Drawer 02 · review
SuperTuxKart
A cheerful kart racer with a story mode, split-screen races and tracks full of shortcuts.
Our score 4/5
Our take
SuperTuxKart is the free kart racer people have been installing on family computers for years. Bright tracks, items to throw, a drift that charges a boost, and a story mode that walks you through the whole map. It runs on modest machines and plays well with a keyboard or a controller.
Split-screen is where it shines: up to four people on one screen, picking karts and tracks and arguing about the last corner. The team took the online service (accounts, rankings, the server list and add-ons) offline in October 2026 while they rewrite it, so for now it is a local game, which suits it.
The next big version, called Evolution, is in development, with new tracks and features on the way. The current release is already a complete game.
A first sitting
- Download the release for your system from the official site.
- Try Story Mode on Novice to learn the drift boost.
- Plug in a second controller and set up a split-screen Grand Prix.
Where to stop
A Grand Prix is a set number of races with a clear end. Play one cup, then look at the clock before starting another.
