Hill Climb Racing 2

Hill Climb Racing 2 is a side-on driving game where the hill itself is half the opponent. You steer a small car over rolling, uneven ground, and every slope changes what your vehicle can do: too much throttle on a crest and you flip, too little on a climb and you roll back down. The physics are playful rather than punishing, so a spectacular crash is usually funny rather than frustrating, and the next attempt is only a tap away.

The heart of the game is racing other people in real time. You can take on friends or strangers across hills, deserts and snowy tracks, watching their cars bounce along beside yours as you fight for the lead. Because the courses are short and the driving is easy to pick up, a race fits neatly into a spare few minutes, yet there is real skill in learning when to brake before a jump and when to hold the throttle through a dip.

Between races, your garage is where progress happens. You can collect race cars, supercars, off-road vehicles and bikes, then upgrade engines, tyres, suspension and grip to suit your driving style. A car that climbs well may not handle jumps the same way, so tuning becomes a small strategy game of its own, and dressing a vehicle up with different looks makes it feel properly yours.

For players who like to build as well as drive, a track editor lets you design your own courses and share them with others. Hill Climb Racing 2 suits anyone who enjoys simple controls, silly physics and quick competitive races, whether you play for a few minutes on a commute or settle in for a longer session of chasing better times.