WheelMates answers
that are newer
than the game.
It shipped on 1 September 2026. Everything here was read off Steam after that, and each number is printed with the day we checked it. Where the developers have said nothing, we say that instead of guessing.
Asked a lot, answered by nobody
checked 2026-09-02- Crossplayno developer statement
- Xbox Game Passno developer statement
- PlayStation 4only PS5 was ever named
- macOS · GeForce Nowopen player threads, no answer
Checked today
Six figures, each read off a Steam page or the Steam API on 2 September 2026. The discount cell stops making a discount claim by itself after 15 September.
- 1 Sep 2026Released. PC only at launch.checked 2026-09-02
- US$19.99−10% until 15 Sep 2026.checked 2026-09-02
- 82% of 41Steam reviews positive.checked 2026-09-02
- 21Steam achievements.checked 2026-09-02
- Exactly 2Players. No current plans for solo.dev Q&A 2026-08-21
- ~6 hoursMain story — the developers’ estimate, not ours.launch FAQ 2026-08-31
What is announced, and what is not
Five of these have a developer answer. The rest have none that we could find, and we would rather date the silence than fill it in. "Not announced" is a statement about our sources, not about the platform.
| Platform | Status | Where that comes from |
|---|---|---|
| PC — Steam | Playable now | Steam store page. Released 1 Sep 2026, Windows 10/11 64-bit. |
| Steam Deck | Supported | "Yes, Steam Deck is supported" — developer Q&A, 21 Aug 2026. |
| Xbox Series X|S | Announced · H1 2027 | Developer Q&A, 21 Aug 2026. No window narrower than "first half of 2027" was given. |
| PlayStation 5 | Announced · H1 2027 | Developer Q&A, 21 Aug 2026. |
| Nintendo Switch | Announced · H1 2027 | Developer Q&A, 21 Aug 2026. Which Switch model was not specified. |
| PlayStation 4 | Not announced | The console post names PS5 only; PS4 appears in no developer post we read. Checked 2 Sep 2026. |
| Xbox Game Pass | Not announced | No statement in any developer post or on the store page. Checked 2 Sep 2026. |
| macOS | Not announced | Store requirements list Windows only. A player thread asking for a macOS build was open, with 1 reply, when we checked on 2 Sep 2026. |
| Linux / Proton | Not announced | Beyond the Steam Deck statement above, no Linux claim was made by the developers. Checked 2 Sep 2026. |
| GeForce Now | Not announced | No statement found. A player thread asking about it was open on 2 Sep 2026. |
| Steam Remote Play Together | Not announced | Not listed on the store page and not addressed in any developer post we read. A player thread requesting it was open on 2 Sep 2026. |
| Android / iOS | Not announced | No mobile release is named in any source we read. Anything advertising itself as a "WheelMates APK" did not come from Firevolt. Checked 2 Sep 2026. |
| Crossplay | Not announced | We found no developer statement in either direction. Checked 2 Sep 2026. |
Co-op, in four answers
- Does my friend need to buy it?
- No
A Friend’s Pass is included, so one purchase covers both players. Steam store page, and the launch FAQ of 31 August 2026. - Can we play on one screen?
- Yes
Local split-screen and online co-op are both listed on the store page. - Can I play it alone?
- No
Strictly two players. On 21 August 2026 the developers said they have no current plans for a solo mode, or for more than two. - Is there voice chat in the game?
- No
The developers recommend Discord, or simply talking to each other in split-screen.
What has changed since launch
Straight from the Steam news feed for app 3905450. Each entry links its own announcement. This list is the reason the site exists.
Hotfix: login issue fixed
Some players could not log in on release day. Firevolt shipped a fix the same day; their advice is to restart Steam and make sure the game has updated. Announcement ↗
Out now, plus a paid Supporter Pack
A separate A$6.95 cosmetic pack: the "Model II" body, Silver and Gold paint, two antennas and one horn. The store page lists cosmetic items only. Announcement ↗
Launch FAQ: price, timing, Friend’s Pass
Where the ~6 hour and ~8 hour length estimates and the regional prices come from. Announcement ↗
Developer Q&A
Console window, Steam Deck support, no in-game voice chat, no solo mode. Announcement ↗
What WheelMates is
WheelMates is a two-player co-operative driving and puzzle adventure for PC, developed and published by Firevolt and released on Steam on 1 September 2026 at US$19.99. Each player drives one small remote-control car through the home laboratory of Professor Bloom, a scientist who has gone missing, solving oversized household puzzles together. It is listed under Adventure, Indie and Racing, runs on Windows 10 and 11, and is supported on Steam Deck. It has 21 Steam achievements and, according to the developers, takes about six hours to finish or about eight to see everything. It cannot be played alone: it is built for exactly two people, online or in local split-screen, and a Friend’s Pass means only one of you needs to own it. There is no voice chat inside the game. Console versions for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch are announced for the first half of 2027.
Store art on the right comes from Valve’s own store widget, which is the embed Steam publishes for this purpose. We do not copy screenshots off the store page.
Official Steam store widget · app 3905450
Eight videos, every one checked
Nothing here is embedded on trust. Each video ID was put through three checks on 2 September 2026 — oEmbed returns 200, the thumbnail is a real frame and not YouTube’s 120×90 placeholder for a dead ID, and the owner allows embedding. All eight passed. Nothing loads from YouTube until you click.
Official
Official
Walkthrough
Let’s play
Review
Review
Friend’s Pass
GadgetsHow this site is sourced
Everything here comes from the Steam store page, the Steam news API or the Steam global achievement API, and carries the date we read it. Where we found no source we write “not announced” rather than guessing. We have eight pages against the incumbent’s eighty-nine English ones, because we publish a page when we have something to put on it. We are not affiliated with Firevolt or Valve.
Is WheelMates out yet?
Yes. It released on Steam on 1 September 2026, for PC.
Does WheelMates have crossplay?
We found no developer statement about crossplay as of 2 September 2026. The game is PC-only at launch; console versions are announced for the first half of 2027.
Do both players need to own WheelMates?
No. A Friend’s Pass is included, so one purchase lets a second player join for free.
How long is WheelMates?
The developers say about six hours for the main story, and about eight if you explore everything. That is their estimate, quoted from the launch FAQ of 31 August 2026 — we have not timed it.
Is there a WheelMates demo?
There was one, and the developers announced that it closed on 3 August 2026, before release.
Why does this site have so few pages?
The game is one day old. We publish two pages at a time, only when we have a source for them.