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iRank90
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerFantasyThird PersonOffline
IGDB90· 1
Year 1992Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
Looking for games like LittleBigPlanet Karting? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — racing gameplay, fantasy world and single-player focus — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Super Mario Kart leads with 71/100, followed by the rest of the list.
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Year 2012Dev United Front Games
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The closest game to LittleBigPlanet Karting is Super Mario Kart — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart World follow close behind.
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Top games similar to LittleBigPlanet Karting
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to LittleBigPlanet Karting. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerFantasyThird PersonOffline
IGDB91· 15OC88· 79
Year 2014Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1 · Nintendo
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerFantasyThird PersonOffline
IGDB92· 4OC87· 146
Year 2025Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9 · NintendoOn Switch
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iRank93
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB93· 4
Year 2008Dev Criterion Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping fantasy world
Genre100Game mode100Visuals62
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Nintendo
✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
≠ Missing: fantasy world.
It predates LittleBigPlanet Karting by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonDark
IGDB90· 2
Year 2005Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1 · Nintendo
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB91· 4
Year 2005Dev Criterion Games · Electronic Arts
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerFantasyThird PersonOffline
IGDB83· 10OC83· 122
Year 2019Dev Beenox · Activision BlizzardOn PS4 · Xbox · Switch
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerFantasyThird PersonOffline
IGDB79· 10
Year 2012Dev Sumo Digital · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · Android · iOS
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB86· 7
Year 2011Dev Codemasters Southam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation and visual first person, while skipping fantasy world
Genre100Game mode100Visuals62
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67
iRank85
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB85· 4
Year 2006Dev Evolution Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonMeleeSandbox World
IGDB84· 3
Year 2005Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two Interactive
✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping fantasy world
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
67
iRank82
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonOpen WorldExploration
IGDB82· 8
Year 2012Dev Playground Games · Microsoft Studios
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB81· 5
Year 2007Dev Codemasters Southam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation and visual first person, while skipping fantasy world
Genre100Game mode100Visuals62
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
Steam👍 88%· 994RAWG👍 60%· 122MC81IGDB85· 4
Year 2003Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping fantasy world
Midnight Club 2 is an arcade open-world racing game developed by Rockstar San Diego. It is the direct continuation of Midnight Club: Street Racing and is the second game of the series. ###Plot There is little story present in the game.
It predates LittleBigPlanet Karting by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to LittleBigPlanet Karting?
- The closest game to LittleBigPlanet Karting is Super Mario Kart, scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like LittleBigPlanet Karting?
- The three closest games to LittleBigPlanet Karting are: 1. Super Mario Kart (71/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Mario Kart 8 (71/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Mario Kart World (71/100, 5 shared attributes). All share LittleBigPlanet Karting's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 5 dimensions.
- Is Mario Kart 8 similar to LittleBigPlanet Karting?
- Yes, very much so — Mario Kart 8 scores 71/100 similarity to LittleBigPlanet Karting. They share 5 attributes, including racing gameplay and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Racing games are similar to LittleBigPlanet Karting?
- The best Racing games similar to LittleBigPlanet Karting are Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart World and Burnout Paradise. All share the Racing genre alongside other key LittleBigPlanet Karting attributes like racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
- How is similarity to LittleBigPlanet Karting calculated?
- We compare LittleBigPlanet Karting against every game in our catalog using 5 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the LittleBigPlanet Karting experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.