2 Player City Racing 2 — Play Free Online

2 Player City Racing 2 is a racing game built around the idea that a car race is more fun when the opponent is sitting next to you. The title points at head-to-head driving through city streets, and the page is set up for quick sessions: load it, pick your car and go, with nothing to install.

It is a long way from the hopping and climbing that Doodle Jump is known for, but the appeal overlaps. Both are pick-up-and-play games where the goal is obvious within seconds, a run is short, and the second attempt always feels like it can beat the first. If you came for a quick score chase and want something with a bit of speed and a rival, this fits.

How to play

The page lists the arrow keys or WASD for steering and movement, the mouse for aiming and picking menu options, and tap and swipe on a phone. In a game with two players on one device, the usual arrangement is that each person takes a different set of keys. Here, the arrow keys and WASD are the two obvious sets, so one player can take each side of the keyboard. Check the in-game menu for the exact split before the first race.

A race is simple in shape: steer, avoid collisions with traffic and walls, and reach the finish ahead of the other car. Menus use the mouse, so keep it within reach even when you are driving on the keyboard.

Tips

• Play one slow practice lap before racing for real, so you learn how sharply the car turns.
• Light taps on the steering keys usually keep a car steadier than holding a direction down.
• On a shared keyboard, sit with some space between you so you do not block each other's keys.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you want to stay with two-player fun, Fireboy and Watergirl is a co-op puzzle platformer where both players have to work together instead of racing. Helix Jump is a solo one-button reflex game with a similar short-run feel, and Ovo 2 is a precision platformer for when you would rather play alone.

Because it runs in the browser, it works on a laptop, a Chromebook or a phone. Two players will have a better time on a keyboard than on a touchscreen.