Cars 2
Inspired by the Disney•Pixar animated film, Cars 2: The Video Game lets players jump into the Cars 2 universe with some of their favorite Cars personalities in exotic locations around the globe.
- Released
- 2011
- Developer
- Avalanche Software
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 3 GB
What is Cars 2?
Inspired by the Disney•Pixar animated film, Cars 2: The Video Game lets players jump into the Cars 2 universe with some of their favorite Cars personalities in exotic locations around the globe.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 21 June 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Avalanche Software |
| Publisher | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Platforms | Nintendo DS, Steam Deck |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter, Racing |
| Languages | 14 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q94355, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Cars 2 received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 3 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 137 most recent negative Steam reviews of Cars 2 on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes27 of 137 (20%)
I tried fixing some application settings and it caused my controller to not work, and the game to constantly crash anyways.
Steam review, 20 October 2025 · 41 hours played · 31 readers marked it helpful-The game crashes constantly if you play it for too long.
Steam review, 14 April 2025 · 16 hours played · 19 readers marked it helpful - Will not launch or install14 of 137 (10%)
It softlocks you into black screen, and the only way to get out of this situation is either restarting your computer or task manager.
Steam review, 15 December 2021 · 332 hours played · 41 readers marked it helpfulI tried it on Windows 10 and got a black screen several times while loading in/finishing the first few races.
Steam review, 30 June 2024 · 1 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpful
A further 1 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Cars 2
24 games overlap with Cars 2 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Risen and Styx: Master of Shadows.
Common questions about Cars 2
What platforms is Cars 2 on?
Cars 2 is available on Nintendo DS, Steam Deck. It first released in 2011.
How much does Cars 2 cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Cars 2?
77% of 1,381 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
Does Cars 2 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Cars 2 as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Cars 2 download?
3 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made Cars 2?
Cars 2 was developed by Avalanche Software and published by Disney Interactive Studios.