Monsters Wheels 2

Summary

In Monsters Wheels 2, you’ll race rival monster trucks while crushing cars and pulling off crazy flips across 24 increasingly-challenging short levels.

Blasting your nitro at the right time is the key to winning here, and although the bouncy physics take a few races to get used to, they’re super fun once you’ve figured them out.

Not every level is a straight race against the AI opponents. Some require you to get a certain number of flips, or give you a time limit to crush as many cars as possible, while others have you racing against the clock. The coins you earn along the way go toward a selection of upgrades and two more (much-improved) trucks.

Features

• Release date – September 22, 2026
• Difficulty – Beginner/Intermediate
• Levels/environments – 24 (4 environments)
• Number of vehicles – 3
• Vehicle customization/upgrades – Upgrades only
• Multiplayer – No
• Mobile – Yes
• Developer – SMOKOKO LTD

Physics

Bouncy and (surprisingly) light is the best way to describe how the trucks feel, despite their size, and they react instantly to your inputs. It’s not the most natural-feeling handling, but once you get your head around it, you’ll be flipping around and making good use of the nitrous boosters in no time.

Obviously there’s no drifting here, but weight transfer is still one of the most important aspects. Fail to manage it, and you’ll spend more time on your roof than your wheels! (And that damage adds up.) Leaning back pops a wheelie, and leaning forward drops the nose, and you’ll need to balance both while landing cleanly on your chonky tires whenever possible.

The nitro kicks in like a fast-spooling turbocharger on a drift car, and you’ll want to save some for the (inevitable) mishaps. Miss a couple of pickups with the near-stock engine, and your truck’s gonna feel like it’s got barely any power.

If you’ve enjoyed the big-tire balancing act, Mad Trails is another great option. It swaps the races and extra trucks for a single battered machine on a slower off-road challenge, where earnings go towards tires, engine, and protection upgrades.

Graphics

The graphics give it a classic console/early browser-game feel (think SNES) that still survived the recent relaunch. 

It’s obviously not gonna compete with the modern alternatives. It’s more about the physics than the visuals, though. The car crushing is still super fun and satisfying, and the various locations provide a welcome change of scenery.

Controls

PC/laptop/Chromebook

• W/Up arrow – Accelerate
• S/Down arrow – Brake/reverse
• A/Left arrow – Tilt back (wheelie, or backflip in the air)
• D/Right arrow – Tilt forward (front flip in the air)
• Space/X – Nitro
• Escape – Open menu/restart

The in-game How to Play screen only lists the letter keys and Space, but the arrows work just as well.

Mobile (iOS/Android)

• Automatic – Accelerate
• On-screen left button – Tilt truck left
• On-screen right button – Tilt truck right
• On-screen nitro button – Nitro

Unlike the PC/laptop version, the acceleration is automatic on mobile, so there’s no brake or reverse button.

How to Play Monsters Wheels 2

Initial Setup

Pressing “Play” lets you go straight into the action, but I’d open “Settings” in the top right first and switch to the higher graphics option if your computer can handle it. “Reset Progress” also sits at the bottom of the same menu if you ever need it.

Getting Started

Level 1 puts you on a start line packed with monster trucks and reminds you to finish first, stay on your wheels and save nitro for the straights.

In normal races, third place earns one star, second earns two and a win earns three. Zero stars means you’ll need to replay the level until you get at least one.

Damage and nitro sit in the top left, a countdown timer sits at the top, and a progress guide along the bottom tracks how far through the level you are.

Nitro and health are the only pickups, and both bars are full at the start of every level. Hold either tilt key in the air to flip, earning +45% nitro gains and five coins per flip. Health only really matters when you smash your body on the ground (especially in a lightly armored truck).

Don’t worry, your rivals won’t steal your pickups. (Unfortunately), you can’t bump them either, so races come down to good use of nitro along with clean landings. If you’d rather trade paint and smash into other vehicles, Epic Racing: Descent on Cars offers a way more intense experience. You’ll get to batter the bodywork of the other drivers while still being able to race in bouncy 4×4 monster trucks.

Coins come from results (depending on your end-position), pickups, flips, and achievements. An optional quick ad at the end of each level lets you double the payout if you wish.

Crushing cars mid-race isn’t essential, but it’s super satisfying and helps with unlocking the Crusher achievement.

Game Modes

There’s just one “mode” (with several mini-challenges), which is a 24-level campaign across jungle, beach, amusement park and Arizona desert settings.

Icons on the level-select grid show what’s gonna go down on each level, and its info card lists the star targets before you hit “Play.”

• Races – This is my personal favorite. You’re up against a full grid of desperate-to-win drivers, and smart nitro management usually decides who finishes first.
• Flip challenges – On Level 3 (and others), it’s you and a single rival against the clock, with stars based on flips landed. I originally assumed you had to win, but hitting the flip target earns three stars even if you finish in second place (or last!), although winning pays more.

