic racing experience and should keep anyone glued to their couch.
You specifically get an 80’s model stock car along with 90 Nascar skins to customize with.
Parts are restricted to Nascar-sanctioned as well, removing many performance-altering equipment to level the playing field.
All Nascar parts are made available to all players, though, so you’ll be able to pick and choose from there.
Vehicle skins are a great for when you’re looking for a change of scenery. And the Workshop has loads of skins to choose from.
This first pack is another mod from Vin Petrol and is one of the biggest skins packs you can get for Wreckfest.
The mod contains hundreds of custom skins, each more customized than the last. And while some of you might prefer to make your own with the game’s built-in customization options, this is great for those who prefer to slap on a nice-looking template and get straight to the action.
Skin mods allow us to add popular cars from TV and movies as well, and this next pack is a great example.
The Cars Movie Skin pack brings some of your favorite characters from the animated film Cars to the Wreckfest racetracks. And I can’t deny – these skins all look great, even if you don’t like Pixar.
The pack includes skins of Chick Hicks, Strip “The King” Weathers, Sally Carrera, Doc Hudson, and of course Lightning McQueen.
One of the most iconic cars from one of the most iconic driving shows of the 80’s has made its way to Wreckfest, as modder Clemince brings us The General Lee from the hit TV series Dukes of Hazzard.
The orange ’69 Dodge Charger has become known for some of the most intense stunt and car chase scenes, and you’ll now be able to drive it yourself.
Well this mod adds it to the game as a skin, for either the Starbeast or American 3.
While the 2008 live-action rendition of Speed Racer might not have been too well-received, let’s not let that ruin the memory of one of our favorite childhood anime shows.
We were all left in awe at how he drove that white racer, and how it would always get him out of some of the worst possible situations.
Unfortunately, only the film version of the Mach 5 is available for Wreckfest.
But I’m sure we’ll take what we can get.
This mod is a reskin for the Venom, and while it isn’t the original Mach 5 design, it does look great in the game.
If basic cosmetic changes aren’t doing it for you, then a great way to keep Wreckfest exciting is by trying out some of the custom tracks made by the mod community.
CanyonCross is one such track.
It has you driving through a harsh desert environment, and while the track is quite wide – that doesn’t mean you’ll get any easy driving here.
The track is quite dangerous with a number of sharp turns and stunt ramps to keep things interesting, and the modder even deactivated the health bar to make sure you’re able to make it through a race.
If you’re looking for something a bit more realistic then you might want to give KillerAJD’s recreation of the famous Petaluma Speedway a try.
The track brings Northern California’s fastest dirt oval track to Wreckfest, and even comes in 4 track variants.
Included in the mod are the 3/8 mile Dirt Oval as well as some fun variants like the Demolition Derby where the infield has been cleared out, a Pit Road Panic variant with a spiraling figure 8 track, and a Double Banked Blitz that throws in different stunt jumps across the track to make things all the more exciting.
If in case you’re in the mood for something even crazier, Rainbow Road 64 brings a touch of the cartoon-y Nintendo racer to your Wreckfest game.
The map is actually an accurate recreation of Rainbow Road from Mario Kart 64, except with a few changes to make it more compatible with Wreckfest.
You’ll now be able to drive through the rainbow roads surrounded by nothing but pitch black as did Mario, Bowser, Princess Peach, and the rest of the gang in Mario Kart.
The Very TrackPack is by far one of the most popular track packs for Wreckfest, giving you a huge selection of new maps to explore.
The pack contains both custom tracks as well as ones based on real-life tracks, and has a wide variety in terms of track shapes and sizes.
You’ll find the pack includes some more traditional oval-shaped tracks, some crazier ones littered with sharp turns and stunt jumps, and pretty much everything in between.
There’s no doubt that the DD series was part of what inspired a lot of the Bugbear games. And modder Vin Petrol teams up with The Very End to bring us the DD2 Car Pack.
The pack contains all 22 vehicles from Destruction Derby 2, and they can be used as skins for the American 4.
While it’s fun to race and wreck scrap cars, you might be wondering what other vehicles we could use to cause some chaos.
Wreckfest does include some interesting unlockable vehicles, one of which includes an actual school bus.
Once you’ve unlocked it, though, you’ll likely find that it isn’t very pleasant to drive… as it’s pretty quick to topple over and doesn’t really do well on racetracks.
This mod gives the school bus some crazy upgrades.
Having this installed just might make it a viable racing vehicle.
