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7 Games with a fantasy setting like Super Mario Kart that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Super Mario Kart down to the 7 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart World and Kirby Air Ride top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Mario Kart.

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing
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Year 1992Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Super Mario Kart is Mario Kart 8 — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Mario Kart World and Kirby Air Ride follow close behind.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Super Mario Kart

7 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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Mario Kart 8

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Mario Kart 8
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SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
Year 2014Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1 · Nintendo

What brings it close to Super Mario Kart is fantasy world, offline play and a third-person camera, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting.

Released 22 years after Super Mario Kart.

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Mario Kart World

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Mario Kart World
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
Year 2025Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9 · NintendoOn Switch

If Super Mario Kart worked for you because of fantasy world, offline play and a third-person camera, the same is here. Its own ground is adventure storytelling and open world exploration.

Released 33 years after Super Mario Kart.

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Kirby Air Ride

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Kirby Air Ride
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
Year 2003Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

It shares the essentials of what Super Mario Kart does: fantasy world, offline play and a third-person camera.

Released 11 years after Super Mario Kart.

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
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
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.

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Sonic R

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Sonic R
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
Year 1998Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PC

With Super Mario Kart it shares fantasy world, offline play and a third-person camera. Its own ground is adventure storytelling and co-op play.

Released 6 years after Super Mario Kart.

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