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WheelMates is the 2-player co-op RC car driving adventure developed and published by Firevolt, released on Steam (AppID 3905450) on September 1, 2026. PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 versions are targeted for the first half of 2027 per Firevolt's Aug 21, 2026 "Q&A with the Devs" and Sep 2026 "What's Next for Wheelmates" Steam Community posts.
- Developer / publisher
- Firevolt
- Steam AppID
- 3905450
- Release date
- September 1, 2026
- Confirmed platform
- Windows 10/11 64-bit
- First-party console window
- First half of 2027 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Post-launch content pillar
- New content for players who have finished the story (Firevolt "What's Next for Wheelmates" Steam Community post, Sep 2026); specifics kept under wraps as of 2026-09-17
Overview
WheelMates is a 2-player co-op RC car driving adventure set in a missing professor's maze-like home laboratory. Players steer two tiny RC cars through oversized obstacles, solve puzzles, and use gadgets like magnetic wheels, magnet grabs, rope swings, the Phase Shifter, the Paintgun, and the Magnetic Grabber.
Verified launch facts
| Field | Value (2026-09-17) |
|---|---|
| Developer | Firevolt |
| Publisher | Firevolt |
| Steam AppID | 3905450 |
| Release date | September 1, 2026 |
| Confirmed platform | Windows 10/11 64-bit (PC) |
| Players | 2-player co-op + single-player; strictly 2-player co-op per Firevolt Q&A Aug 21, 2026 |
| PS5 / Xbox Series X|S / Nintendo Switch | First half of 2027 (Firevolt Q&A Aug 21, 2026 Steam Community) |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | First half of 2027 (Firevolt "What's Next for Wheelmates" Steam Community post, Sep 2026) |
| Post-launch content pillar | New content for players who have finished the story; details kept under wraps by the WheelMates Team as of 2026-09-17 |
| Steam Deck | Developer-confirmed (Firevolt Q&A Aug 21, 2026 Steam Community); Valve banner still pending as of 2026-09-17 |
| Steam Achievements | 21 |
| Supported languages | 14 interface + subtitle |
| First-party source | Steam store AppID 3905450 + Firevolt "Q&A with the Devs" Steam Community post on August 21, 2026 + Firevolt "What's Next for Wheelmates" Steam Community post, Sep 2026 |
Forward look: new content for finished players
Firevolt's "What's Next for Wheelmates" Steam Community post on the Steam Community hub news feed (checked 2026-09-17) confirms a separate content pillar aimed at players who have already finished the story. The post describes the pillar but does not publish specific features, dates, or pricing; details are kept under wraps by the WheelMates Team as of 2026-09-17. The current confirmed platform is Windows 10/11 64-bit, and the same first-half-of-2027 console window now covers PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.
Cross-references
Release and platform status lives on /release/ (including the Aug 21, 2026 first-half-of-2027 console window and the new Switch 2 confirmation from Firevolt's Sep 2026 "What's Next for Wheelmates" post), PC hardware requirements on /system-requirements/ (with the Firevolt developer-confirmed Steam Deck support sentence), and co-op / split screen details on /co-op/ (including the crossplay-with-PC wording that follows the new console preparation list).