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RC: Car Maniacs Alpha 0.15.0 — A New Year 2026 Gift!

RC: Car Maniacs — A.0.15.0 Update With the beginning of 2026, Alpha 0.15.0 has been released, expanding multiplayer capabilities, adding more cars, and improving overall convenience for cooperative racing.

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  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Maps
  • Server
addedRC: Car Maniacs — A.0.15.0 UpdateWith the beginning of 2026, Alpha 0.15.0 has been released, expanding multiplayer capabilities, adding more cars, and improving overall convenience for cooperative racing.​
addedMultiplayer and lobbiesAdded a lobby system for creating sessions with a choice of type: race mode or free session with the option to select any car.​
changedSession listThe session list menu has been updated: the interface is now clearer and more informative.​
addedSession listYou can now see whether a session is free or race, which game version the host is using, which map is selected, and other parameters without joining the session.​
changedMaps and modesAll maps previously available in the game can now be selected when creating sessions.​
addedMaps and modesNew race classes and open maps have been added, making races more varied and suitable for long play sessions at the start of 2026.​

RC: Car Maniacs changes

addedWith the beginning of 2026, Alpha 0.15.0 has been released, expanding multiplayer capabilities, adding more cars, and improving overall convenience for cooperative racing.​
addedAdded a lobby system for creating sessions with a choice of type: race mode or free session with the option to select any car.​
changedThe session list menu has been updated: the interface is now clearer and more informative.​
addedYou can now see whether a session is free or race, which game version the host is using, which map is selected, and other parameters without joining the session.​
changedAll maps previously available in the game can now be selected when creating sessions.​

RC: Car Maniacs — A.0.15.0 Update

With the beginning of 2026, Alpha 0.15.0 has been released, expanding multiplayer capabilities, adding more cars, and improving overall convenience for cooperative racing.​

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Multiplayer and lobbies

  • Added a lobby system for creating sessions with a choice of type: race mode or free session with the option to select any car.​

  • When creating a session, you can configure the lobby format, race mode, and available car pool, which makes organizing races with friends easier.​

Session list

  • The session list menu has been updated: the interface is now clearer and more informative.​

  • You can now see whether a session is free or race, which game version the host is using, which map is selected, and other parameters without joining the session.​

Cars and liveries

  • Almost all cars have been unlocked, including drift cars, racing prototypes, and formula cars of different classes.​

  • All cars received unique body liveries, highlighting the differences between classes and creating a more distinctive garage.​

Maps and modes

  • All maps previously available in the game can now be selected when creating sessions.​

  • New race classes and open maps have been added, making races more varied and suitable for long play sessions at the start of 2026.​

Fixes and stability

  • Since Alpha 0.11.5, the game has gone through numerous internal builds and testing cycles, resulting in a significant number of issues from previous versions being fixed.​ These iterations have improved overall stability, addressed problematic scenarios in multiplayer, and reduced the number of crashes and incorrect behavior of cars and tracks.​

Known issues

  • A set of current issues has also been identified and is already on the team’s radar.​ These will be addressed in upcoming patches together with further polishing of multiplayer and interface.​

Source

Steam News / 4 January 2026

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