Planned Release Date: To be announced

About This Game

Hardtrace is the right arcade for you :) I'm not kidding, if you're a fan of local multiplayer, tron-like and snake-like games, then read on! Up to 12 players on a single PC (and more over the network) can throw down for the highest score in nine-minute matches. You drive a snaky "Tracer" vehicle that leaves an intermittent and highly lethal trail behind you, and you must use your skill, observation, and strategy to chop your teammates into tiny pieces. How is this different than a classic snake, you may ask... The thing is, in this game, it's no problem to get to the other side of the game board in a split second. In this game, the usual rules don't exist....

Enjoy Hardtrace.

KEY GAME FEATURES

Portals and instant turns: Quickly move around the map and maneuver precisely in various situations.

Special risk and reward zones: Two difficulty levels that require more precise control and a more thoughtful approach.

Advanced mechanics: Players can discover more effective ways to use portals and movement if they want to explore the system in depth.

Up to 12 players locally: Support for 8 gamepads and n-key rollover keyboards allows for various local match configurations.

Hybrid "Couch vs. Couch" multiplayer: Multiple groups of players can link their local sessions into a single match, for up to 15 players total.

PvP and co-op: Play against each other or together — online, locally, or over LAN.

Dynamic play area: The map size adapts to the number of players.

Infinite space: The map has no edges, opening up additional strategic possibilities.

Minimalist graphics: The clean visual style promotes clarity even with a larger number of players.

Optimized for 4K and high FPS: The game is designed to be readable on large screens and run smoothly even with a larger number of players.

Vehicles and colors: Two types of vehicles and 15 color variants for quick visual differentiation.

Top-down camera: Allows you to monitor the entire situation and plan your movements in a broader context.

Nine-minute matches with point saving: Players compete for points, which can fall out of their hands. After 10 seconds without collecting any more points, their current score will gradually start to be saved.

The game is constantly being improved and currently in rapid development, which means you can look forward to new features and improvements.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

AI helps me with texts on the Steam page (grammar correction, translations, and texts).
AI helps me correct errors in the game code and optimize it (Integrated Microsoft Copilot in the Visual Studio environment).

I don't use AI at all for music and sound creation.
I don't use AI at all for 3D or 2D graphics creation.