- Kaido Genkai is an anime open-world driving game
- Game features RPG elements and JDM cars
A free demo of anime-inspired racing game Kaido Genkai is available to download on Steam now, with gameplay that looks like an open-world version of noughties racer Auto Modellista.
The game’s bold graphics suit its stylised setting perfectly, with a lineup of JDM machinery that makes the Fast & Furious franchise blush.
However, Kaido Genkai also features RPG elements that complement its arcade racing sections, with a storyline that guides players through a stylised version of ‘90s Japan.
Kaido Genkai ‘invites players to challenge rivals, uncover mysteries surrounding their past, complete quests, discover hidden secrets, and collect a variety of unique vehicles’, according to the game’s PR blurb, so it sounds like an interesting take on the genre.
Perhaps more interesting to car aficionados is the game’s unlicensed vehicle lineup, which appears to include facsimiles of Toyota MR2s, Suzuki Vitaras, Honda Beats, Honda City Turbos and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions.
The demo incorporates around 2-3 hours of gameplay with 15 objectives to complete, with Canadian developer Karoshi Electric Company already reporting more than 40,000 Wishlists. We feel like Kaido Genkai is a game to keep an eye on in future.