Wreckfest is a racing video game developed by Bugbear Entertainment and published by THQ Nordic.

Before participating in an event, the player is allowed to choose a vehicle, select from a variety of assist levels (whether to use a manual or automatic transmission, ABS, AI difficulty, etc.).

[11] The game now receives regular monthly updates from April 2020 with a focus on tournaments and cosmetic DLC content.

[17] Following the success of the Technology Sneak Peek, an early access version of the game was released shortly before Christmas in 2013.

[18] The early access release featured two playable vehicles and three tracks, two of which were traditional racetracks while the other was a demolition derby arena.

[19] The early access release was highly successful and received great feedback from sim racers.

[20] By the end of the Christmas week the game had already sold for more than Bugbear's initial funding goal of $350,000 on Kickstarter.

[22] The game found tremendous success on the Steam Early Access platform, earning over $1 million in sales during a single week.

[24][25] The developer also said that they were aiming for twenty-four-player multiplayer for the final release, but will need to spend more time optimizing the game's network code.