Race at extreme speeds in PolyTrack, a low-poly racing game focused on skill, reflexes, and creative track building. Play official tracks or design your own.

What Is PolyTrack?

PolyTrack is a low-poly racing game that challenges players to master terrain control and sharp reflexes through every turn. The game focuses on a pure driving experience, removing unnecessary elements to highlight handling skills and the true sense of speed.

Your objective is to complete looping tracks while continuously performing high-speed jumps and spectacular stunts. To achieve top results, players must optimize every second by applying professional-level speed control and precise handling techniques.

The  features a total of 13 official tracks, along with a wide variety of creative, player-made tracks that greatly expand replayability.

While PolyTrack focuses on pure speed and precision, players who enjoy classic arcade racing can also explore Car Racer, or experience controlled drifting gameplay similar to Drift Hunters.

Skill-Based Racing Gameplay

Choose your favorite vehicle and begin your journey to conquer extreme speed. Before driving like a pro, it’s essential to understand the basic control system.

Driving Controls

  • Use Arrow keys or WASD to control the car
  • Press R or Enter for a quick restart
  • Press C or V to change the camera angle
  • Press H to show or hide speed and performance indicators
  • Press ESC to access the menu

Track-Building Controls

  • Left mouse click to place objects
  • Right mouse click + drag to move the camera view
  • Middle mouse click + drag to rotate the camera
  • Mouse wheel to zoom in or out
  • Shift + mouse wheel or Z / C to increase or decrease height
  • Press R or Space to rotate objects
  • Press X to delete objects
  • Press T to test drive the track

Guide to Creating Tracks in PolyTrack

Players can start building tracks using the in-game design tools or select from the available pre-made tracks to practice and explore different layouts.

Track Design Tools

PolyTrack includes a powerful level editor that allows players to freely express their creativity when designing custom tracks.

  • Placing track elements: Customize your track with a wide range of obstacles, ramps, slopes, and curves
  • Export and share: Once completed, tracks can be exported and shared with other players to enjoy racing and designing together
  • Community inspiration: If you’re unsure where to start, you can learn from the PolyTrack community or watch tutorials created by experienced players

Tips for Designing Engaging Tracks

To create a unique and enjoyable racing track, consider the following key factors:

  • Ensure track safety by maintaining proper surface traction, padding, and balanced layouts
  • A sufficiently large playground is essential for building safe, engaging, and technically sound tracks
  • Incorporate jumps, loops, and obstacles to increase challenge and excitement
  • Straight tracks are the easiest for beginners; once familiar, players can move on to more complex designs such as mountain or stunt tracks
  • While racing on self-designed tracks is rewarding, starting with existing tracks helps players learn different design styles and improve their building skills