Hill Climb Racing 2 is the obvious sibling to compare, but the original game from Fingersoft is the one that built the audience, with over 1 billion installs on Google Play. It first came out on September 21, 2012, and the current version is 1.73.2. This page covers what the game asks you to do, how its features work, and what to check before you install it.
One hill, one tank of fuel, one neck
The game is a physics-based driving challenge. You steer a vehicle up uneven terrain, and the run ends when you crash or the fuel runs out. The story frames it around Bill, a young racer crossing Climb Canyon with the goal of reaching the moon.
The problem it addresses is a simple one: a short, repeatable driving game that works in small gaps of time. It is playable completely offline, so a bus, plane or train ride does not need a connection. Google Play lists the game as free, with a content rating of Everyone.
Cars, bikes, trucks and the Carantula
Vehicles are the main way the game changes over time. They include the Hill Climber, bikes, race cars and trucks, plus odd designs such as the Carantula, which is half car and half tarantula. You earn points from tricks and collect coins along the route.
Coins go into upgrades. You can tune a vehicle with custom parts and skins, which lets you travel farther before fuel or balance gives out. The physics system reacts to terrain in its own way, so the same car behaves differently on different slopes.
There are also daily challenges and events that give rewards. The developer says it keeps adding vehicles, stages and content.
What to check before installing
Start with how the game makes money. It shows ads and sells in-app items, and some of those purchases are random-item purchases. Fingersoft notes that you can turn in-app purchases off in your device settings.
Then check your phone. The game needs Android 7.0 or newer. The package ID is com.fingersoft.hillclimb.
Fingersoft also keeps community pages on Facebook, X, Instagram, Discord, TikTok and YouTube if you want news about the game.
Hill Climb Racing pros and cons
Pros
- Playable completely offline, according to the store description
- Free to download, with a content rating of Everyone
- Wide vehicle roster, from the Hill Climber to the Carantula
- Upgrades with custom parts and skins give coins a clear use
- Rated 4.3 on Google Play from about 10.6 million ratings
Cons
- Contains ads
- Includes in-app purchases, some of them random-item purchases
- Version 1.73.2 is the current release.
- Requires Android 7.0 or newer
Is Hill Climb Racing safe?
Install it from Google Play, where Fingersoft publishes it. The developer's site is fingersoft.com. The game is rated Everyone. Before installing, confirm the publisher name and the package ID com.fingersoft.hillclimb, and look over the in-app purchase settings on your device.
How to install Hill Climb Racing
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Hill Climb Racing when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
