Hardpack Rally

An old two-door. A note from Vern.

You find an old rally car outside a barn, with the keys and a handwritten invitation from Vern. His racing days are over, but his cars are waiting. Take the Dimmer for a drive. The next set of keys is yours to earn.

Hardpack Rally is a single-player arcade rally game about learning a car and getting quicker behind the wheel. Find your feet with optional driving lessons, then carry a slide through the back roads and find your rhythm over mountain crests. Beat Vern’s times to open the next chapter, with a different car to learn and another note waiting.

Four cars. Four chapters.

Each car brings a different balance of power and grip to learn across point-to-point stages and circuits. Beat Vern’s target time in every event to open the next chapter, and the next set of keys.

Chapter 1 · The back roads

Dimmer 1990cc

Rear-wheel drive. Round lamps, warm ivory paint and a lively rear end. Vern’s old two-door is where you learn the road.

“Back wheels push this one. Ease onto it, she’ll tell you.”

Chapter 2 · The valley

Montara 92

All-wheel drive. A wide-shouldered hatch with quick turn-in. Let the suspension work, and carry your speed across the valley.

“She turns before you’ve finished asking. Ask anyway.”

Chapter 3 · The high country

Hayai Turbo

All-wheel drive. A long hood, a big turbo and a red-and-ivory livery. Give it room to breathe through the mountain passes.

“Honest car, this one. Do what you meant to do.”

Chapter 4 · Desert raid

Atlas Raid

All-wheel drive. Big shove, long-travel suspension and the last set of keys. A rally-raid machine for rough ground and open horizons.

“Wide open out there. That’s the trap. Don’t fall for it.”

Out on the road

Forest lanes, hillside villages, rocky summits and tunnels through the mountain. Take a look at the latest roads and scenery. Every picture here is captured in the game.

Chase your best run

Race your own ghost, find a cleaner line, and see how your times compare on the world rankings.
Beat the Developer

Vern’s times earn you the keys. For something tougher, chase records set by the developer, Andre Gomes, with a ghost to follow. Beat every one for a car to unlock an exclusive livery.
Watch it back. Stop for the view.

Save a run and revisit it from different camera angles. Switch to photo mode for a closer look at your car and the country around it.
A change of scenery

Pine forests, coastal bends, snowy hills and open grasslands. Pass farmyards and stone castles, then head into the high country.
Play your way

Learn the basics in optional driving lessons. Take the wheel with a keyboard, an Xbox controller or a PS5 DualSense.
An original soundtrack

Rally to music composed by the game’s developer.

No ads. No in-game purchases.

HARDPACK
RALLY

An old two-door. A note from Vern.