Game
Mario Kart World
85IGDB player score
136 ratings
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An 85 average from its 136 true believers. An adventure game, from Nintendo leaning hard into fantasy, open world — more about the journey than the destination. Come for the campaign, stay because your friends won't let you leave the lobby.
About this game
Mario Kart World is a kart racing game for the Nintendo Switch 2, featuring characters from the Mario franchise. It introduces an open-world design to the series, allowing players to drive freely between courses rather than selecting them from a menu. Races support up to 24 players and include new mechanics such as off-roading, boat racing, rail grinding, and wall riding. The game features a Knockout Tour elimination mode where racers compete across connected courses with periodic eliminations at checkpoints, as well as a Free Roam mode for open exploration and collectible-finding.
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Game facts
Release date
Jun 5, 2025
Developer
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9
Publisher
Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo Switch 2
Genres
Racing, Adventure
Themes
Fantasy, Open world, Party
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Franchise
Mario Kart, Mario
Perspective
Third person
Critic score
92 / 100 (4 reviews)
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