Speed Racer is a browser-based arcade game that runs instantly, with nothing to install. Think racing and car — that is the shape of it. It works the same on desktop, tablet and phone, and your progress picks up where the game left it.
About Speed Racer
Speed Racer offers two game modes! The "Loop" mode will allow you to have an endless experience where you have to dodge cars, obstacles and comply with the rules of the road otherwise you will be chased by the police! The 1vs1 mode allows you, instead, to play a race against the CPU in which you will be the one to drive your car to victory! The game also offers more than 50 different machines to unlock and try! Have fun pilot!
How to play Speed Racer
You can work the whole thing out by playing it. You will want a keyboard for this one — the arrow keys / WASD carry most of it, and the table below has the rest. It is built tall rather than wide — comfortable one-handed on a phone, centred and uncropped on a monitor. There is no penalty for failing, so push a little harder than feels safe.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys / WASD | Steer, accelerate and brake |
| Spacebar | Handbrake or nitro boost |
| R | Reset the car after a crash |
On mobile: Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
Why it is worth playing
Arcade games live or die on how fast they get going. Speed Racer gets going immediately. That is the whole pitch, and it is enough.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Portrait layout, comfortable one-handed on mobile
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Racing gameplay — Throttle down and take the first place
- Car gameplay — Anything with four wheels and an engine
- Added to our catalogue from a 2021 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Speed Racer free to play?
Yes. Speed Racer is completely free and runs in your browser. There is no purchase, no subscription and no account needed — open the page and play.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. Speed Racer is an HTML5 game that runs inside the page itself. There is nothing to install, no plugin and no launcher — it loads like any other web page.
Can I play Speed Racer on my phone?
Yes. Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
What are the controls for Speed Racer?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Arrow keys / WASD — steer, accelerate and brake; Spacebar — handbrake or nitro boost; R — reset the car after a crash.
Can I play Speed Racer fullscreen?
There is a fullscreen control in the top-right of the player. Press Escape when you want the page back.
What kind of game is Speed Racer?
Speed Racer is a arcade game built around racing and car. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
