Hill Climb Racing 3

Hill Climb Racing 3 Review: The Series Goes Online, in a Beta That Disconnects

Real-Time Races, Gadgets, and a Cast From Climb Canyon

The change from Hill Climb Racing 2 is stated in the listing's first feature: real-time online multiplayer for the first time in the series, head-to-head against racers worldwide, plus a new Elimination mode in which the last car to reach each checkpoint drops out until one remains. Gadgets — offensive, defensive, navigation and boost items chosen before a race — are the second new layer, and drivers are the third: Bill Newton returns alongside characters from Climb Canyon with unique traits. Vehicles customise and upgrade through tuning parts with a new Vehicle Power Level and Equip Power points, and the September 16, 2026 update added trophy leaderboards, achievements, an Adventure Mode on a Countryside track whose layout randomises twice a week and a Crashing Cove elimination track. An August 29 three-star confesses it keeps changing its review because the game grows more addictive the more it plays, despite a mass of buttons and small vehicles.

Disconnects After Every Race, Lost Chests, a Hot Phone and a Level Cap

The most-voted review, a February 12, 2026 one-star with 28 votes, calls the racing good and the wrapper broken: a server disconnect forces a reload after every race, and opening purple chests restarts the app and loses the chest with no reward; it also wants a tap to skip the slow camera pan before each race. A July 4 two-star with five votes uninstalled over battery: the phone runs hot and drains far faster than Hill Climb Racing 2, even on low settings, which removes the casual appeal. The August 29 three-star has reached level 76 on every vehicle and can progress no further, and reports the game stalling at about 50 percent loading until closed and reopened. The listing itself carries the caveat: an early version, features incomplete, balance still evolving.

Random-Item Purchases to $139.99, Fewer Chests, and No Ads — in a Beta

There are no ads. In-app items run from $0.99 to $139.99 on Google Play with random-item purchases declared — the series' chest economy, now with a $139.99 ceiling and, since September, five race chests instead of seven. Google's data card lists location, personal info and five other types collected, with location, personal info and four more shared with third parties. Google Play does not publish a version or an Android floor for the beta; no size is listed; rated Everyone 10+ for fantasy violence, with user interaction flagged for the online modes. There is no App Store listing. Play shows 100,000-plus installs and 1,600 reviews at 4.0 — a 4.4 in the UK store where the most-voted reviews live. Prices are regional and, in a beta, subject to change.