• Car crushing – Like flip, this isn’t a race (although it can be!), just a timer and loads of cars. Pop a wheelie into them rather (to drive over instead of ramming them), and use nitro to reach train carriages and elevated sections that hold way more cars than the lower areas. Keep an eye on the timer and one on the progress guide.

• Timed and obstacle levels – “Beat the Clock,” (Level 6, for example) is just a flat road with many piles of wooden crates. You can be sneaky and draft behind the leader (who needs to crumple them up) the whole way, then blast the nitrous on the final one to steal the victory!

You’ve enjoyed the flipping and navigating the huge jumps, Stunt Bike Extreme is the ultimate two-wheel offering, where you’ll need to master a trials bike across 270 levels. Or, Vex X3M 2 pushes the obstacle side further with 60 standard and Hardcore levels full of teleporters, kites, and much more. Our stunts and crash games are the perfect place to go if you want even more craziness.

There’s no multiplayer mode, but for messing around with friends, Madalin Stunt Cars 3 offers online lobbies with over 60 unlocked cars from the start, and three huge maps packed with ramps, loops and tunnels. Our multiplayer games have way more on offer if you fancy something different, though.

Trucks & Upgrades

In the garage, you can view each truck’s power ceiling, and unlocking one only makes it available to buy:

• Axe – The starter truck, which tops out around halfway on the power scale once fully upgraded
• Hammer – Unlocks at level 9 for 4,000 coins with greater power potential
• Rocket – Unlocks at level 17 for 10,000 coins and tops out the power bar with all mods added

Stash some coins when you’re close to unlocking as those levels approach, because arriving broke is a bit of a bummer since the later trucks are much-improved, and ridiculously fun.

Three trucks is a small garage, though. If you want more, Hill Climb Racing 2 offers the same coin-collecting, land-it-safely style, but with a selection of bikes, tanks and buses to choose from.

Upgrades come in four categories with three tiers each, and it’s not one of those games where every upgrade is just an invisible stat change, either:

• Wheelbase (from 100 coins) – Improves the wheels, tires and traction, with tire chains thrown in at tier three
• Engine Blocks (from 325) – Provides more power and a visibly bigger engine
• Nitro Boost (from 450) – Each tier offers increasingly powerful and longer boosts
• Chassis Armor (from 200) – Extra toughness and extra parts on the bodywork (if you’re running out of health)

Wheelbase and Engine Blocks are the best early buys, along with Nitro Boost (if you can afford it).

Soon, the cash flows much faster once you’re winning (especially if you’re taking the double-coin ad). The one-level boosters (Double Health for 100, Double Nitro for 500 and Coin Magnet for 200) are only worth it if you’ve got a bit of spare cash after upgrading.

If the initial grind starts wearing thin, Drive Mad offers 100 instant-retry physics puzzles with a completely different vehicle on each one. Or, Offroader V6 hands you ready-to-use cars (from supercars to buses) across huge City, F1 Racetrack, Stunt Arena and Test Track playgrounds.

Monsters Wheels 2 vs Monsters’ Wheels Special

Despite the (genuine) 2026 release date for this version, Monsters Wheels 2 is actually the older game. Smokoko’s original appeared around October 2014 and Monsters’ Wheels Special followed in October 2019.

Both share the bouncy physics, midair balancing, nitro and cash-funded upgrades. Stick with Monsters Wheels 2 if you prefer shorter, more varied challenges built around flips, crushing, achievements and boosters. Move on to Special for a longer, race-focused campaign with time trials, 45 levels across five locations and five vehicles.

Still hungry for more big tire action after both? Check out our monster truck games!

Advanced Tips & Tricks

Hit nitro just before a ramp and maximize air time

Nitro right before a ramp basically projects you into the air, so think about your takeoff angle and send the truck forward rather than up.

You’ll often fly over coins on the ground, so you’ll need to decide whether winning or collecting matters more. If you’re way behind, skip the flips entirely, and just point straight ahead and fully send it. When you nail it, you’ll fly like a plane over your rivals and you might even get to bag the win right at the finish line.

Use the nitro, but be sure to keep some in reserve

Nitro drains super quickly, so only tap it unless another bottle is coming up. Keep a little in reserve for escaping things like loose tires you can get properly stuck on.

Let the leader clear the crates on the flat levels

On the special levels with piles of crates, whoever’s in front has to smash through them and take the hit, which slows them down and forces them to waste nitrous.

It might be a bit cheat-y, but you can sit behind like the chase car in a drift tandem, let them do all the work, then cheekily blast your remaining nitro with the finish line in sight!

Be sure to claim the achievement coins as you progress

The six achievements pay 200, 500 and 1,000 coins across three tiers. Since the rewards don’t land automatically, open the Achievements menu and click “Get Coins.”

Drag Racer rewards quick finishing times, Gladiator and Survivor pay out after a certain number of wins, and Crusher, Stuntman and Champion count crushed cars, flips and stars.

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