Nitrania Showcase - Time to Bring Back That 90s Arcade Racing Game Feel
Old school gamers might love this
Racing games are getting a new addition this year. It's an indie title solo-developed and published by Daniel Dorotik that promises to revive the spirit of the 16-bit legends and give them a vibrant modern visual style.
The game in question is called Nitrania, an indie 90s-style arcade grip racer with 1-4 player local split-screen and is coming to Steam.
Instead of making another racing game with complicated mechanics and set-ups, he created an easy to pick up title where the only thing that matters is reaction speed.
Floor that pedal and time your nitro to leave your rivals in the dust.
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🤔What is Nitrania about?
While many modern racers revolve around drifting, this one is all about Grip and Momentum. The handling model is designed for instant fun.
Alongside a single-player campaign, Nitrania brings back the true social magic of living-room gaming - when couch play was king.
Racing in Nitrania has a deeper purpose. In each race, you earn Points both from your finishing position and from what you collect on the track (one shared pool). Those Points drive two key roles - short-term strategy and long-term progression.
Tired of opponents that magically catch up? Forget so-called rubber-banding (artificial opponent speed boosts).
Nitrania is a passion project made by one person. My goal was to create a game that plays like the legends of the 90s, but looks like a modern animated film.
🎮What can you expect?
- Razor-sharp handling – you have total control over every maneuver and the vehicle responds to your every move.
- Keeping the flow – maintaining momentum is the goal and focus is king
- Co-op – race with a friend and help each other climb through the ranks
- Multiplayer – 4 cars, one race; only skill will prevail.
- Nitro – change your nitro and boost yourself to reach top speed
- Unlocks – collect points to unlock new areas, upgrades, and cars
- Smart rivals – competitors won't mindless crash with you, they're aiming to win and they'll look for an opening to make it happen
- Skill play – the same rules apply to all cars and skill is all that matters to win
- Global leaderboard – compete to reach top of the world
