900 MB
Kart racing chaos for the whole couch.
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SuperTuxKart is a free racing game released under Open Source (GPL-3.0). It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, needs about 900 MB of disk space, and requires no account, payment or trial. On a computer, the fastest route is the PlayBound Launcher. On a phone or tablet, use the official store or site instead.
Choose how to install
Install with PlayBound or download from the official source without the launcher.
Install the PlayBound Launcher, then find SuperTuxKart and press Install. The launcher downloads the official release and unpacks it. This is the fastest route and it never uses third-party mirrors.
Alternatively, download SuperTuxKart directly from the official site at https://supertuxkart.net. Always download from the official source — third-party mirrors of free games are a common malware vector.
Official releases are published on GitHub at github.com/supertuxkart/stk-code/releases. Pick the newest stable release matching your operating system.
SuperTuxKart is also on Steam and is free there. Open the store page and press Play Game to add it to your library.
steam://install/746560Windows
Extract the downloaded archive anywhere you like — there is no installer, just a portable folder. If Windows SmartScreen warns about the .exe having an unrecognised publisher, that is normal for open-source projects without a paid code-signing certificate — choose More info, then Run anyway.
macOS
Open the downloaded .dmg and drag the app into Applications. On first launch macOS may refuse to open it as unidentified — right-click the app and choose Open to approve it once.
Linux
Check your distribution's package manager first, which is usually the easiest route. Otherwise download the AppImage from the official site, mark it executable and run it.
chmod +x *.AppImage && ./*.AppImageLaunch the game and look at the settings menu before your first session — resolution and control defaults are worth checking. SuperTuxKart needs roughly 900 MB of free disk space.
Minimum
2 GHz CPU · 2 GB RAM · OpenGL 3.3 GPU · 1 GB storage
Recommended
3 GHz CPU · 4 GB RAM · GTX 750 or better · 2 GB storage
Yes, entirely. SuperTuxKart is open-source under GPL-3.0 with no purchases, cosmetics or advertising.
Yes, local split-screen for up to four players on one machine, with full gamepad support. It is one of the game's strongest features.
It is the closest free equivalent. Drifting, item boxes, power-ups, split-screen and a story mode are all present, and several tracks are genuinely well designed. Handling is slightly floatier and the presentation is less polished than Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but it costs nothing and needs no console.
Yes, with public servers and no account requirement. Live server and player counts are shown on the SuperTuxKart servers page.
Yes. It scales down well and runs acceptably on integrated graphics, though a dedicated GPU gives smoother frame rates at higher settings.
Yes. SuperTuxKart supports up to 8 players. You can join a public community server from the PlayBound server browser, have PlayBound start a dedicated server for your group, and host a game on your own PC. PlayBound Connect handles the setup: start a party with your friends, pick how you want to play, and everyone launches into the same game from the PlayBound launcher, with the dedicated server started for you if you choose one. It also supports LAN play and local split-screen or couch co-op. There is no subscription and no paid multiplayer tier.