SuperTuxKart
A free, open-source kart racer with a Story Mode, online races and up to eight players on one computer. It has no active ads or microtransactions.
- Free
- 8 local players
- Online
KART RACER CATALOG / FREE
Free kart racing games for PC
Every kart racer in our catalog that you can start without buying the game. The list separates two payment models. Free games cost nothing to download and play. Free-to-play games are free to download but sell items, characters or progression inside the game, so check what is for sale before you commit.
Each card shows the payment model, the local player limit and whether online play is supported. Prices and in-game shops change, which is why every game page shows the date we last checked it.
9 games / Research checked:
Showing 8 of 9 games that are also: split-screen.
Disney Speedstorm
A free-to-play combat racer from Gameloft with Disney and Pixar characters, each with their own skills. It offers online play with cross-play and Local Freeplay, an offline split-screen mode for up to four on PC.
- Free-to-play
- 4 local players
- Online, cross-play
- Deck Verified
Kart Attack
A free local split-screen kart racer made by a class of game-development students, with characters and tracks from the games they built and room for four players.
- Free
- 4 local players
Nightmare Kart
A free gothic horror kart racer with a retro PlayStation look, a campaign with boss fights and local split-screen. It began as the fan project Bloodborne Kart.
- Free
- Split-screen
- Deck Playable
Beach Buggy Racing
The first Beach Buggy Racing, free on the Microsoft Store for Windows with in-app purchases. Its four-player split-screen is one of the features you pay to unlock.
- Free-to-play
- 4 local players
Oh Baby Kart
A free-to-play online kart racer where drifting charges ultimate abilities, with an item shop, battle passes, boxes and stat-changing kart equipment. It runs on Windows and macOS.
- Free-to-play
- Split-screen
- Online
- Deck Verified
Nitro Battle Racing
A free arcade kart racer from DigiPen students, with twelve karts, a choice of three drift abilities and split-screen for up to four players.
- Free
- 4 local players
HaberDashers
A free kart racer from SMU Guildhall students in which tiny people race on toy tracks through an ordinary house. Up to four players can share the screen, with eight racers in every race.
- Free
- 4 local players
Compare the list
| Game | Price model | Local players | Split-screen | Online | Steam Deck | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SuperTuxKart | Free | 8 | Yes | Yes | Not on Steam | Released |
| Disney Speedstorm | Free-to-play | 4 | Yes | Yes, cross-play | Verified | Released |
| Kart Attack | Free | 4 | Yes | No | Not rated by Valve yet | Released |
| Nightmare Kart | Free | Not confirmed | Yes | No | Playable | Released |
| Beach Buggy Racing | Free-to-play | 4 | Yes | No | Not on Steam | Released |
| Oh Baby Kart | Free-to-play | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Verified | Released |
| Nitro Battle Racing | Free | 4 | Yes | No | Not rated by Valve yet | Released |
| HaberDashers | Free | 4 | Yes | No | Not rated by Valve yet | Released |