Nightmare Kart

Gothic kart racing with weapon combat and steam-powered vehicles

LWMedia · Released Jun 5, 2024

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 7,646
Recent reviews: Mixed; 56% of 83 in 30 days
Players: 4; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jan 26, 2025
Minimum PC: 512; 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Nightmare Kart?

You play a beast hunter forced into a tournament in this free-to-play combat racer. Choose from twelve vehicles, kill beasts to increase your top speed, and perform tricks and drifts to build boost while racing rivals and taking on bosses.

For you if...

+you want local shared-screen competition and have a controller
+you prefer arcade racing over realistic driving simulations

Not for you if...

−you prefer racing without weapons or boss fights

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Nightmare Kart system requirements

Minimum: 512, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Nightmare Kart?

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Minimum

OS: 10
Graphics: 512
Storage: 300 MB available space

Does Nightmare Kart have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Nightmare Kart run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 25
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Nightmare Kart use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam