Take a Look at These New Indie Kart Racing Games - May 2022 - Odd Nugget
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You don't need to break the bank to buy any of these awesome indie kart racing games. Just grab them on steam or itch and start playing!
Dash Dash World

Developed by MOTIONX STUDIO and published by MOTIONX STUDIO
Race up to 8 friends
Offline Story mode
Over 100 hours of Gameplay, Quests Achievements
Cross-platform play with Oculus Rift Quest
Cloud save
Regular online tournaments
Motion sickness prevention options
Customize every detail from your outfit down to the rim of your car
Full Launch 4.0 Update:
All new Virtual Steering
8 Player Matchmaking
2 new weapons
7 New tracks
Star Gazing Season 2 tournament Coming soon is coming soon!
NEXT LEVEL OF VR RACING
Dash Dash World is a fast-paced, multiplayer, virtual reality kart-racing game with a big focus on combat. You will be swapping paint and speeding through laps on a selection of unique tracks packed with obstacles and hidden shortcuts. Use either two-handed melee weapons to whack other players or sneakily shoot down their karts, all while trying to cross the finish line in first place.
Wide Range Of Control Options
Enjoy a next-level racing experience with Super Immersive control. You can grab the wheel in one hand and a weapon in the other, or even wield two weapons at the same time! Steering Wheel Support steps up the immersion factor with force feedback, letting you feel every bump, turn, and obstacle. If your hand gets tired from smashing opponents we also have a simpler Rest Mode control option for casual play and a great way to play in tight space.
Full hand Weapons Power-ups
From machine guns to frying pans, Dash Dash World has an awesome selection of weapons that you can use to get ahead of the competition. But it is not so straightforward with counterplay, where you can blind your opponents with Face Blaster as well as their minions such as Angry Crimson and more. Nothing is certain until you reach that finish line.
Step into the World Of Speed
Racers can drift around tight corners and charge their nitro and boost chain to reach max speeds during those tight finish line sprints. Pro players can use drafting to increase their speed sticking closely behind your competitors, gaining a slipstream effect. Better yet, use your speed off big ramps to start gliding over those spectacular views and clench a victorious landing.
Racing Modes For Everyone
Dash Dash World is great for players of all skill levels. There is a great variety of modes to choose from, including casual matches, a pro challenge, boss fights, and online tournaments! If you want to take things a step further and prove that you own the road, tune-up your engine and turn on the Pro Racing mode. Every obstacle and shortcut will never feel so intimidatingly refreshing.
Thrilling Racing Journey
Get your ride ready and go on an adventure in the single-player, open-ended Story mode. You can take on over 100 challenges from tons of cool characters, learning more about them along the way. Make no mistake about it, this storyline has more twists and turns than a Nolan movie! Complete this mode and you will turn into a Dash Dash pro in no time.
Ambitious Online Experiences
During our beta period, we hosted over 10,000 matches. Using this data, we have crafted an all-new flow that minimizes wait times and maximizes the fun during peak and off peak hour. Dash Dash World offers an extensive online experience with over 200 Achievements, Quests, as well as friendly and competitive Tournaments. Overall, Dash Dash World offers 100 hours of exciting content, exclusive items, and a prestigious hall of fame waiting for you to conquer.
All About Social Interaction
Race together and interact with your friends to maintain your position on your Race Team or Personal Ladder. Express yourself during races by sending Personalized Emotes and honking your unique Car Horn at the perfect moment. You can even taunt your opponents at the finish line with a Victory Pose and impress them with your souped-up Profile Card.
Real Motion Sickness Prevention
Tight turns and intense tracks might be too intense for new VR players. To help new players feel more comfortable, weve added plenty of accessibility options. There are 6 different Comfort Modes to try, along with special Orientation classes that have been tested extensively with promising results. This lets you stay immersed in the game while staying safe from motion sickness.
Customize Your Kart and Character
There are over 1 trillion customization combinations available, and even more with future tournaments. Pick your favorite parts, right down to the detail of rims, dashboard, interior, and your boost effect. Personalize your character and looks from head to toe so you can stand out on any track!
Made For the Love Of Virtual Reality
For the past 2 years, over 60 talented developers have hand-crafted each circuit, weapon, and obstacle for the best VR experience possible. Weve pioneered VR specific features such as two-handed immersive driving, dynamic minimap, motion sickness prevention options and more. We will also be launching unified gameplay parity across all VR platforms with a smooth cross-continent multiplayer network.
Drive, Shoot Drift like never before. That opportunity is now yours.
Dash Dash World

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Fast! Food!

Made by plippuner
Fast! Food!
Fast Food is a level-modification Jump'n'Race.
Up to 4 player race as fast vegetables on a track that is constantly being modified by everybody. To win you must place the most devious traps or just be the fastest food around!
Instructions
This game requieres two to four gamepads an doesn't feature an online mode (yet). Alternatifely for online play, we recommend the peer-to-peer streaming serviceParsec
Issues
There are some known bugs:
The player cursors disappear after choosing an item: This happens when the game is shared on multible screens. Running the game on only one screen "fixes" the issue
The black hole item can't be destroyed by bombs
The player starts with a weird rotation when entering SuddenDeath.
Development
This game prototype was created during two months as abachelor's project in Game Design at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and was inspired by games like Mario Kart and Ultimate Chicken Horse.
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Pierre Lippuner (Web, Instagram)
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Oval Racer Series - Sandbox

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Select your RaceCar from the menu.
main Menu
The home of the game, select from different menus, single race, championship and so much more
RaceCar Selection
Select from different painted RaceCars for the roof grade you have achieved.
Single Race
Do you want to just run some laps? test how good you are on each track? this mode is for you.
Championship
Get competing in the championship and see how far you can get!
Points Tracking
Track your championship points and championship leader board
Profiles
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Barro 22

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Barro 22

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Shopping Spree

Made by ShoppingSpree18
As you stand there just dreading every moment itll take, you look down at your grocery list wishing you didnt have to do this. As you enter the store you are bombarded by the sounds of competition. You have just stepped onto the set up SHOPPING SPREE! You and up to 3 other players are set against each other in Kart versus Kart action as you attempt to grab your groceries in the most exciting grocery trip youve ever taken.
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Fast paced competitive Kart action
Local 4 player split screen
Arena kart combat
Multiple locations
6 play modes
Level Objectives and Difficulty Customization
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Ultimate Racing 2D 2

Developed by Applimazing and published by Applimazing
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Custom car colors
Lap records
Damage
Penalties
Medium and intermediate tyres
New tracks
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Developed by Project 172 and published by Project 172
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Play Online Multiplayer with friends or Single Player Time Attack and try to get gold. Or play Time Trial and compete against your own ghost aiming to get a faster lap.
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