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Squid Race is a free arcade game you can play right here in your browser. Think racing — that is the shape of it. You can jump in for two minutes or lose an hour to it; either works.

About Squid Race

Squid Raceis a squid game specially designed to be fully-featured sugar game. Survive race, Carve dalgona honeycomb cookie, cross glass bridge and tug of war

How to play Squid Race

The rules land within the first few seconds of play. Keep a hand on the arrow keys / WASD; everything else is listed in the controls table. Portrait layout: hold the phone the way you normally do, or play it centred in the page on desktop. Take the first run as practice and the second one seriously.

Controls

InputAction
Arrow keys / WASDSteer, accelerate and brake
SpacebarHandbrake or nitro boost
RReset 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

Squid Race does one thing and does it properly. There is no bloat around the edges, which is exactly what you want from a arcade game in a browser tab. That is a rarer quality than it sounds.

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
  • Added to our catalogue from a 2021 release

Frequently asked questions

Is Squid Race free to play?

Yes. Squid Race 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. Squid Race 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 Squid Race 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 Squid Race?

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 Squid Race 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 Squid Race?

Squid Race is a arcade game built around racing. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.

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