
Similar to other games in the LittleBigPlanet series, user-generated content plays a pivotal role in the game's gameplay style using the series' "Play, Create, Share" motto.

The Battle Mode, an eight player arena battle, whereby players fight it out in an arena style vehicular combat match, is where players can pick up weapons like seeker missiles in the arena and use them to hit other players and earn points. Karting has an emphasis on modes unlike traditional circuit racing, like Battle Mode, Waypoint Races, Treasure Hunts, Score Attacks and more. Players have the ability to reach out and slap somebody, stunning racers who get too close. Players are required to grapple across large expanses, climbing through the environment to progress and occasionally even finding elevated shortcuts.

Karting includes LittleBigPlanet 2's grappling hook mechanic during races. Players can also pick up boost items such as Autopilot and Fast Forward. Weapons can be fired both forwards and backwards and can even cancel out seeker missiles when fired in reverse. The player can use these weapons to attack and slow down competitors. Throughout the course of the race, players can pick up weapons that have special abilities such as projectiles, heat-seeking projectiles, EMPs, and grenades. LittleBigPlanet Karting is a racing game in which the players race against each other in a go-kart across a variety of themed tracks, with the primary purpose to come in first place.

Gameplay LittleBigPlanet Karting includes the series grappling hook mechanic during races.

The game was published by Sony Computer Entertainment and was released in November 2012. It is the fifth game of the LittleBigPlanet franchise, and the third LittleBigPlanet game to be released on the console. LittleBigPlanet Karting is a kart racing video game developed by United Front Games and San Diego Studio, in conjunction with series creators Media Molecule for the PlayStation 3.
