Monster Tracks: a monster truck game that is really about landings
Monster Tracks comes from Fancade, the same studio as Drive Mad, and it uses the same trick: the whole game is built from big blocky pieces, the physics are a little bouncy, and every level is a short obstacle course with one clean way through it. You get a monster truck with huge black wheels, a track of hills, ramps, fence posts and gaps, and a finish sign somewhere off to the right. Reaching it is rarely about speed. It is about hitting the next bump at a pace the truck can survive, and about what you do with the throttle while all four wheels are off the ground.
That airborne tilt is the mechanic that makes the game. Hold accelerate mid-jump and the nose rises; hold reverse and it drops. A jump that would have put the truck on its roof becomes a flat landing if you feather the keys, and a gentle hill becomes a launch if you go at it flat out. The build on monstertruck.gg is the HTML5 version, served from this page, so it starts in a couple of seconds on a laptop, a school Chromebook or a phone with the on-screen buttons. Levels are short enough to retry without frustration and the difficulty climbs by adding obstacles, not by making the truck worse.
Controls & mechanics
| Action | Control | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerate forward | Right arrow, D or X | Drives the truck to the right; in the air it pitches the nose up |
| Brake or reverse | Left arrow, A or Z | Slows and backs the truck up; in the air it pitches the nose down |
| Pause | Pause button, top left | Stops the clock; the level resumes where you were |
| Touch | On-screen buttons, left and right edges | The same accelerate and reverse controls for phones and tablets |
How to get through more Monster Tracks levels
- Let go before the crest: Most flips happen because the truck leaves a hill at full throttle and keeps rotating. Ease off a moment before the top and the truck follows the slope down instead of launching.
- Correct in the air, not on the ground: Once the wheels are off the track the only control you have is pitch. Tap accelerate to lift the nose and reverse to drop it, aiming to meet the landing slope parallel to it.
- Reverse is a tool, not a retreat: A gap that is too wide from a standing start is usually fine with a short run-up. Back up to the last flat section, then hold accelerate all the way through.
- Gems are optional on the first pass: A gem perched on a fence post or above a gap is there to tempt you into a bad jump. Clear the level first, then come back for the gems once you know the track.
Key features
- Physics you can read: Blocky terrain and a slightly bouncy truck mean every hill behaves the way it looks; there are no hidden triggers, only momentum and pitch.
- Short levels, fast retries: A level is thirty seconds long and a flip restarts it at once, so a hard section is a matter of a few quick attempts, not a slog.
- Served from this site: The Monster Tracks build lives on monstertruck.gg itself: it loads with the page, needs no account and works on desktop and touch screens.
Game info
- Title: Monster Tracks
- Developer: Fancade
- Category: Monster Truck Games
- Platform: Web browser (HTML5)
- Build: HTML5 (WebAssembly), served from monstertruck.gg
Pro tip: The truck's center of gravity is high, so it rotates quickly once the wheels leave the ground. When you land nose-down on a downslope, tap reverse the instant the wheels touch: it kills the forward rotation that would otherwise tip the truck onto its roof on the next bump.
Frequently asked questions
What is Monster Tracks?
A level-based monster truck driving game by Fancade. You drive a blocky monster truck over a short obstacle track, tilt it in the air with the throttle so it lands on its wheels, pick up gems along the way and reach the finish sign to unlock the next level.
What are the controls?
Right arrow, D or X accelerates and pitches the nose up in the air; left arrow, A or Z brakes, reverses and pitches the nose down. On a phone the on-screen buttons at the sides of the frame do the same.
Is Monster Tracks free to play here?
Yes. The build is served from monstertruck.gg and plays free in the browser with no download and no account.
Does it work on a phone or Chromebook?
It is a small HTML5 build, so it loads quickly on a Chromebook, a laptop or a phone. Touch controls appear automatically on touch screens.
Why is the site called Monster Truck Games if the main game is Monster Tracks?
The site collects monster truck games in general. Monster Tracks is the one we host here because it is the best-playing browser build of the lot; the arena racers, the zombie run and the stunt tracks are embedded from the game host that serves our sites.
