Mario Kart Tour

Nintendo's kart racing series goes on the road in Mario Kart Tour, an action racer built for phones. Mario and his friends compete on circuits modelled on real-world cities as well as on returning tracks from earlier Mario Kart games, and several familiar drivers show up in outfits themed around the cities being visited.

Controls are designed for a single finger: steering, drifting and firing items all happen with simple touch input. Races are grouped into cups, and the featured locations change as tours rotate every two weeks. Items are central, and a Frenzy mode briefly grants an endless supply of one item plus invincibility, which tends to shake up the pack. Multiplayer lets up to eight racers share a track, whether friends, nearby players or people elsewhere, with options for solo or team races, kart speed and the number of item slots. Between races, players collect drivers, karts and badges.

Mario Kart Tour sits at 4.3 from roughly 2.2 million ratings; 71% are five stars and about 10% one star. Installs have passed 100,000,000+. It is free with no ads, and in-app purchases range from $1.99 to $69.99 per item. The most recent update is dated 2026-04-01, it needs Android 6.0 or above, and it is rated Everyone. We list one version, 4.0.0.

Families and fans of the series who want quick races on the go are the obvious audience, and the Everyone rating keeps it accessible. Players expecting the depth of the console games, or who dislike paying for extras, may find it less satisfying.