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BeaterCore guides for the first hour, controls, career, garage, field repair, money, tracks, tuning, and split-screen.
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BeaterCore Wiki
Garage repair, career events, and split-screen racing for rusty project cars.
Unofficial BeaterCore wiki for garage repair, field fixes, career events, tire picks, and split-screen racing tips.
- Sep 9
- Steam launch 2026
- 89%
- Very Positive reviews
- 4P
- Local split-screen
- 500 MB
- Install size
Official trailer
beaterCore official demo gameplay trailer
Game overview
What BeaterCore actually is
BeaterCore is an arcade racing game about cheap rusty project cars, not showroom supercars. You buy a beater, wrench it in first person, pack a tiny trunk, and take the same worn parts into career events and online races. Start with the getting started walkthrough, learn keyboard and pad bindings, then keep the car alive with garage repair and field repair. Spend cash in money and the parts store, read tracks and seasons before you book ice, and fix stick drift in settings. Rank your loadout on the parts tier list and track patch notes.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Artem Arbatsky (The HellBox)
- Publisher
- Artem Arbatsky
- Platform
- Windows, Linux (Steam)
- Genre
- Arcade racing, project-car garage
- Release date
- 9 September 2026
- Price
- $9.99 (intro $8.99 until 16 Sep)
Explore the wiki
Hubs for repair, career, parts ranking, mods, and launch patches.
Tier List
BeaterCore tier lists for repair jobs, tire choices, event types, and trunk loadouts after the Steam launch week.
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BeaterCore tools for system requirements, render scale, analog deadzone, workshop mods, and the in-game map editor.
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BeaterCore updates hub: Steam launch notes, demo patches from 0.0.16 to 0.3.0, mods, wear tweaks, and prologue changes.
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BeaterCore characters and NPCs: Boris, sponsorship pitches, quests, and why relationships unlock extra career work.
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Official BeaterCore links: Steam store, itch.io, Discord, VK, and developer socials for patches, mods, and support.
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First-hour walkthroughs, garage work, and field-repair loadouts.
Latest updates
Launch notes, demo patches, and workshop support — newest first.
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Pages players open after their first blown tire.
Quick start
New to BeaterCore? Follow these steps after you leave the prologue.
- 1
Finish the prologue, then park in the garage
Complete the story prologue instead of skipping the first wrenching lesson. Walk up to the starter beater, learn interact, and follow the getting started guide before you spend cash at the auto parts store.
- 2
Bind controls and set analog deadzone
Open the properties menu next to throttle and steering if a pad drifts. Keyboard is fully supported. See the controls guide for walk, drive, map pan, and trunk cycling.
- 3
Buy a spare tire before the first real event
A worn tutorial tire will strand you. Keep one spare that auto-mounts on a race reset, then read garage repair so you are not paying full price twice.
- 4
Pack the trunk for three races, not one
Career events run multiple stages with field repair in between. Space is limited — oil, plugs, and a jack beat decorative junk. Spend the payout using the money and store order, not a second car.
- 5
Enter a time trial, then a contact event
Learn the surface in a cleaner event before you trade paint. The career walkthrough explains event flow, rewards, and when to rest a day.
FAQ
Wiki FAQ
Quick answers to the most common BeaterCore questions.
Where should I start in BeaterCore?
Read the getting started walkthrough, set controls, then pack a field-repair trunk before the first three-race event.
Is BeaterCore a Roblox game?
No. BeaterCore is a paid Steam and itch.io racing game by Artem Arbatsky (The HellBox), launched 9 September 2026 for Windows and Linux.
Does BeaterCore have multiplayer?
Yes. Local split-screen supports up to four players with full keyboard support, plus online and LAN races where parts still wear. See the multiplayer guide.
Which languages does this wiki cover?
English, Spanish, Italian, and Polish, matching Steam minus Russian. The game also lists Russian on the store page; this wiki does not.
How demanding is BeaterCore?
Minimum is Windows 10, 4 GB RAM, an Nvidia GT640-class GPU, 500 MB of space, and OpenGL 3.3. Full details are on the system requirements page.
Are there promo codes?
BeaterCore is a premium purchase, not a Roblox experience with redeem codes. Spend in-game cash at the auto parts store and watch patch notes for balance changes.
Ready to keep the beater running?
Start with the getting started guide, pack a smarter field-repair trunk, then compare car priorities before the next event.
Start with the beginner guide