FlatOut 2
Experience the drive of your life as you throw yourself around on and off the track causing fences to shatter, tyre walls explode, water tanks and barrels fly across the track into other cars.
- Released
- 2006
- Developer
- Not recorded
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- 76
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- Not stated
What is FlatOut 2?
Experience the drive of your life as you throw yourself around on and off the track causing fences to shatter, tyre walls explode, water tanks and barrels fly across the track into other cars.
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 | 30 June 2006 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Not recorded |
| Publisher | Empire Interactive |
| Platforms | Xbox, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Racing |
| Languages | 11 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1355158, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was FlatOut 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. Metacritic page. 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 | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | Not stated |
| 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 265 most recent negative Steam reviews of FlatOut 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 freezes25 of 265 (9%)
This is also counter-intuitive to the design of the game since you're encouraged to drive aggressive and crash into things, but when the margin for error is so high it's usually safer to avoid taking jumps or smashing into traffic lights.
Steam review, 4 October 2015 · 104 hours played · 8 readers marked it helpfulJack Benton is a jerk; he'll either crash or overtake you if you drive first.
Steam review, 17 April 2026 · 259 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpful - Will not launch or install11 of 265 (4%)
Everytime i start the game an box appiers wich says: Cannot open display mode!
Steam review, 7 December 2016 · 0 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpfulAnd now the game doens't start, and it says: "cannot open display mode".
Steam review, 2 April 2016 · 0 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful
A further 8 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 FlatOut 2
24 games overlap with FlatOut 2 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, KartRider: Drift and Wreckfest.
Common questions about FlatOut 2
What platforms is FlatOut 2 on?
FlatOut 2 is available on Xbox, Steam Deck. It first released in 2006.
How much does FlatOut 2 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 FlatOut 2?
96% of 22,116 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for FlatOut 2?
76 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 FlatOut 2 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates FlatOut 2 as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.