2D Vehicles
Ranked 3 of 4 physics games by recommenders
Recommended for its realistic-feeling physics and fun handling despite simple graphics. One player reported the d key does not turn for them, while shift+d and the arrow keys do.
Recommended for its realistic-feeling physics and fun handling despite simple graphics. One player reported the d key does not turn for them, while shift+d and the arrow keys do.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 86%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Realistic physics with simple modelling
“I like the way you have modelled the physics as simply as possible while still giving a realistic feel”
Comment from 11 Oct 2026 in “2D Vehicles” “Thank you for a great little physics engine”
Comment from 10 Oct 2026 in “2D Vehicles” Fun to play despite simple graphics
“This feels incredible to play, even with the simple graphics.”
Comment from 10 Oct 2026 in “2D Vehicles” “It still feels great to play!”
Comment from 10 Oct 2026 in “2D Vehicles”
Other physics games people recommend
The three most recommended other physics games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hole Punch | 27 | 7 | 79% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Sandboxels | 10 | 2 | 83% | 1 | — | — |
| 2D VehiclesThis page | 6 | 1 | 86% | 1 | — | — |
| A Slower Speed of Light by MIT Game Lab | 5 | 1 | 83% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I like the way you have modelled the physics as simply as possible while still giving a realistic feel”
“They didn't even bother changing the default style.”
“This feels incredible to play, even with the simple graphics.”
“Thank you for a great little physics engine”
“d doesn't turn right for me, but shift+d does. Arrow keys do work though.”
“It still feels great to play!”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.