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title: "FAQ: release, price, platforms and online | Shift Rivals"
description: "Answers about Shift Rivals: release status, free-to-play model, platforms, online racing, accounts, languages and how tuning and shifting work."
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last-updated: 2026-10-09
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# Frequently asked questions

> Answers about Shift Rivals: release status, free-to-play model, platforms, online racing, accounts, languages and how tuning and shifting work.

- Canonical URL: https://shiftrivals.com/faq
- HTML version: https://shiftrivals.com/faq
- Language: en
- Last updated: 2026-10-09
- Site guide for agents: https://shiftrivals.com/llms.txt

Quick answers about the game, its release and how it plays. Anything else? Write to [contact@shiftrivals.com](mailto:contact@shiftrivals.com).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Shift Rivals?

A side-view drag racing and tuning game by RRB Labs. You build and tune a car, launch on green, time each gear change and race one rival at a time.

### Is there a release date?

Not yet. The game is in development and no date has been announced. Screenshots and videos show a work in progress.

### How much will it cost?

Shift Rivals is planned as free to play. Planned purchases are cosmetic only (paint, finishes, wheels and kits); no prices have been set and nothing is on sale yet.

### Can I pay to win?

No. Performance parts are bought with credits earned by racing. There are no paid loot boxes, and looks never change performance.

### Will there be ads?

Ads are not part of the first release.

### Which platforms?

Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux. The planned stores are Google Play, App Store; no store page is live yet.

### Do I need an account or an internet connection?

Online racing, earning credits and buying parts need the internet and a free account, because your progress is kept on the game server. Practice runs work offline.

### How does online racing work?

You join 1-on-1 rooms, challenge friends or let the game find a rival whose car has similar potential. There is no free chat: players communicate with preset phrases.

### How many cars are there?

The current build has 95 cars and 54 engines. Content may change before release.

### What can I tune?

Engine, gearbox, turbo, nitro, tyres, weight and fine adjustments, with a dyno that shows the power curve. Visual options include paint, finishes, decals, neon, wheels, suspension, discs and calipers.

### Which languages?

The interface is planned in 13 languages, including English, Portuguese and Spanish. The in-game radio has 20 tracks, most of them in Portuguese and English versions.

### Are the cars real models?

No. The cars and makes in Shift Rivals are fictional; it is not a licensed game of any car manufacturer.

### Is this about racing on public roads?

No. Races in Shift Rivals are fictional events in a game. Street racing on public roads is dangerous and illegal; take it to a track.

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