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19 Games like Super Mario Kart on PlayStation that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Super Mario Kart down to the 19 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Crash Team Racing and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Mario Kart.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Super Mario Kart is Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Crash Team Racing and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled follow close behind.

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The best games like Super Mario Kart on PlayStation

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Super Mario Kart. Each one has been evaluated across 6 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

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Closest overall match
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
Year 2012Dev Sumo Digital · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · Android · iOS

With Super Mario Kart it shares fantasy world, offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

Released 20 years after Super Mario Kart.

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Crash Team Racing

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Crash Team Racing
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
Year 1999Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

What carries over from Super Mario Kart is fantasy world, offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

Released 7 years after Super Mario Kart.

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Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

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Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Closest on setting
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
Year 2019Dev Beenox · Activision BlizzardOn PS4 · Xbox · Switch

It meets Super Mario Kart on fantasy world, offline play and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with co-op play.

Released 27 years after Super Mario Kart.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode84
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SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonMelee
Year 2010Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Super Mario Kart on offline play and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: melee combat.

Released 18 years after Super Mario Kart.

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Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing

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Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonMelee
Year 2010Dev Sumo Digital · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from Super Mario Kart is offline play and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with melee combat and 3D presentation.

Released 18 years after Super Mario Kart.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals85
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Midnight Club: Los Angeles

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Midnight Club: Los Angeles
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonOpen World
Year 2008Dev Rockstar London · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3

Its point of contact with Super Mario Kart is offline play and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Released 16 years after Super Mario Kart.

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Dirt Showdown

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Dirt Showdown
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloOfflineThird PersonMelee
Year 2012Dev Codemasters Southam · Virtual ProgrammingOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

With Super Mario Kart it shares multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Released 20 years after Super Mario Kart.

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Destruction Derby

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SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
Year 1995Dev Reflections Interactive · PsygnosisOn PlayStation 3 · Android

It meets Super Mario Kart on offline play and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Released 3 years after Super Mario Kart.

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R4: Ridge Racer Type 4

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R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
Year 1998Dev NamcoOn PlayStation 3 · Android

What carries over from Super Mario Kart is offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Released 6 years after Super Mario Kart.

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FlatOut 2

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FlatOut 2
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonMelee
Year 2006Dev Bugbear Entertainment · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Super Mario Kart is offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Released 14 years after Super Mario Kart.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals46
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Split/Second

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Split/Second
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonCo-op
Year 2010Dev Black Rock Studios · Disney Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

Held in common with Super Mario Kart: offline play and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: melee combat and co-op play.

Released 18 years after Super Mario Kart.

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Blur

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Blur
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonSci-Fi
Year 2010Dev Bizarre Creations · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Super Mario Kart and shares offline play and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

Released 18 years after Super Mario Kart.

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Star Wars: Episode I - Racer

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Star Wars: Episode I - Racer
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflineThird PersonMelee
Year 1999Dev LucasArts · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac

Genre puts it alongside Super Mario Kart, and so does single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

Released 7 years after Super Mario Kart.

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Garfield Kart - Furious Racing

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Garfield Kart - Furious Racing
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflineThird PersonPvP
Year 2019Dev Artefact · MicroidsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from Super Mario Kart is single-player focus and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with sports simulation and a casual, approachable feel.

Released 27 years after Super Mario Kart.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode93
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Trackmania

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Trackmania
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonPvP
Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Nadeo · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Its point of contact with Super Mario Kart is offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Released 28 years after Super Mario Kart.

Genre100Game mode88Visuals62

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