KartKraft

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KartKraft is a racing game that realistically simulates the thrill of karting, with advanced vehicle physics, fantastic visuals, and customizable gear from top brands. The game features both single-player and multiplayer modes, allowing you to race on various tracks and showcase your unique style. However, it is currently known for having bugs that may affect gameplay. The latest update includes the new KartKross vehicle and Brentomonte track, as well as improved photo mode options.

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74%

Audience ScoreBased on 2,757 reviews

graphics198 positive mentions

optimization20 negative mentions

The game offers a highly realistic karting experience with impressive graphics and sound design.
The physics and handling of the karts are well-received, providing a satisfying driving experience.
The time trial mode against ghost laps is addictive and encourages players to improve their skills.

The game has limited content, with only a few tracks and karts available, leading to a lack of variety.
The AI is often criticized for being aggressive and unrealistic, frequently causing collisions and making races frustrating.
There are ongoing performance issues, including significant frame rate drops and bugs that affect gameplay.

graphics
314 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
34%
3%
The graphics in the game are widely praised for their high quality and realism, with many users noting the detailed kart models and immersive track environments. However, there are significant concerns regarding performance issues, such as low frame rates and inconsistent graphical settings, which detract from the overall experience. While the visuals are considered a highlight, optimization and stability remain areas needing improvement.
- “The graphics are amazing, it comes close to being photo-realistic.”
- “Without a doubt this is one of the best kart games I've ever played, fantastic graphics, gameplay and the karts sound very realistic.”
- “The attention to detail in not only the graphics, but even the sound of the engine is incredible.”
- “I have a 14900KF with a 4090 graphic card and still play at 15fps?”
- “There was too low framerate so much so that it feels unrealistic. My PC is way above the recommended specs; this is the first game I've had that type of problem, and I tried lowering the graphics, but it didn't work.”
- “Overall terrible game, graphics settings are all over the place. One day it looks good, the next it is at 20fps. Input setup is always broken, steering is terrible, AI racing is impossible with FPS drops, menus suck...”
gameplay
78 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
67%
5%
The gameplay is generally praised for its realistic handling and physics, providing a fun and engaging kart racing experience, especially for those using a sim wheel. However, players have noted issues such as frame rate drops, glitches, and a lack of content, which can detract from the overall enjoyment. While the mechanics are solid, some users feel the game could benefit from additional features like indoor maps and a tutorial mode for beginners.
- “Gameplay mechanics: the game shines in its realistic handling and physics model.”
- “For those looking for a deep and realistic kart racing experience, it offers a robust and engaging gameplay experience that is both challenging and satisfying.”
- “You'll really notice the passion and effort put in by the devs while playing this game as the visuals and gameplay are some of the best I've seen in a car racing game; plus the driving physics are spot on and feel so realistic.”
- “It's unfortunate because the base gameplay is really there; I hope that there is a future for this.”
- “Shoddy rushed graphics, gameplay, and to be honest, lacking content.”
- “The mechanics of the karts and tracks are so bad!”
optimization
58 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
41%
34%
The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant performance issues, including stuttering and low frame rates, particularly on modern hardware. While some users have found workarounds and noted good performance on budget systems, others criticize the game as poorly optimized and unfinished, especially in VR settings. Overall, there is a consensus that the game requires substantial improvements in optimization to enhance the gaming experience.
- “The game is optimized and works well on a budget system.”
- “Amazing graphics and well optimized game.”
- “The performance is great and VR support is solid.”
- “If you're looking for a horrendously optimized, unfinished, and abandoned game that has no multiplayer and can't even handle having AI on one of the only 5 included tracks, this game might be for you.”
- “Terrible performance on a new Ryzen 7 2700X, GeForce 2080 RTX, and 32 GB PC.”
- “There are no VR settings available at all, which doesn't matter because the performance on my Valve Index and a GTX 1080 is so bad you don't want to play it that way anyway; visuals are like on a first-gen headset too, not even the supersampling option in Steam VR changes the terrible feeling resolution outputted from the game.”
stability
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
5%
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The game's stability is frequently criticized, with users reporting persistent lags, glitches, and freezes that hinder gameplay. Many players note that while the game has potential, it feels unpolished and suffers from various bugs, particularly in online features and UI. Despite these issues, some users remain hopeful for improvements as the game is still in early access.
