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Mario Kart World

Nintendo Switch 2 • 2025

Should you play it?

What works

  • Addictive knockout tour mode
  • Large, vibrant open world
  • High skill ceiling with new mechanics
  • Extensive character roster and costumes
  • Outstanding soundtrack and visuals

Things to keep in mind

  • Monotonous intermission tracks between courses
  • Free roam mode lacks depth and direction
  • Some players find chaotic item system frustrating
  • No kart customization compared to previous entries
  • Online and multiplayer features could be improved

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Smash Karts

  • Gas Guzzlers Extreme

  • GRIP: Combat Racing

  • Brainrot Kart

  • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

  • Make Way

Less dominating

Games that feels like Mario Kart World but with less domination over others

  • Team Sonic Racing™

  • Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection

  • Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure

  • Re-Volt

  • FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition

  • BallisticNG

Less intimate

Games that feels like Mario Kart World but with less focus on close relationships

  • Need for Speed™ Rivals

  • Asphalt 8: Airborne

  • Stampede: Racing Royale

  • FlatOut 2

  • DeathSprint 66

  • Need for Speed™ Heat

Less violent

Games that feels like Mario Kart World but with less combat and destruction

  • The Crew Motorfest

  • KartRider: Drift

  • Hill Climb Racing 2

  • HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™

  • R2BEAT（アールツービート）

  • HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ 2 - Turbocharged

More story-driven

Games that feels like Mario Kart World but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

  • Screamer

  • Grand Theft Auto V: Special Edition

  • Garfield Kart - Furious Racing

  • Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks

  • Crashday Redline Edition

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Mario Kart World: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Fantasy, Thrill.

Last update: 21/08/2026