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3Dads Studios · Published by 3Dads Studios · Official site ↗
Positive — 98% positive (48 reviews) · 18 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A rebellious chaos sandbox where you weaponize junk, disrupt highway traffic, and engineer outrageous physics disasters to turn the morning commute into pure, glorious mayhem.
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Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual · 2026 · More £5 - £15 games
Engineer chaos on the morning commute by disrupting traffic and turning everyday objects into weapons in C.A.R.S. - Creating A Ridiculous Shitshow, an action-packed simulation where your goal is pure, glorious mayhem.
About this game
C.A.R.S. (Creating A Ridiculous Shitshow) is a chaotic, physics-driven sandbox where one mission rules them all: turn rush hour into a glorious disaster.
What’s the game about?
You play as a stubborn hoarder with questionable telekinetic powers and a grudge against the system. When the Department of Transportation steals your paradise, you fight back with whatever junk you can lift, toss, or stack. Tires, barrels, ramps, and… well, things get weird fast.
Plan by night. Wreck by day.
Build traps under the cover of darkness.
Watch the morning commute collapse into chaos.
Earn XP for every crash, flip, and chain reaction. Bigger mayhem = bigger rewards.
Too easy? We got you!
Want to stop cars like the alpha you are, go God Mode on that highway! Need a challenge, well then you got permadeath in Hardcore.
Progression? Oh, it gets wild.
Start small—roll a tire, drop a log. Level up and unlock tools that bend reality and physics in ways that would make Newton cry. No scripts, no limits—just emergent comedy and destruction.
If you love physics sandboxes, unpredictable traffic carnage, and sticking it to “The Man,” welcome home.
Key Features
Night Planning, Morning Mayhem: Set up traps under the cover of darkness, then unleash chaos when the commuters roll in.
Physics-Driven Carnage: No scripts, no limits—every crash, flip, and chain reaction is emergent and unpredictable.
Telekinetic Trash Warfare: Lift, toss, and stack junk with a simple physics-handle system that’s easy to learn and stupidly fun.
Slow Motion: Want to feel like an action hero, well, dodging cars in slow motion will rub that itch!
Step into The Ring of Fire to supercharge your XP. The longer you stay, the faster you level up, but be warned: every car on the road wants to run you down while you're in it. How long can you hold your ground?
Progressive Madness: Start small with tires and logs, then unlock increasingly absurd tools that bend reality and defy physics.
Dumb Traffic AI: Vehicles obey momentum (and very few other rules), creating hilarious, chaotic collisions.
Atmospheric Day/Night Cycle: Calm nights for planning, explosive mornings for destruction.
Pure Emergent Comedy: No two mornings are the same. Every disaster is uniquely yours.
Note:
C.A.R.S. uses large numbers of physics-driven vehicles and real-time destruction simulations. This intentional design makes the game more CPU-intensive than typical indie titles. Please ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for a smooth experience.
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By 3Dads Studios
Three Norwegian fathers.
One chaotic idea.
Zero excuses.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD RX 580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 / 11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 or AMD RX 6700 XT
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
New Settings Menu, Key Rebinding & NVIDIA Features
Hey everyone!We’ve just added a brand new settings menu to the game. This update gives you much more control over controls, visuals, audio, and performance.The new menu includes proper key rebinding, expanded video settings, improved audio settings, and several new options for players who want to fine-tune performance.We’ve also added support for:NVIDIA ReflexFrame GenerationSuper Resolution optionsThese features can help improve responsiveness and performance on supported hardware.This should make it much easier to customize the game to your own setup, whether you want better performance, better visuals, or simply a control layout that feels right for you.Thanks for playing, and as always — we really appreciate your feedback! /The dadsRead full article on Community Announcements (Kimmelovski)Patch NotesOfficial
CPU performance update
Hey all you wreckers! We know our game has been performance heavy on the cpu on some computers, we tried our best to up the performance and with that release some of the strain on the cpu, we got better performance when testing, so hope it gives those of you who struggled a better time as well :) Please keep posting requests in the Discord or the discussions ;)Read full article on Community Announcements (Kimmelovski)Patch NotesOfficial
Major Update: Destructible bridge, layout save system and new map
We’ve been working like crazy to get this one ready. We even stumbled a bit at the finish line with some late-night landscape bugs, but after a fresh pot of coffee at 2 AM (again…), everything is finally in place.This update mixes your most requested features with a few things we added simply because we love breaking stuff. New Map: Summer EditionA brand-new summer map is here! It’s all sunshine and good vibes… until the cars arrive.Dynamic weather activates at Level 10Rain, storms, and thunder make navigation harder (and more fun)Same layout as the original, but with fresh twists and objects to cause trouble withDestructible Bridge (Both Maps!)We didn’t add this because you asked for it—we added it because we couldn’t resist.The bridge is now fully physics-basedIt can be completely destroyed by carsWorks on both the original and summer mapsGo ahead, it’s built to break.Save System and SleepingYou no longer have to rebuild everything from scratch every morning.Save up to three different object layoutsLoad them at dawn before cars start drivingNot happy with your setup? → Use the bed inside the house to skip to the next morningJerry also appreciates the nap—fighting the government is hard workMore "Juice" and FeedbackPaint Squirts: McCallister items now spray paint when hitLighting Overhaul: Car headlights now look way betterD.U.S.T. Control: Toggle between full-auto or 10-second delayFlashlight: Because early-morning chaos is hard to seeHit Effects: Items now spawn effects when struck at high speedAudio Overhaul: Weather + footsteps now respect the SFX slider Player Requested FixesMotion Blur toggle (finally!)Inverted Y-axisNew traps, throwables, and a World Cup trophy because Norway finally qualified! Thanks for playing and sending us your feedback. Now, we’re going to get some much-needed sleep while you go out and wreck that bridge.Read full article on Community Announcements (Kimmelovski)Patch NotesOfficial
Hotfix
Fixes:We got some feedback about the D.U.S.T killing some of the fun of watching cars fly. We totally agree, so put a timer on it. Now, it scans for cars and put a target every ten seconds.Adjusted size of player area. More room for destruction and play!Fixed the tutorial sometimes failingAdded a "unstuck" buttonRead full article on Community Announcements (Kimmelovski)AnnouncementsOfficial
Love is in the Air
Jerry (the old man) is feeling uncharacteristically nice today. He’s put up some Valentine's decorations around the campsite and the highway - and what happened? Well, one day she was walking by, staring on her phone, when she caught a guy, giving cars an awkward eye. He thought "damn that girl is fly, gonna run over and say hi!". The rest is history! Grumpy dad is happy! Don't get used to it though. He’ll will be yelling again tomorrow.Patch Notes:Added seasonal Valentine's decorations.Added new and romantic explosions.Added a hot old woman that enjoys the couchAdded a couple of new items you can use to make chaos.Removed: The cold, empty void in his heart.Fixed: We got some feedback about the D.U.S.T killing some of the fun of watching cars fly, we totally agree, so put a timer on it, it now fires every ten second, if there is a car high enough.Read full article on Community Announcements (Kimmelovski)
