Major update5 Sep 2026BIGGEST UPDATE YET - Steam Deck 60 FPS, Performance Improvements & MoreHey everyone! We’re back with a major update bringing performance improvements across the game, expanded graphics settings, a redesigned customization flow, improved lobby and online features, weapon balance changes, and a wide range of fixes. OPTIMIZATION & GRAPHICS · Significantly improved performance across both vanilla and modded tracks. · All race tracks are now hitting 60 FPS on Steam Dec…
Hello everyone! For the past two months, we’ve been working incredibly hard to prepare for this Daily Deal, and today we’re finally ready to share it with you. This update brings major improvements across the entire game: · Full localization support for 13+ languages · Completely updated UI for better multi-language support · Improved Steam Deck experience · Ultra-wide monitor support · Tons of…
Hey everyone, We wanted to share a quick update regarding how we’ll be delivering updates moving forward. Up until now, we’ve been posting weekly updates on Steam and we want still keep you regularly updated on what we’re working on. However, when it comes to actual game updates, we want to shift our focus. What’s changing? Instead of releasing smaller updates every week, we will now aim for la…
🧩 New Weapon Icons Weapon icons have received a visual upgrade with a more detailed and readable design. · Each icon now clearly shows the weapon itself · New decorative borders indicate the weapon type · Example: shield icon for defensive items 🎯 Weapons Playground Tasks We’ve added 23 new weapon tasks designed to help you better understand not just the basics, but also more advanced techniq…
Hey everyone, Sorry for missing last week’s update, we ran into some issues during release, but we’re back 🙂 Items As you may know, we are working on item balance, improvements, and introducing new items. It’s a slower process because we want to get everything right, but we’re making solid progress week by week. We also started thinking about how to make items more understandable for new playe…
Hey everyone, As we mentioned in our previous update, one of our current focuses is improving item upgrades, balancing existing items, and introducing new ones . We're also working on improving items feedback to make things clearer. New: Bottom HUD Weapon Threat Indicators We've added threat indicator icons that appear at the bottom of your screen whenever an enemy behind you is aiming at you w…
Hey everyone, Sorry for the delay with this update, and thanks for your patience! 🛠 Fixes Presets & Mods · Added a repair popup when selecting a preset with missing mod items, allowing you to quickly fix the preset. · Fixed an issue where the vanilla version appeared instead of the modded version in preset customization and lobby screens. UI · Fixed an issue where the buy item dialog did not a…
Hello everyone, This week brings a feature many of you have been asking for! 🧪 New Experimental Feature: Automatic Downloading of Missing Preset Elements We’ve added a new option that automatically downloads missing preset elements when you join a lobby. How it works: If this option is enabled, the game will automatically detect any missing mods after you join a lobby. Other players’ presets w…
Hello everyone, Thanks for your patience, this week’s update is a bit shorter than usual because both developers were unfortunately sick last week. Even so, we managed to fix and improve a number of things: Fixes & Improvements · Fixed an issue where the Time Trial ghost could incorrectly appear during Race mode after switching game modes in an online lobby. · Fixed an issue where the Local Rec…
🚨 Lobby Reconnect System + Ghost Improvements Update 🚨 We’ve just rolled out a new update focused on multiplayer stability, ghost system improvements, and another batch of overall quality-of-life fixes :) 🔌 Lobby Reconnect System (NEW) We’ve added a reconnect feature to help keep you in the online lobby. If your connection drops, you’ll now have a 30-second window to rejoin the lobby instead…
New Experimental Feature: Automatic Track Downloads in Lobby (Friend Lobbies Only) We've added a new experimental feature that allows automatic downloading of missing tracks while in the multiplayer lobby! How it works: When anyone in the lobby has this feature enabled in their settings, the lobby owner will see a "PREPARE" button. Clicking this button starts the download phase - players who ar…
Hey everyone! This week, we’ve rolled out a fresh batch of fixes and improvements Gameplay & Quality of Life: · Added controller vibration on/off option · Added a confirmation popup when leaving a lobby · Fixed an issue where TOTD didn’t load track images and leaderboards correctly · Fixed incorrect player icons on the dynamic minimap · Fixed several Grand Prix bugs in the online lobby · Fixed…
Hello everyone, This week’s update brings a lot of new fixes and improvements . Sorry for not releasing it during the weekend, but sometimes we encounter unexpected issues, and we don’t want to release a build without properly fixing them. Please make sure you are running version v0.1.20.3 . Stutter Fix ( not confirmed yet) We saw reports on Steam Discussions and Discord that since v0.1.19 , th…
Hello everyone, 2026 is officially here, and this is the year we’re pushing The Karters 2 toward Full Release on PC and Consoles ! 🎉 Our top priority right now is bug fixing and performance improvements to finally address the most important issues raised by the community. As you can see in this devlog, we’ve already made strong progress to kick off the year on the right foot. Team At the momen…
