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SAMWOO STUDIO · Published by SAMWOO STUDIO
3 user reviews — 67% positive (3 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A colorful single-player arcade racer: explore Goguma Island, a fictional island inspired by Yeouido, customize your car, and clear story races. 🌸
£4.59
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Indie, Casual, Sports, Racing · 2026 · More under £5 games
Explore the colorful racing landscapes of Goguma Island, where you can customize your vehicle and compete in story races. Dive into this unique arcade racer from SAMWOO STUDIO for a casual yet thrilling driving experience.
About this game
🎉 About This Game
ARC the beginning is an arcade racing game inspired by Korea’s festival-like vibe—customize your car in a colorful low-poly style, cruise freely in a small open world, and take on story races.
Become the star of Goguma Auto Fest on Goguma Island, a fictional island inspired by Yeouido. Slice through cherry blossoms as you race across the city, and cruise to K-pop-inspired beats. 🌸

🏁 Gameplay
Fast, responsive arcade handling! (Drifting is possible too.)
Single-player Story Races and Time Challenges
Car customization (visuals & tuning)
Free roam exploration in a small open world
🗺️ Content
56 race events (Sprint / Circuit / Time Attack)
38 hidden mission locations 🌸
16 cars
3,000+ customization combinations per car (visuals & tuning)
✨ Vibe
Colorful low-poly visuals with a lively festival mood
Korea-inspired city atmosphere with seasonal cherry blossoms 🌸
A K-pop-inspired soundtrack made for cruising
Keyboard and controller support
🌸 In One Line
When you’re tired of massive games, this is a light arcade racer that slips into your day—pick it up like a snack and enjoy.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD FX-8350(or equivalent)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R9 280(or equivalent)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600(or equivalent)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT(or equivalent)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Tiny patch
🔧 Main Patch Notes 🖼️ Hint Display Improvements When discovering a mission, the related hint image will now be shown together. ⚔️ Boss Start UI Improvements Improved the boss start UI so it appears more naturally and reliably. 🎬 Story Flow Improvements Improved the story flow so story cutscenes play more naturally during world progression.Read full article on Community Announcements (studio.samwoo)AnnouncementsOfficial
🎉 Price Adjustment Notice
Hello everyone, and thank you to all of you who have been following and supporting ARC the beginning.We’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the direction of the game, its current scope of content, and how to make it easier for more players to jump in and enjoy it. As a result, we’ve decided to adjust the base price of ARC the beginning.We’ve lowered the price so that more players can more easily and comfortably enjoy the drifting and cruising experience on Goguma Island. 🚗💨🌸To those of you who purchased the game at the previous price, we feel both grateful and a little humbled. We do wish we had been able to settle on the current direction a bit sooner, and we sincerely appreciate everyone who chose to support the game early. 🙏Your support and playtime have made it possible for us to continue improving the game through ongoing updates.Moving forward, ARC the beginning will continue to be refined through controller support improvements, driving feel updates, balance adjustments, performance improvements, and more. 🔧When you feel worn out by huge, overwhelming games, we hope this can remain a light arcade racing game that fits naturally into everyday life — something you can enjoy as casually as a snack.Thank you! 🙏Read full article on Community Announcements (studio.samwoo)Patch NotesOfficial
🔧 Bug Fix Update
🏎️ Improved micro-stutter issues in certain areas Improved minor stuttering that could occur in specific sections. 🎨 Improved disappearing decal issue Improved an issue where vehicle decals could occasionally disappear or fail to display properly. ⚖️ Difficulty balance adjustments Adjusted the overall driving difficulty to feel more natural and stable. 📢 Additional Note If you find any other issues that need improvement, please report them through our Discord channel.Read full article on Community Announcements (studio.samwoo)Patch NotesOfficial
🔧 BIG UPDATE!!
🎮 Controller Support Added You can now play with a controller. Gamepad vibration is also supported for a more immersive driving experience. 🏎️ Improved Driving Feel The handling has been adjusted to feel more arcade-like and dynamic. Driving has also been tuned to make drifting more enjoyable and satisfying. ⚙️ Difficulty and Physics Adjustments Some difficulty spikes have been adjusted to feel more natural. Unnecessary slipping has been reduced for more stable and intuitive driving. 🎥 Enhanced Presentation Camera movement and additional sound effects have been improved to make driving feel more exciting. The overall driving experience should now feel more dynamic and lively. 🛠️ System Improvements Game progression-related elements have been refined. The Gold / Silver / Bronze system has been adjusted. Some systems, including upgrade logic, have been improved overall. 🐞 Bug Fixes Fixed issues related to race restarts. Fixed certain UI freeze / unresponsive issues. Greatly improved text corruption issues in certain languages.Read full article on Community Announcements (studio.samwoo)Patch NotesOfficial
🎉 Update Complete + Creator / Curator Key Event
🎉 Update Complete 🎉Thank you so much for waiting! After a long stretch of juggling main work and the project, I’m happy to say this update is finally live 🙌This update focuses on improving the overall gameplay experience, with major changes including controller support, driving feel improvements, difficulty and system adjustments, and various bug fixes.🔧 Main Changes🎮 Controller Support AddedYou can now play with a controller.Gamepad vibration is also supported for a more immersive driving experience.🏎️ Improved Driving FeelThe handling has been adjusted to feel more arcade-like and dynamic.Driving has also been tuned to make drifting more enjoyable and satisfying.⚙️ Difficulty and Physics AdjustmentsSome difficulty spikes have been adjusted to feel more natural.Unnecessary slipping has been reduced for more stable and intuitive driving.🎥 Enhanced PresentationCamera movement and additional sound effects have been improved to make driving feel more exciting.The overall driving experience should now feel more dynamic and lively.🛠️ System ImprovementsGame progression-related elements have been refined.The Gold / Silver / Bronze system has been adjusted.Some systems, including upgrade logic, have been improved overall.🐞 Bug FixesFixed issues related to race restarts.Fixed certain UI freeze / unresponsive issues.Greatly improved text corruption issues in certain languages.I’ll keep working to make the game more fun and more polished. Please try the update and feel free to share your thoughts. Thank you as always! 🙏🎁 Creator / Curator Key EventI’ve received a lot of interest and inquiries from creators and curators, but I wasn’t able to respond properly while focusing on the update. So, as a small thank-you, I’ve prepared a little event!For creators and curators only, if you leave a comment on this announcement and send an email, 10 participants will be selected by raffle to receive a key.How to ParticipateLeave a comment on this announcementSend an emailNotesPlease inclu...Read full article on Community Announcements (studio.samwoo)






