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Rollcage
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Rollcage

Developer: Attention to Detail · Published by Psygnosis · 1999
Weaponised racing on 360-degree tracks where you can drive on the ceiling.
RacingWeaponsFuturisticPsygnosis
4.0
Excellent
POCG VERDICT
Weaponised, ceiling-driving racing that's a blast once you beat the controls.
Attention to Detail's 360-degree weapon racer is fast, gorgeous and full of destructible chaos. A steep control curve is the only catch.
About This Game

Rollcage is a 1999 PC racing game from Attention to Detail, published by Psygnosis. Its gimmick is cars whose huge wheels let them drive upside-down on 360-degree tracks, mixing high-speed racing with weapons and fully destructible scenery. It released on PC and PlayStation.

POCG ReviewOriginal: May 15, 1999 · Restored: June 5, 2026
4.0
Excellent
Review Verdict
Rollcage
Attention to Detail's 360-degree weapon racer is fast, gorgeous and full of destructible chaos. A steep control curve is the only catch.
In the News2 mentions
Mar 251999
Rollcage Released
March 25, 1999: Psygnosis announces the release of Rollcage, its ultra-destructive, three hundred and sixty degrees, no rules racing game.
Release
Nov 101998
Rollcage Announced
Psygnosis has announced Rollcage which is nothing less than the fastest, most explosive and outrageous game on wheels.
Release
How to Play TodayYour options for running this game in 2026
Original Hardware
A late-90s Windows PC with a 3D card; a gamepad is strongly recommended over the keyboard.
Modern Re-release
No official re-release; the disc runs on modern Windows with compatibility tweaks.