Product Info

Platform

Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC

Publisher

Milestone

Developer

Milestone Srl

Series

Hot Wheels

Genre

Racing

Players

1-4

File Size (Minimum)

13.7 GB

Release Date (NA)

Sep 10, 2026

Purchase From

eShop

PSN Store

Microsoft Store

Steam

Epic Games

Home » Hot Wheels™ Infinite Rush (Review)

Hot Wheels™ Infinite Rush is a ride for those who enjoy fast-paced driving and roam freely with its open-world concept. Add the variety of customizations you can create for your vehicle and tracks and you got a purrtastic game for all ages to enjoy.

A Bigger Playground

Infinite Rush takes the video game series in a different direction than its previous Unleashed series, moving into an open-world environment. The game gives you four islands to explore, where players can drive freely on a selected island for fun, collect floating gears around the island, or initiate missions that are highlighted when driving by. Before driving off to a new island, you need to complete a few missions to unlock it. Fortunately, you only need to complete around five missions to unlock the next island. Each island has a unique visual style. For example, you will find an ape who throws debris, a green octopus who sprays water from below and a scorpion who throws acid on the ground. These creatures only faze you for a short period of time when they hit you. Don’t worry about any perishing in this game, as it’ll reset your vehicle location if something occurs.

While each island has similar structures when it comes to downtown driving, they do show differences that match the island’s theme, especially the fourth island’s traditional East Asian architecture or the sandy beaches on the second island. To get to each island, there’s a designated ramp where players can fly off, choose the island, and wait for the game to load its data. Playing on the PlayStation 5 Pro, loading these islands didn’t take much time, roughly between one and two minutes. Once done, you won’t experience any load times unless you initiate a mission. Driving around the island is enjoyable without these hiccups, even if you can’t feel the breeze physically.

While driving through each island provides a fun experience and allows you to easily lose yourself, having only four islands to explore makes the overall experience feel a bit underwhelming. While a DLC for a new island is coming, which makes sense for popular car brands, Infinite Rush could have benefited from having at least a couple more islands to feel like a complete experience.

Something for Every Racer

There’s a variety of missions that players can choose. Racing, stunts, special events (e.g., drifts, delivery, and photography), and daredevil showdowns. There’s no particular order to them, but some of the missions will reward you points that, once added up, you can unlock the Rush Master Challenge. Finish this challenge and you’ll unlock the next island. Players can continue earning points to unlock more of these special event challenges. Completing these challenges and missions will reward you with in-game rewards, such as vehicles for you to drive. With over 150 vehicles at launch, there’s plenty for players to strive for.

The Daredevil Showdown can be challenging and frustrating if you don’t know the course or have the right vehicle, even though many missions are easy enough to handle in various difficulties. If you fail your showdown, you’ll have to wait a certain amount of downtime to challenge the same mission again. Otherwise, drive around to find another vehicle roaming for a Daredevil Showdown.

Photography missions are self-explanatory and involve going through a checklist, while specialized events, such as destroying as many objects with your vehicle, add an element of fun. Some missions do feel repetitive, and I found myself taking the game in small doses each day so I could explore it more without feeling burnt out.

Customize For You

One of the neat features Infinite Rush adds is the ability to swap vehicles while playing, like a shortcut. You can set up to four vehicles that are based on the vehicle type: Versatiles, Drifters, Speeders, and Titans. Each carries a unique set of attributes such as speed, acceleration, and more. As you play, you can earn perks that can boost your vehicle’s stats, giving it RPG elements. There are four slots where you can equip these perks, but they are locked until you’ve completed more missions. It certainly adds more fuel to the game’s replay value.

There’s also the ability to change the vehicle’s paint colors, create stickers, and change the sound effects on your car. There’s a lot to tweak in Infinite Rush, and it’s delivered in a simple way where it doesn’t feel overwhelming nor confusing.

Players can also create custom tracks that are created on any of the unlocked islands. Building feels simple enough and self-explanatory where it doesn’t cause many problems. There were a couple of hiccups while building, such as continuing to accidentally undo my track edits. I do wish there was a prompt to ask if I want to undo the edits I made instead of just telling me a line of text to memorize. Accidents happen, but if doing it too often, having that security would be helpful. Camera angles at times get in the way when trying to rotate and maneuver the course around. Outside of these, the track builder is much better than the Unleashed versions and not overwhelming.

A Race for Everyone

The accessibility options in this latest Hot Wheels™ game offer a wide range of features for players of all ages. While it’s not as deep as the recent release of Onimusha: Way of the Sword, this racing game certainly offers features that players can utilize, such as text size changes and adjustable visual speeds to prevent overwhelming experiences. Players can change the game’s difficulty to increase the challenge for themselves or lower it so that players at any age can enjoy the game without frustration.

When playing on the DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5, the feedback you receive from revving your engine while accelerating in Unleashed games still feels great. Controlling the vehicle is easy to understand, but mastering it requires some skill that varies depending on the type of vehicle you drive. Throw in multiplayer options for up to four players, it’s a game for many to enjoy within the household or online. The game is crossplay between all consoles, except for the Nintendo Switch 2, which is unfortunate.

The game’s menu structure is clean and simple. Pause the game to flip through small menu windows with some sleek graphic designs that make it easy to navigate and flow through. Hot Wheels™ keeps things simple and clean, and it works.

The Final Race

Hot Wheels™ Infinite Rush takes the popular car toys in a new direction with an open-world playground. Filled with vehicles to unlock, plenty of ways to customize your rides, and improvements throughout, it feels like a refreshing change for the series. While the number of islands is limiting and some missions feel repetitive, there’s plenty here to keep drivers clawing back.

An PlayStation 5 code was provided by the publisher for this review. Hot Wheels™ Infinite Rush launches on September 10 2026 for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Fans can visit the game’s official website for more information.