FlatOut 4: Total Insanity VR

FlatOut 4: Total Insanity VR is a standalone VR racing game based on FlatOut 4. Races and arena battles take place from the cockpit perspective. Drivers can look around the virtual interior, while rivals ram vehicles and destroy parts of the track barriers.

The conversion was made under the Flat2VR Spark program, led by VR developer Mutar. The vehicle cockpits of the original racing game were redesigned for this. Controls and the user interface are also tailored to VR headsets.

FlatOut 4: Total Insanity VR entered Early Access for PC VR via Steam on May 7, 2026. The full version 1.0 was released on Oct 23, 2026.

The release permanently adds reworked multiplayer features, more vehicles and additional tuning options to the game. The PC version requires a VR headset. It cannot be played without VR hardware as a conventional monitor racing game.

The released PC version runs on Windows and requires a VR setup compatible with SteamVR or OpenXR. It supports VR motion controllers as well as numerous steering wheels and pedals.

A standalone PS5 version for PlayStation VR2 has been announced and can be added to your wishlist on the PlayStation Store. No confirmed release date has been given so far. The original FlatOut 4 version without VR is a different product.

FlatOut 4: Total Insanity VR combines fast arcade racing with vehicle damage and a partly destructible environment. Whoever overtakes must dodge bumps and obstacles at the same time. Braking maneuvers and collisions can knock the vehicle off track.

The cockpit view, with visible hands, wing mirrors and speed display, replaces the external view. On impact, vehicle parts and occasionally the driver fly through the air.

In twelve stunt challenges, the driver is deliberately thrown through the windshield. Goals range from long flights to precise hits. Since version 1.0, such ejections can also be followed directly from the first-person view.

Alongside classic races, there are time trials and Carnage events, where destruction earns points. Death Match, Capture the Flag and Survivor are available in six arenas. Assault races add weapons and attacks on rival vehicles to the field.

Online, up to eight players can race and compete in arena battles. The full version allows joining ongoing sessions and fills open starting slots with computer-controlled drivers. Spectators can follow ongoing races and take a seat in the passenger view.

The reworked lobbies support voice chat and automatic host transfer, so a session can keep running if the current host disconnects.

The game supports control via VR motion controllers as well as steering wheels, pedals and gear shifters. With compatible hardware, bHaptics vests and motion platforms can also be used. Settings for the mirrors and the cockpit display are meant to help orientation during races.

The VR implementation uses six degrees of freedom. Players can lean forward in the seat or look sideways through the vehicle without the game camera snapping back to a fixed external view.

Version 1.0 offers alternative physics and AI settings from FlatOut 2. Players can switch between the handling of the newer game and the classic version. Two tracks from FlatOut 2 were reworked and added to the VR version.

Vehicle selection includes classic racing cars and additional vehicles, including a motorbike. An integrated paint editor and Steam Workshop support let players create their own designs and share them.

Steam lists 16 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 1660 or equivalent graphics card as the minimum. 16 GB RAM and at least a GeForce RTX 3070 or a comparable model are also recommended.

OpenXR with Meta Quest touch controllers is listed as the VR interface. Actual performance also depends on the headset used, its resolution and the graphics options you choose.

On Steam, the interface is listed in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

The game is designed for VR. Different control types, the VR menus and the various seated or room-scale positions offer several ways to play, but they do not replace a headset.