- “Game runs great and with sim wheel feel amazing and on point to real life kart racing.”
- “It runs great, looks good, challenging as hell you race against real players and win by beating their time.”
- “This game has everything mechanically and visually I want.”
- “Lags and glitches all the time, don't buy.”
- “Too buggy to get the game started - always seems to be 'unpacking' an update or 'fatal error'.”
- “A broken in-game economy, graphics issues and glitches, replays that don't work for all tracks, poorly optimized VR.”
story
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
64%
28%
The game lacks a traditional story, with many users expressing disappointment over the absence of a narrative or career mode. Some players have noted that the game could benefit from a story mode to help beginners learn the mechanics, while others appreciate the background of the small studio behind the title. Overall, the consensus is that the game is primarily focused on gameplay rather than storytelling.
- “I love the story behind the title; I'm glad to help a small studio, and I hope they will fulfill their dreams... because it should give us countless hours of play!”
- “Playing on Oculus Quest and loving it!”
- “It played really well in VR streaming through Virtual Desktop to my Oculus Quest with excellent graphics and no perceptible lag.”
- “I read up the story of this game on the internet (google something like 'motorsport games took over kartkraft'), and it is very obvious from that and the timeline of changes to this game (none at all for more than a year) that they are not going to put any servers online, nor implement career mode, or fix any of the issues the game has.”
- “The game is not for beginners in sim racing; in my opinion, it's pretty boring and needs a story mode to teach you the mechanics of the karts.”
- “Story?”
grinding
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
70%
30%
Players consistently express that grinding in the game is excessively time-consuming, often likening it to needing a "second life" to manage the demands. The repetitive nature of grinding is viewed as tedious, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
humor
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is often derived from its technical flaws, such as the "hilariously bad" netcode and amusing visual bugs, which some players find endearing. While the potential for comedic online multiplayer races is acknowledged, the absence of this feature is felt, leaving players to enjoy the humor in a more solitary experience. Overall, the game is seen as a mix of genuine fun and frustration, with moments that can evoke laughter despite its shortcomings.
- “Netcode is hilariously bad, so it's basically reduced to a hot lapping simulator.”
- “All in all if you can ignore some of the visual bugs (which are hilarious), this is one of my favorite karting games.”
- “The potential is great but this has been in development too long with little progress and it's just a shame because what is here could be amazing with some tweaking; this would be absolutely hilarious online, I can imagine races where you're laughing like it's Wreckfest.”
replayability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
38%
38%
The game's replayability is hindered by a lack of content diversity and a non-functional multiplayer mode, limiting long-term engagement. While some players find value in practice modes, the absence of updates and features since 2019 raises concerns about its future appeal. Overall, the game shows potential for improvement, but current replay options are minimal.
- “Replayability and multiplayer: the game offers good replay value, however multiplayer appears to be gone.”
- “Excellent game, 8/10 for me at the moment but will improve drastically as only a few features are playable right now.”
- “This lack of diversity in content might impact the game's long-term replayability and appeal.”
- “I put 36 hours into this game, only to discover it's an ancient relic with a barely functioning multiplayer, no updates since October 22, 2019, and the only replay value is the practice mode for hot laps. Other than this, all I can say is RIP to the karting genre of gaming; maybe something else will come up in the future, but I severely doubt it.”
- “The lack of diversity in content might impact the game's long-term replayability and appeal.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its realism, with sound design effectively enhancing the visuals through authentic engine sounds and track noises, creating an immersive racing experience.
- “Sound design complements the visuals well, with engine sounds and track noises contributing to a believable racing atmosphere.”
- “The general atmosphere is very realistic.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is not directly addressed in the provided text, which focuses instead on the physics of kart handling related to weight and speed. Therefore, no significant emotional insights can be derived from this content.
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express concerns about potential future DLCs and microtransactions, suggesting that while the game is excellent, they anticipate a significant financial commitment. Despite this, there is an overall positive sentiment towards the game's quality and excitement for upcoming updates.
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with users consistently describing it as "nice."