Breakout Garage

Breakout Garage is an open world driving and racing simulator set in Texas, USA, developed by a team of two indie developers. It centres on a car building system with many part combinations, so vehicles can be set up for different driving styles and race types. These include street drag racing, official drag racing and oval racing. The game has more than 100 reviews on Steam.

The driving model uses simulation physics, with traction control, anti-lock braking and electronic stability control available as optional aids. Parts affect handling through factors such as weight, aerodynamics, centre of mass, compression ratio, displacement and engine inertia. Engine thermodynamics and airflow are simulated, and players can tune air-to-fuel ratio and timing, which respond to compression, boost and fuel octane. Parts wear with use and need repair or replacement, and many give audible warnings such as lifter tick or rod knock. Racing options include quarter mile and eighth mile drag racing with prep or no prep starts, standard or pro tree and leaderboards, as well as drift events, time trials and endurance races against AI drivers. Peer-to-peer multiplayer lets players host or join servers with a race lobby system. Wheel and shifter support is included.

Outside racing, players can buy from a used car dealer offering randomly generated cars that can be inspected before purchase, restore cars to sell for profit, swap engines, and take on delivery jobs with payouts based on load, distance and delivery time. Other listed features are a basic police and pursuit system, a simple damage system, a first-person mode, a photo mode, a decal system with interior and window stickers, paint wear such as fading, edge rust and patina, three wheel fitment styles, an in-game wiki and parts from over 14 real life aftermarket brands. The developers list further planned work, including more detail on the map, more cars and engines, more customisation, additional dealers and shops, junkyards, and a broader career mode covering deliveries, drag, drift, oval and dirt racing.