Death Taxi 3000

Death Taxi 3000 is a retro arcade racer set in a procedurally generated city. You drift around corners, pick up passengers and deliver them from point A to point B while avoiding traffic and learning shortcuts to save time. Its style draws on 1990s games and Synthwave aesthetics.

Game modes

In Arcade Mode, you race against the clock to pick up as many passengers as possible, then challenge your high scores and the global leaderboard. Career Mode pays you for fares, which you can use to repair and upgrade your cab in the garage. You can choose fast-paced racing or a more relaxed drive through the city streets, and complete in-game objectives for a 100% run.

Versions and presentation

The game uses a custom raycaster graphics engine, a technology seldom used in racing games of the past, and is compatible at its core with vintage MS-DOS hardware. The Steam release offers emulated DOS and native versions, with modern or classic 256-color graphics options. Its 64-bit Windows and Linux versions include both a Software Renderer and 3D-accelerated OpenGL options; the full MS-DOS CD-ROM version is also included, with Career Mode unlocked and emulated through a preconfigured DOSBox.

The release includes a Redbook audio soundtrack of era-appropriate synth music, including two tracks by Noelle "Speedy" Aman. Sound effects are synthesized in real time through Adlib emulation or the game's custom sound engine. A graphical launcher lets you choose a version, video resolution, pixel scaling and scanline effects.