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70/100
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2023 · Gameloft Iberica · Adventure · Arcade

Disney Speedstorm

Drift into the ultimate hero-based combat racing game, set on high-speed circuits inspired by Disney and Pixar worlds. Master each character’s unique skills on the racetrack and claim victory in this thrilling arcade racing experience.

Released
18 April 2023
Platforms
AndroidNintendo SwitchNintendo Switch 2PlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/SiOS
Genres
AdventureArcadeKart racingMascot racerRacingSimulationSports
Developers
Gameloft Iberica
Publishers
Gameloft
Modes
Co-opMultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
ActionFantasyKids
Age ratings
PEGI 3ESRB EUSK 12CLASS_IND LACB GGRAC ALL
Languages
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian and 3 more
Time to beat
7hmain story52hcompletionist

About

Disney Speedstorm is a free-to-play kart racing game developed by Gameloft Barcelona and published by Gameloft. It features various Disney and Pixar characters racing vehicles on tracks themed after the worlds of their films and franchises. The game was released in a pay-for early access on 18 April 2023, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, with a soft launch on Android and iOS on 1 August 2023. The console and computer versions left early access on 28 September 2023, while the mobile version officially launched on 11 July 2024. The Switch release received Nintendo Switch 2-exclusive enhancements on 2 July 2025.

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Gameplay

Disney Speedstorm is a free-to-play kart racing game with a roster composed of characters from various Disney properties, such as the Mickey and Friends, Pirates of the Caribbean, Monsters, Inc., Toy Story and Beauty and the Beast franchises, among others, reimagined as race car drivers (referred to in-game as "Racers") in an in-universe arcade game also called Disney Speedstorm.

The gameplay is similar to Mario Kart. Racers can drift to improve their cornering and charge their nitro boost, which can only be used when the boost meter full. Racers also get a small drift boost from long drifts (indicated by their tires glowing blue), which also gives them an extra boost charge. Racers can sideswipe other Racers to knock them aside, jump to reach higher grounds or dodge obstacles, perform aerial stunts off designated jumps for a small speed boost upon landing, and grind on designated blue rails to also gain nitro boost.

Development

Disney Speedstorm is developed by Gameloft Barcelona, the developers of the Asphalt games 8: Airborne and Legends, and was designed to be a high-speed racing game based on Disney's franchises and characters. It was made using the same game engine Asphalt Legends used, Gameloft's in-house Jet Engine. Alexandru "Sasha" Adam, VP and studio manager, Gameloft Barcelona explained, "The gameplay mechanics, the racer abilities and the location design were all tailored to serve our vision of a fast and gripping competitive experience."

Announced in March 2023, the game was released in early access for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on 18 April 2023. A trailer for the game was released on 9 September 2022 at the D23 Expo.

Reception

Disney Speedstorm received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. 60% of critics recommended the game on review aggregator OpenCritic.

John Hansen of Push Square said while they had reservations with the free-to-play monetization, they thought the game had a lot of potential and summarised by saying "if you're a Disney fan, it's a good way to mash together some of your favorite old movies and battle it out on the racetrack."

Awards

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
WindowsEarly Access18 April 2023Worldwide · Worldwide 28 September 2023
Android31 July 2023Worldwide · Worldwide 11 July 2024
Xbox One28 September 2023Worldwide
Xbox Series X/S28 September 2023Worldwide
PlayStation 428 September 2023Worldwide
PlayStation 528 September 2023Worldwide
Nintendo Switch28 September 2023Worldwide
iOS11 July 2024Worldwide

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Downloadable content
Disney Speedstorm: Standard Founder's PackDisney Speedstorm: Ultimate Founder's Pack

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