CarX Street

CarX Street: The Open-World Racer That Brings Illegal Street Vibes to Your Screen

Attribute	Details
Publisher	CarX Technologies
Developer	CarX Technologies
Release Date	April 22, 2022 (Mobile), August 29, 2024 (PC), June 18, 2025 (Xbox)
Genre	Racing, Open World, Simulation
Platforms	iOS, Android, PC (Windows), Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 (coming soon)

What Exactly Is CarX Street?

Picture this. You’re cruising through a massive city at midnight. The streets are wet from rain. The only thing you hear is your engine roaring as you weave through traffic. That’s CarX Street in a nutshell.

This game comes from the same people who made CarX Drift Racing Online. But unlike their previous games that were just about drifting in closed tracks, this one gives you a whole city to mess around in . The city is called Sunset City. It’s fictional, but it feels real. You’ve got highways, mountain roads, parking lots, tight city streets. Basically everything a street racer could ask for.

The whole vibe here is illegal street racing. Think Need for Speed Underground or Test Drive Unlimited. You’re not a professional driver on a legal track. You’re an underground racer trying to make a name for yourself . The game calls this network “StreetNET.” You earn clout, beat club bosses, and climb the ranks.

And here’s something unique. You need to buy houses to store your cars. Yeah, you heard that right. You can’t just own 50 cars without having garage space. Each house gives you parking slots. It’s like Test Drive Unlimited, and honestly? It makes collecting cars feel way more rewarding .

The cars in the game don’t have real brand names. They’re called things like “ARG” or “S97” because CarX Technologies doesn’t have licensing deals with manufacturers . But don’t let that fool you. These cars look and feel like the real deal. You can clearly tell which one is supposed to be a Nissan or a BMW. The developers just removed the badges to avoid legal issues.

How Does It Actually Play?

Let me break down the gameplay because there’s a lot going on here.

The open world is huge.
You can drive anywhere in Sunset City. No loading screens. No invisible walls blocking your path. You just go where you want. Want to drift on the mountain roads? Go ahead. Want to race on the highway? Also fine. Want to just cruise around and explore? The game doesn’t force you into constant races .

Different race types keep things fresh.
The game throws a bunch of different events at you :

Club Races – These are your main story events. You race against club members and eventually take down the boss. There are 15 clubs in total, each with its own style and difficulty.
Sprint Races – Point A to point B, fastest time wins. Simple but intense.
Drift Races – You’re judged on your drift points, not your speed. The mountain serpentines are perfect for this.
Free Drift – Same idea but in parking lots. No fixed track. You just drift wherever you want and try to chain combos.
Delivery Mode – This one is interesting. You act as a courier, delivering cars or parts across the city against a timer. You also get penalized for damaging the car. It forces you to drive fast but clean.

The fuel system is controversial.
Your car runs on gas. When it gets low, you have to pull into a gas station and fill up . You can choose between “Standard gas” and “Sport gas.” Sport gas is way more expensive but gives your car a performance boost.

Some players love this. It adds realism and makes you think about your trips. Other players hate it. They say it’s just an annoying chore. Personally? I think it’s a bold move. Most racing games don’t dare to do this. But you can also watch ads on mobile to fill up for free, so it’s not that bad .

Tuning is deep.
This is where CarX games always shine. You can swap parts, upgrade the engine, transmission, suspension, tires. You can even swap the entire engine of your car . The tuning is detailed enough that you can build separate cars for drift, sprint, and club racing. Your drift car will handle nothing like your highway racer.

Visually, you can customize almost everything. Bumpers, skirts, rims, mirrors, lights, underglow LED, even the interior seats and steering wheel . The game gives you tons of options to make your car look exactly how you want.

Graphics and performance are solid.
On mobile, this game looks surprisingly good. The reflections, the lighting, the car models. It feels like a console game running on your phone . That said, your phone needs some power to run it smoothly. An old iPhone X on low graphics still works, but don’t expect miracles on a budget Android from 2018.

The PC and Xbox versions obviously look better. Higher resolution, better frame rates, more detailed environments.

What Is the System Requirement for CarX Street?

Let’s get real about what you need to run this game. The CarX Street download size is about 20GB on PC . On mobile, it’s much smaller at around 2.4GB on iOS .

CarX Street Minimum System Requirements (PC)

Here’s the absolute minimum to get the game running on your computer :

OS: Windows 10 or higher (64-bit only)
Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti (4GB) or Radeon RX 570 (8GB)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband internet connection required
Storage: 20 GB available space (SSD required)

For Mac users: You need an Apple Silicon processor (M1, M2, etc.). Intel Macs are not supported .

For Linux users: Works on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7. Same processor and GPU requirements as Windows .

CarX Street Recommended System Requirements (PC)

Want the smooth 60 FPS experience with max settings? Here’s what you need :

OS: Windows 10 or higher (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i5-10600 or Ryzen 7 5800x
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2060 Super (8GB) or Radeon RX 5700 XT (8GB)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband internet connection required
Storage: 20 GB available space (SSD required)

Mobile Requirements

For iOS :

Requires iOS 13.0 or later
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
At least 3GB of RAM
2.4GB storage space

For Android :

Requires Android 10.0 or higher
Approximately 125 MB initial download + additional data
At least 3GB of RAM recommended

One important thing. The game needs a constant internet connection to play . You can’t play this offline. Keep that in mind if your Wi-Fi is unreliable.

What Makes CarX Street So Special?

Let me be honest. CarX Street isn’t perfect. It has bugs. The physics can feel weird sometimes. The fuel system annoys people. The console release was criticized for performance issues and even using synthesized voice acting .

But here’s the thing. This game is doing something almost no one else is doing.

A proper open-world street racing game with deep tuning, realistic physics, and cross-platform multiplayer? On mobile? For free? That’s wild.

The closest comparison is Need for Speed, but EA hasn’t made a good NFS game in years. CarX Street fills that gap. And the developers are constantly updating it. New cars, new modes, new features. They added a whole traffic system based on player feedback . The Xbox version launched with cross-platform multiplayer, so PC and console players can race together .

The community is passionate too. Over 50 million downloads on mobile . The Google Play rating is 4.5 stars from nearly half a million reviews . People are putting 70+ hours into this game on their phones. That’s not nothing.

The grind is real, though. You won’t be driving a supercar in a week. The game takes time. You have to earn your upgrades, save your cash, and slowly build your garage . Some people hate this. I think it makes the progression feel meaningful. When you finally afford that engine swap you’ve been saving for? It feels earned.

The developers have big plans too. PlayStation 5 version is coming in summer 2025 . Future updates promise police chase mechanics, dynamic weather, a proper story campaign, and even more multiplayer modes .