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24 alternatives to Mario Kart 8

Family-friendly racing fun.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mario Kart 8 launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mario Kart Tour▲157

   The Nintendo classic races onto mobile

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   VR Karts▲68

   A fun and approachable online kart racing game.

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mario Kart Tour 3.0▲87

   Race around the world

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Arrow Smart Kart by Actev▲105

   The first smart-kart for kids

   2016 · actevmotors.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Need For Speed▲86

   An open world of urban car culture and speed

   2015 · ea.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Multicars racing▲57

   Multiplayer racing game

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Traffic Moto Racer▲53

   Taking biker games to the next level

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Stunt Karts VR▲67

   Stunt Kart racing game

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Trackmania Turbo▲67

   The ultimate arcade racing universe

   2016 · trackmania.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Blocky Racer▲60

    Endless arcade racing

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Happy Wheels▲65

    An inadequate racer in search of victory

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Drive Ahead!▲60

    A two-player retro racing battle

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Shovel Knight▲57

    Defeat your enemies with shovel -- an ode to 8-bit NES era

    2015 · yachtclubgames.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Facebook Arcade▲86

    A new way to play games with Facebook

    2016 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    8BitFit▲15

    Play games, keep fit, have fun (pre-launch)

    2014 · 8bitfit.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Jelly Mario▲100

    A very trippy Mario game

    2018 · jellymar.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mario Kart World▲9

    Play classic racing game online

    2025 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Gamewheel▲73

    Empowering creators in the digital world

    2015 · gamewheel.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SMS Racing▲92

    Texting and driving simulator

    2014 · holdenlink.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Sndtst▲124

    8-bit video game music

    2014 · sndtst.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Bumpy Riders▲65

    A highly addicting endless driving game

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    robo▲100

    A revolutionary new robotics toy for kids (pre-launch)

    2015 · rtpmega338aa.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GameSnacks▲65

    Hi HN! I built a 3D arcade racing game in HTML5 using PlayCanvas. It features arcade-style physics inspired by OutRun, with PS1/Dreamcast-style graphics. The multiplayer is asynchronous: you race against the “ghosts” (replays) of up to 7 other players, and after finishing a run you can share a link with a friend so they can race your ghost 1v1. The game currently has 20 tracks, plus a “daily challenge” mode with procedurally generated tracks. We’ve tested it on both desktop and mobile. It supports touch and keyboard controls, though I personally prefer playing with a keyboard in…

    2020 · gamesnacks.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Flying Police Bike Simulator▲61

    RACING GAME

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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