Fun Racing Games

Fun racing games stay away from serious driving: cartoon characters, obstacle challenges and quirky ideas. There are close to 300 free ones in your browser, and it's the most mixed-up section in Racing.

What they have in common

Hardly anything, and that's the charm. There's no shared driving manual here: every game has its own idea, so look at the controls before you start. What they do share is short rounds you can replay to beat your own mark. If you fail, you're back in a few seconds.

Types you'll see

Some are races with characters, like the SpongeBob car race and Wile E Rocket Ride, which borrow the world of the show. Others are obstacle courses with ragdoll characters, falls and jumps, in the style of Fall Beans, Fall Days, Epic Race 3D, Tricky Track 3D or Brick Surfer, where you clear platforms, dodge moving parts and reach the finish.

Other games use a car but turn it into a physics puzzle. Eggy Car, for example, is about carrying an egg on top of the car without dropping it. Car Master 3D and Tractor Mania mix the vehicle with challenges of their own.

And then come the stranger ideas: Real Dog Racing Simulator Game, with dog races, Snowball Racing, with snowballs, or Moto Rush 2, with motorcycles. Crossy Chicken and San Fermín round out a list where every title goes its own way.

A few tricks

In physics games like Eggy Car, speed is not your friend: easy acceleration and braking keep the egg where it belongs. In the ragdoll obstacle courses, watch the platforms and moving parts for a few seconds before you jump in, because almost everything follows a pattern that repeats. And if a game frustrates you, switch to another. There's plenty to choose from here.

How to choose

• Obstacle courses: Fall Beans or Epic Race 3D.
• Cars with a twist: Eggy Car.
• With cartoon characters: the SpongeBob car race.

If you like every round to be different, there's plenty here. If you want more serious driving, try Circuit Racing or City Racing instead.