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TORCS

TORCS is a racing game, available on Linux: local multiplayer.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

Overview

TORCS is a racing game, available on Linux.

Gameplay elements described in its Flathub listing: local multiplayer.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “The Open Racing Car Simulator” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “Enjoy racing against your friends in the split screen mode with up to four human players.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

TORCS is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (GPL-2.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • Commercial use allowed

About

TORCS is a highly portable multi platform car racing simulation. It is used as ordinary car racing game, as AI racing game and as research platform. TORCS features many different cars, tracks, and opponents to race against. You can steer with a joystick, steering wheel, mouse or the keyboard. Graphic features lighting, smoke, skid marks and glowing brake disks. The simulation features a simple damage model, collisions, tire and wheel properties, aerodynamics and much more. The game play allows different types of races from the simple practice session up to the championship. Enjoy racing against your friends in the split screen mode with up to four human players.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Last technical check: 7 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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