Trackmania

Trackmania strips racing down to a car, a track and a clock. Other drivers appear as ghosts you cannot touch, so every result is yours alone. Tracks are short, often under a minute, and built like stunt courses: wall rides, loops, ice, dirt and boosters. A single key restarts the run instantly, and that key is the most-pressed button in the game.

Each official track offers bronze, silver and gold medals plus an author time set by its creator. Beating your own ghost by a few hundredths creates a loop of tiny, satisfying improvements. The seasonal campaign brings a fresh set of official tracks each quarter, and regional leaderboards show exactly where you stand in your country and county.

The community is the engine. A powerful track editor feeds a constant supply of player-made maps, the Track of the Day puts everyone on the same new course, and daily cup events let thousands compete in knockout rounds. Online rooms are relaxed: everyone drives the same track at once, chasing times rather than each other.

The access model costs it marks. Starter Access is free and shows the handling well, but it includes only part of each campaign, and the difference between the paid yearly tiers takes a table to understand. There is no in-game shop beyond that, which is welcome. If the first ten tracks grab you, a year of access is money well spent.

Reviewed by the Save Point Review teamLast checked: September 2026