Car combat game for iPhone · In the works

Car battles with the friend next to you

Rival Road is a top-down car combat game in 16-bit pixel art. Grab weapons, ram, jump ramps and blow up your rival in small arenas built for a fight. Play the person on the couch, someone online, or the computer.

Coming to theApp StoreEmail me when it's out
  • Nearby and online 1v1
  • Free to play
  • No gems
  • No ads
A top-down parking lot arena: a red car fires a missile at a blue car, which explodes, while a yellow car fires from above and a green car closes in past crates and barrels
Placeholder art. The game's real art isn't drawn yet

Two thumbs, no buttons to hunt for

Hold your iPhone sideways. Your left thumb drives and your right thumb fights.

Steer

Point your left thumb where you want to go and the car turns to follow.

Fire

Hold your right thumb down to fire whatever weapon you picked up last.

Special

Every car has its own special, fired with a quick swipe combination.

Boost

A short burst of speed for ramming, jumping ramps or getting away.

Small arenas, big fights

Every arena is a few screens across, so you're never driving around looking for someone. Ramps, crates, barrels and weapon drops are scattered everywhere, and most of it breaks.

  • Freeway interchange
  • Mall parking lot
  • Junkyard
  • Rooftop
  • Drive-in

Pick a car

Each car handles differently and has its own special. Start with four and win the rest in the Gauntlet.

Four placeholder cars in red, blue, yellow and green

Play the person on the couch

Each of you drives on your own iPhone with the whole screen to yourself. When nobody's around, play online or against the computer.

Gauntlet

A knockout bracket against the computer. Beat a car to unlock it.

Nearby

Two iPhones in the same room find each other. No account, no Wi-Fi network to join.

Online

Challenge a friend or find a random opponent through Game Center.

Free

The whole game

  • Every mode, nearby and online
  • Start with four cars and three arenas
  • Unlock the other cars and arenas by winning the Gauntlet
  • No ads

Rival Road Pro · $4.99 once

Skip the unlocks

Every car and every arena, unlocked right away. That's all it does. Pro cars aren't stronger, and a free player can beat anyone.

Pay once and keep it. No subscription, no gems, and no pop-ups asking you to upgrade.

Questions

When does it come out?

Not for a while. We're building the car handling and two-phone play first. Email contact@polyology.co and we'll send you one note when it's on the App Store.

Is the game free?

Yes. Every mode is free, including nearby and online matches, and you can unlock every car and arena by playing.

What does Rival Road Pro do?

It unlocks every car and arena right away, for $4.99 once. It doesn't make any car stronger.

Are there gems or upgrades to buy?

No. There's nothing to grind for and nothing that makes a paying player hit harder.

How many players?

Matches are 1v1 to start. Four-player matches are planned once two-player online play is solid.

Is that the real game art?

Not yet. The pictures on this page are placeholders drawn for the site. We'll swap in real screenshots as the game comes together.

Something else? Email contact@polyology.co.