Overview

SuperTuxKart is a free, open-source arcade kart racing game in the spirit of Mario Kart. You race cartoon characters around colourful, hazard-filled tracks, collecting power-ups and weapons to knock rivals off the road. It has been in development since 2004 and ships in most Linux distributions.

Key Features

• Dozens of tracks and karts — themed worlds and characters, extended by the community.
• Multiple game modes — Grand Prix, Time Trial, single races and a football mode (“Soccer”).
• Local and online multiplayer — 4-player split-screen, plus online and LAN play.
• Adjustable difficulty — opponents from easy to a genuinely testing level.
• Lightweight — runs smoothly on modest hardware and integrated graphics.

Why Use It

The closest thing to Mario Kart without a console — polished, fun and 100% free. No ads, no in-app purchases, no telemetry, and it works fully offline.

Use Cases

• Family and party gaming on one PC via split-screen.
• Racing with friends online or over a LAN.
• A capable racer on low-end or older hardware.

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.

Licence

Free and open source — the source code is GPL-3.0; the artwork/assets use Creative Commons (CC-BY-SA) licences.

Website

supertuxkart.net

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