Assetto Corsa EVO

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Assetto Corsa EVO
Assetto Corsa EVO EA cover art.jpg
Developer Kunos Simulazioni
Publishers Kunos Simulazioni (PC)
505 Games
Platform Windows
Release16 January 2025 (early access)
Genre Sim racing
Modes Single-player, multiplayer

Assetto Corsa EVO is an upcoming sim racing video game developed by the Italian video game developer, Kunos Simulazioni. The game was released as Steam Early Access on 16 January 2025. [1] [2]

Contents

It is the third installment in the Assetto Corsa series following Assetto Corsa Competizione.

Gameplay

In its early access 1 release, Assetto Corsa EVO launched with 5 tracks, 20 cars, and 7 game modes. [3] However, more tracks are set to be released throughout 2025. [2] The tracks at launch included Brands Hatch, Mount Panorama Circuit, Suzuka International Racing Course, Imola Circuit, and Laguna Seca. The game modes include: Single Player, Practice, Quick Race, Driving Academy, Special Events, Hotstint, and Test Drive. The Driving Academy is a mode in which players "improve and earn licenses to unlock faster cars and special events." [3] A career mode was originally set to be included, [4] however this was later scrapped during the game's early access period in favour of developing the Driving Academy mode further, which was met with significant backlash from players. [5]

Immediately after releasing the title as early access, developers Kunos Simulazioni showcased a roadmap for Assetto Corsa EVO, with the Italian studio aiming to fully release the game around Fall 2025; [2] the full release has since slipped to 2026. [6]

Reception

Assetto Corsa EVO was met with mostly positive reviews when it entered early access. Some players criticised the always online requirement for the title in order to access most features. Other users were pleased with the initial state of the vehicle physics and handling despite the overall game's features to be bare bones at the time. [7]

Just over a year after release on the 4th of February 2026 Kunos made an announcement on the official Assetto Corsa Discord server to inform people of the change of plans to not develop the promised "career mode" which included an in-game economy. This was met with anger from a large portion of players and frustration from prospective buyers resulting in a swathe of negative reviews on Steam.

References

  1. Bigg, Martin (2025-01-16). "UPDATE: Assetto Corsa EVO release time seemingly confirmed on Steam". Traxion.GG. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  2. 1 2 3 Harrison-Lord, Thomas (2025-01-16). "Assetto Corsa EVO 2025 roadmap highlights what's to come". Traxion.GG. Archived from the original on 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  3. 1 2 Chugh, Aaditya (2025-01-16). "Assetto Corsa EVO Goes Into Early Access On Steam With New Roadmap". DualShockers. Archived from the original on 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  4. Sinha, Ravi. "Assetto Corsa EVO's Future Updates Will Add Career Mode, Open Mode, and Modding Tools". GamingBolt. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  5. Harrison-Lord, Thomas (2026-02-04). "Significant change for Assetto Corsa EVO, as 'traditional' career mode plan scrapped, focus on other features for now". Traxion.GG. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  6. Bigg, Martin (2025-10-17). "Assetto Corsa EVO's free roam set to arrive in early 2026". Traxion.GG. Retrieved 2025-12-07. Assetto Corsa EVO's free roam is now expected to arrive in early 2026 during the Early Access phase.
  7. McGregor, Ross (2025-01-17). "Patience is a virtue: Assetto Corsa EVO first impressions". Traxion.GG. Archived from the original on 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-01-17.