WheelMates is out — released 1 September 2026: the launch record
WheelMates releases on
1 September 2026
The exact unlock time has not been announced. The countdown above runs to midnight where you are, which is the earliest the date can start for you — not a confirmed unlock moment. We update this page as soon as the publisher or the store page states a time.
1 September 2026 is the Steam release date. No unlock hour is published, so this countdown runs to midnight in your timezone and flags the time as unconfirmed. Price is also not listed yet at time of writing.
| Release date | 2026-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Firevolt |
| Publisher | Firevolt |
| Platforms | PC (Steam) |
| Preload | Not announced |
| Early access | None advertised |
Two tiny RC cars, one oversized laboratory, and a friend on the couch or online. WheelMates lands 1 September — here is what is confirmed and what is not.
What is confirmed
| Fact | Status |
|---|---|
| Release date | 1 September 2026 — Steam listing |
| Platform | PC (Steam) only |
| Co-op | Two-player: online AND shared/split screen |
| Controllers | Partial support |
| Price | Not listed yet |
| Unlock hour | Not published — countdown runs to your local midnight |
Why the split-screen flag matters
Most of this co-op wave (Peak, Big Walk, How to Fish) is online-only — WheelMates flagging shared/split screen makes it one of the few same-couch options in the genre right now, and Family Sharing is flagged too.
Related
- Big Walk — the walking half of this co-op wave
- How to Fish — the fishing half
- All launch dates on the calendar
Sources
Everything on this page comes from the official Steam store listing: the 1 September date, developer/publisher Firevolt, the two-RC-car premise, online and split-screen co-op categories, partial controller support and Family Sharing. At the 29 August 2026 check, the listing did not include a price or unlock hour.
FAQ
When does WheelMates come out?
1 September 2026 on PC via Steam. No unlock hour or price has been published yet; both land here when they post.
Is WheelMates co-op? How many players?
Yes — it is built around two-player co-op as two tiny RC cars, and the Steam listing flags both online co-op and shared/split-screen co-op, so same-couch play works.
What kind of game is WheelMates?
A co-op driving adventure-puzzler: two RC cars exploring a professor's home laboratory, solving puzzles across oversized rooms and uncovering what happened inside. Peak/Big Walk-adjacent co-op energy, on wheels.
Does WheelMates support controllers?
Partial controller support per the Steam listing — expect keyboard fallbacks for some menus until the developer says otherwise.