$4.99Barro 22 Couch racing with toy cars
Race go-kart style vehicles across 25 tracks, solo against bots or in split screen with up to four players.
Is Barro 22 worth it?
Barro 22 is worth it if…
- you want a simple racer to play with friends on one screen
- you like short, low-pressure races instead of a long career mode
- you enjoy retro, low-poly visuals that recall the early 3D era
- you find most racing games too hard and want an easy one
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Racing is better with someone to bump
The heart of Barro 22 is the couch. Up to four players share one screen in split screen races, and since every car handles the same, nobody needs practice to keep up. Pick a vehicle, pick a paint job, choose how many laps you want and go. The tracks are short and the races are quick, so a lost race costs you two minutes, not an evening.
Set the race your way
Every race starts with your choices. There are 25 tracks, all open from the start, so you can jump straight to the canyon-style mountain roads instead of grinding through a career. Before each race you set the number of laps, the number of rival bots, the weather and the time of day. A sunny afternoon race plays very differently from a rainy night one, mostly because you can barely see the road. Seven vehicles are on offer, from buses to a fire truck, each with several paint colors. The handling is light and bouncy, which suits the toy car look, and the difficulty stays low: if racing games usually frustrate you, this one will not.
What else should you know?
Can you play it solo?
Yes. There is a single player mode where you race against bots, plus a Time Trial mode for chasing your own best laps. The bots are not demanding opponents, so solo racing stays relaxed. Treat the single player as a warm-up or a way to learn the 25 tracks before your friends arrive, and it does its job well.
Is there any music while racing?
No, races run with engine sound only and no background music. Some players put on their own soundtrack while driving. It is a bare-bones presentation, which fits the game's simple, old-school style, but it is worth knowing before you buy.
How long does a session last?
As long as you want it to. Races are short loops, and you set the lap count yourself, so a session can be one three-lap race or an hour of split screen with friends. The game is at its best in short bursts; the track designs and car handling stay similar across races, so long solo stretches can start to feel samey.
Do the cars handle differently?
Not really. The seven vehicles, including buses and a fire truck, look different and come in several paint colors, but their performance is close to identical. That keeps races fair in split screen, since nobody wins by picking a better car, only by driving the corners better.
