Software:You Suck at Parking
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| Developer(s) | Happy Volcano |
| Publisher(s) | Curve Digital Publishing |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series |
| Release | Windows, Xbox, PlayStation
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
You Suck At Parking is a 2022 video game developed by Happy Volcano and published by Curve Digital Publishing. The game is an action racing title in which players control a car that must avoid obstacles to slide into a parking space over a series of levels. It also features a multiplayer mode for up to eight players. Upon release, the game received average reviews.
Gameplay
You Suck at Parking is a racing based action game in which players control a small car that must decelerate and park in a position on the course, whilst avoiding obstacles. Players cannot reverse, have limited fuel, and have a time limit, requiring them to manoeuvre their car into position in a short timeframe.[1][2] The game's single-player mode involves sequential completion of stages set across an overworld of islands, with new islands being unlocked as players complete a number of stages.[2][1] You Suck At Parking also features a multiplayer mode, where up to 8 players compete to be the first car to park in the designated position on the course.[1]
Development and release
You Suck at Parking was developed by Happy Volcano, an independent games studio based in Belgium. CEO and lead developer Jeroen Janssen stated the studio began work on the game as an intended single-player title, and decided to follow feedback to add multiplayer components after pitching and receiving investor funding from Hiro Capital.[3] Microsoft showcased the game as part of its ID@Xbox event in Autumn 2022.[4] Both Microsoft and Sony announced the game's inclusion on its Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus catalog respectively.[5][6]
Reception
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You Suck at Parking received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7] Describing the game as "silly" and "lighthearted" Rock Paper Shotgun found the game's crashes and explosions amusing,[10] praising its multiplayer mode as "manic", "competitive", stating it "[evokes] that Micro Machines-esque playfulness while still feeling responsive under the thumbs".[11] ShackNews similarly enjoyed the game's "sense of urgency" and "solid level design", considering that levels carried an appropriate difficulty and "natural path and progression".[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Goroff, Michael (15 September 2022). "You Suck at Parking review". EGM Now. https://egmnow.com/you-suck-at-parking-review/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lucas, James (14 September 2022). "You Suck At Parking Review - Parking Lots Of Fun". TheGamer. https://www.thegamer.com/you-suck-at-parking-review-parking-lots-of-fun/.
- ↑ Drake, Sophia Aubrey (8 December 2023). "Happy Volcano discusses Big Indie pitch success and their continued growth as an indie studio". Steel Media Ltd. https://www.pocketgamer.biz/happy-volcano-discusses-big-indie-pitch-success-and-their-continued-growth-as-an-indie-studio/.
- ↑ Ngan, Liv (9 September 2022). "ID@Xbox announces showcase on 14th September". Eurogamer. https://www.eurogamer.net/idxbox-announces-showcase-on-14th-september.
- ↑ Nightingale, Ed (6 September 2022). "September Xbox Game Pass titles announced". Eurogamer. https://www.eurogamer.net/september-xbox-game-pass-titles-announced.
- ↑ Wales, Matt (12 March 2025). "Here's your lineup of PS Plus Premium and Extra games for March". Eurogamer. https://www.eurogamer.net/playstation-plus-premium-and-extra-games-for-march-revealed.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "You Suck at Parking". https://www.metacritic.com/game/you-suck-at-parking/. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ Cucchiarelli, Daniele (30 September 2022). "You Suck At Parking, the review" (in IT). Eurogamer. https://www.eurogamer.it/you-suck-at-parking-recensione.
- ↑ Waite, Daniel (15 September 2022). "Review: You Suck at Parking". Movies, Games and Tech. https://moviesgamesandtech.com/2022/09/15/review-you-suck-at-parking/.
- ↑ Beckhelling, Imogen (18 September 2020). "You Suck At Parking made me really happy to be in a car crash". Rock Paper Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/you-suck-at-parking-made-me-really-happy-to-be-in-a-car-crash.
- ↑ Castle, Katharine (24 May 2022). "You Suck At Parking's new multiplayer mode is Mario Kart meets Micro Machines, andhonking good fun". Rock Paper Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/you-suck-at-parkings-new-multiplayer-mode-is-mario-kart-meets-micro-machines-and-honking-good-fun.
- ↑ Erskine, Donovan (8 January 2021). "You Suck at Parking hands-on preview: Car Wars". Shacknews. https://www.shacknews.com/article/122127/you-suck-at-parking-hands-on-preview-car-wars.
External links
You Suck at Parking at MobyGames
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