Hello everyone! 🎤 Voice-Over for All Racers — FIXED! Last week we introduced voice-over (VO) for all players during races… and unfortunately had to roll it back shortly after 😞 The issue was that modded characters’ audio settings weren’t updating correctly , and we spent several days trying to solve it without requiring modders to update their existing mods . I’m happy to say we’ve successful…
Hello everyone! This week’s update brings something many of you have been asking for , and we’re excited to finally share it. As always, let us know what you think in the comments, and if you’re enjoying the game , we’d really appreciate a Steam review! ❤️ 🚀Lobby Player Management & CPU Preset Selection This feature has been requested many times, and we’re happy to announce that you can now se…
Hello Everyone! This week update we focused on improving the lobby experience, UI behavior, and overall polish. Here’s what’s new: ✅ Added · Added track groups to the lobby. · · Added customization presets groups to the lobby. · · Added confirmation for reordering via Select (controller) or T (keyboard) - you can now enter and exit this state with a single button. ❌ Removed · Removed automatic…
Hey everyone, This week’s update is a smaller one, focused mainly on quality-of-life improvements. While the changes may be subtle, they’re all things we believe meaningfully improve the overall experience. We hope you enjoy them! New Lighting for In-Menu Kart & Character We’ve wanted to refresh the lighting for your kart and character preview in the Main Menu for quite a while. This week, it f…
Hello everyone, This week’s update brings several highly requested features related to presets and race track groups, along with a set of important fixes reported by the community :) Groups & Group Item Reordering You can now reorder custom groups and also reorder the items inside them. This makes it easier to organize everything exactly the way you want. Please note that built-in groups cannot…
We are happy to announce that official Soundtrack for The Karters 2: Turbo Charged is officially LIVE on Steam! Turn up the volume and keep the race going off the track! The soundtrack is full of fast, punchy beats and high-energy tunes that not only fuel the thrill of racing, but also bring back that child-like joy and sense of nostalgia that make kart games so special. 🎧 What’s included: · A…
Hey everyone! This week brings a fresh round of improvements and a brand-new UX/UI feature that moves the game one step closer to full release. Quick Customization Window After picking a race track, you'll now see a new customization window , designed to make your setup process faster and more familiar. · Quickly choose your character, vehicle, and wheels with ease. · Try the randomizer option…
Hey everyone! A little later than usual (sorry the update didn’t land over the weekend!), but here it is - Weekly Update #12 😊 Character Preset Groups! Last week, we introduced groups for race tracks. This time, we’re excited to announce that you can now create groups for character presets ! This new quality-of-life feature makes organizing and playing with your favorite presets even easier an…
Hey everyone! Thanks for your patience over the past week! We had to roll back our last update due to some issues with Race Track Groups. But the good news is we’ve not only fixed the problems, we’ve also made this feature even better! Race Track Groups Update You can now create and view your own Race Track Groups , plus we’ve added 4 built-in groups to help you organize your tracks more easily…
Hey everyone, This week’s update is a bit lighter, but we’ve got one exciting change that marks the first step in making your experience with Mods even better! You can now browse and create Race Track Groups , which help organize tracks into themed collections. This means it’s easier than ever to find and play the race tracks you love! It’s a great quality-of-life improvement, and a big shoutou…
Hello everyone! This week brings another set of bug fixes, improvements and QoL updates :) 📅Daily Hub TOTD Voting · Voting UX improvements You can now browse and vote for community tracks without having to go through the track details page first! When you click "Vote for Track" in the Daily Hub, you'll be taken to the Mods screen where you can instantly see which tracks are available for votin…
Hey everyone! This update brings a ton of improvements , and we hope you’ll enjoy it! It also marks eight weeks of consistent weekly updates , and we’re incredibly proud and happy to keep up this pace. Your support keeps us motivated, so if you haven’t yet, please consider leaving a review on Steam to help us out ❤️ Now, let’s get into what’s new! Skipped Checkpoint Detection The game will now…
Hi everyone! This week’s update is a little different - instead of lots of changes and bug fixes, we have something big to share: The game now runs on a brand-new engine - Unity 6! 🚀 What’s Cool About Unity 6? · It makes the game run better (yep, it’s faster already, even without extra performance tweaks!). · It makes the game ready for consoles port. · It opens the door for awesome things we…
Hey Everyone! This week brings another round of game improvements ːsteamhappyː Race Track Search & Sort Mode · Race track search support · Race track sort mode support · Fix a last page navigation bug · After selecting all tracks for a cup, the game now automatically moves to the next screen Respawn Target Point Fix · Fixed and improved the algorithm that decides to which point a player should…
What’s New This Week? This week brings a bunch of exciting improvements to the game! Preset Customization: Item Search & Sorting Support One of the most requested features is finally here - and it works great! · Sort items by: Oldest / Recent / Alphabetical / Popular · Search support: No more scrolling item by item to find the perfect character – now you can just search! New Single Boost Bar UI…
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