Steam News10 June 202615d ago

WheelMates updated demo goes live on June 15

Hey everyone! WheelMates is joining Steam Next Fest on June 15 with an updated demo. What’s New? Car Handling and Camera Options Prefer the follow camera or want more freedom with a free camera?

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addedWheelMates is joining Steam Next Fest on June 15 with an updated demo.

addedWhat’s New?

addedCar Handling and Camera OptionsPrefer the follow camera or want more freedom with a free camera? Like car controls are snappy or smooth? We've added new settings for both, so you can adjust the handling and camera to match how you like to drive your RC cars.

changedNew Narrative Feature: The JournalMore ways to learn about the house owner, and one place to store all the pieces together: meet WheelMates Journal. Listen to the professor's advice, scan house objects, collect memory cards around the rooms, and dig deeper into daily life, strange experiments and the things he left around the house. Reopen the story in the updated demo.

changedBetter PerformanceThe updated demo should run smoother, especially on PCs that had a hard time with the previous build.

changedSteam Deck SupportThe updated demo goes live on June 15, right as Steam Next Fest begins.

WheelMates is joining Steam Next Fest on June 15 with an updated demo.

What’s New?

Car Handling and Camera Options

Prefer the follow camera or want more freedom with a free camera? Like car controls are snappy or smooth? We've added new settings for both, so you can adjust the handling and camera to match how you like to drive your RC cars.

New Narrative Feature: The Journal

More ways to learn about the house owner, and one place to store all the pieces together: meet WheelMates Journal. Listen to the professor's advice, scan house objects, collect memory cards around the rooms, and dig deeper into daily life, strange experiments and the things he left around the house. Reopen the story in the updated demo.

Better Performance

The updated demo should run smoother, especially on PCs that had a hard time with the previous build.

Steam Deck Support

WheelMates is now playable on Steam Deck, so you can explore the house and solve puzzles in portable mode.

The updated demo goes live on June 15, right as Steam Next Fest begins.

Come check out what’s changed and share your feedback with us. Your feedback really helps the team ahead of the full release on September 7.

The Firevolt Team

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Wishlist & Play the demo now

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3905450/WheelMates/

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Steam News / 10 June 2026

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