WheelMates campaign order
WheelMates follows a campaign through Professor Everett Bloom's oversized home and laboratory. The Steam achievement sequence confirms six named completion areas and five major ability milestones. The practical progression is:
- Grapple ability
- Kitchen
- Hallway
- Magnetic Grabber ability
- Garage
- Magnet Wheels ability
- Neuro-Void: Fragments
- Phase Shifter ability
- Paintgun ability
- Shed
- Backyard
Steam presents these as achievements rather than a formal chapter-select screen, but their progression and global unlock pattern provide a useful campaign roadmap. If your current build labels a checkpoint differently, use the in-game label as the final authority.
What changes between areas
The campaign alternates between completing large household environments and obtaining new cooperative tools. Grapple, Magnetic Grabber, Magnet Wheels, Phase Shifter, and Paintgun are not optional names invented for a guide; each has an official Steam achievement for obtaining the ability.
Expect later routes to build on earlier skills. WheelMates is designed for exactly two players, so progression usually depends on communication and complementary actions rather than one car reaching the exit alone. Explore side paths when both cars are together and pay attention to the tutorial shown when a new gadget unlocks.
If the next level does not open
First confirm that both players completed the current objective and reached the checkpoint together. Online pairs should compare their version numbers and make sure the full game and Friend's Pass client are updated. Firevolt has issued fixes for progression problems, including issues reported around the Shed and Backyard.
Do not use an old demo walkthrough as proof that the release build is broken. Demo routes and labels may differ from the launched game. Restart the current checkpoint before replaying a full area, and use the official Steam community or Discord link if a repeatable blocker remains.
FAQ
How many named WheelMates levels are confirmed?
Steam has completion achievements for Kitchen, Hallway, Garage, Neuro-Void: Fragments, Shed, and Backyard.
Is Neuro-Void a level?
Yes. The official achievement list names Neuro-Void: Fragments and awards an achievement for completing it.
Are the gadgets part of progression?
Yes. Five named gadget achievements appear between the level milestones and mark major ability unlocks.