Free racing games to play with friends online
Updated 10 November 2026
The easiest free way to race friends online is Turbo Rally: it runs in any browser, and you send friends an invite link for races of 2 to 8 players, or play 2 Players on one keyboard. Trackmania has a free tier on PC and consoles, but needs a Ubisoft account. Smash Karts is a free browser kart battle with weapons, so it's more arena fight than race. For the same couch, Circuit Superstars and Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 are paid.
| Game | Plays in | Cost | What you need | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo Rally | Browser, phone or PC | Free | A free Etheria account to race online (email code); friends join by link | Racing friends online in seconds, on any device |
| Trackmania | PC, PlayStation, Xbox | Free tier; paid Club Access | A Ubisoft account | Stunt time trials and track building |
| Smash Karts | Browser, phones | Free, with ads and in-app purchases | Nothing | A quick online kart battle in a browser |
| Circuit Superstars | PC, consoles | Paid | Steam or a console store | Top-down racing with friends, online or on one screen |
| Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged | PC, consoles | Paid | Steam or a console store | Split-screen toy-car racing on one couch |
The five, in more detail
1. Turbo Rally
Turbo Rally is our own game, so judge it for yourself. Tiny cars on big tracks: desert canyons, snowy passes, city rooftops at night and the kitchen table. Online races take 2 to 8 players: send an invite link or find a quick match, and the host picks the track and the laps.
2 Players is split screen on one keyboard or two gamepads, with optional AI rivals. There's also a Championship, a Daily Time Trial and ghost races you can send to a friend. On a phone you steer by touch or by tilting.
2. Trackmania
The stunt-track time-trial racer. The free tier includes some campaign tracks, weekly short tracks and online arcade play; the full set needs paid Club Access. You need a Ubisoft account.
3. Smash Karts
An online kart game for up to 8 players, but it's a battle, not a race: you drive round an arena picking up weapons and scoring hits. Cartoon-style, quick to start, with ads.
4. Circuit Superstars
A top-down racer with toy-like cars and real motorsport underneath: tyre wear, fuel and pit stops. It has local and online multiplayer.
5. Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
Toy cars on giant orange-track loops through houses, raced from behind the car, with split screen, online play and a track editor.
Questions
- What racing game can I play with friends online for free?
- Turbo Rally: it runs in any browser, and friends join your race with a link, 2 to 8 players, with no download; online races need a free Etheria account (your email and a code). Trackmania also has a free tier, with a Ubisoft account.
- Can two people race on one computer?
- Yes. Turbo Rally's 2 Players mode is split screen on one keyboard or two gamepads. Circuit Superstars and Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 also have local multiplayer.
- Can my friends join from their phones?
- In Turbo Rally, yes: online races work in a phone's browser, with touch or tilt steering, so friends on phones and computers can race together.
Into tiny cars? See games like Micro Machines.
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