Driver: Parallel Lines
You were the fastest wheelman on the street. You were a legend. You were money. Until they set you up and sent you down. Twenty-eight years inside for someone else's crime. Now you're getting out. Guess what? You got a new job, it's called getting revenge.
- Released
- 2006
- Developer
- Ubisoft Reflections
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- 61
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Driver: Parallel Lines?
You were the fastest wheelman on the street. You were a legend. You were money. Until they set you up and sent you down. Twenty-eight years inside for someone else's crime. Now you're getting out. Guess what? You got a new job, it's called getting revenge.
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 | 14 March 2006 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Ubisoft Reflections |
| Publisher | Atari |
| Platforms | Xbox, Nintendo Wii, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Racing |
| Languages | 5 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q376217, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Driver: Parallel Lines 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. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- General mature content
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 88 most recent negative Steam reviews of Driver: Parallel Lines 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 freezes7 of 88 (8%)
Yeah, fun a** game if it wouldn't glitch and crash all the time unexpectedly when going from sequence to sequence.
Steam review, 18 March 2025 · 17 hours played · 7 readers marked it helpfulIt doesn't work properly on high-refresh-rate monitors (like my 144 Hz), and using third-party widescreen patches often prevents it from launching or crashes it to the task manager.
Steam review, 2 April 2026 · 8 hours played · 5 readers marked it helpful
A further 4 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 Driver: Parallel Lines
24 games overlap with Driver: Parallel Lines on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Mafia, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City and Mafia II (Classic).
Common questions about Driver: Parallel Lines
What platforms is Driver: Parallel Lines on?
Driver: Parallel Lines is available on Xbox, Nintendo Wii, Steam Deck. It first released in 2006.
How much does Driver: Parallel Lines cost?
$9.99 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 Driver: Parallel Lines?
90% of 1,563 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Driver: Parallel Lines?
61 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Driver: Parallel Lines work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Driver: Parallel Lines as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Driver: Parallel Lines?
Driver: Parallel Lines was developed by Ubisoft Reflections and published by Atari.