Players are required to grapple across large expanses, climbing through the environment to progress and occasionally even finding elevated shortcuts.

Players begin the story mode by hopping into a cart which had been crashed by a member of The Hoard, and takes off after them to reclaim the stolen prizes.

In the process of stealing, Hoard mess with the technology on the futuristic theme park planet Progress Emporium.

On Eve's Asylum, Venus the Flytrap warns Sackboy that the Hoard are unintentionally summoning evil forces (such as the flaming centipede that threatens to burn down the forest) as they steal more things.

Soon, however, the entire Space Bass, along with Captain Sirius, is sucked into a nearby anomaly known as the Funkhole, which leads to the planet where the Hoard stash their collection.

Senior Producer, Kyle Zundel, stated that gamers can expect more than a ModNation Racers game starring Sackboy.

[22][23] Those who pre-ordered at GameStop received the "Headstart Pack", which unlocks over 900 items – karts, costumes, materials, and music.

Also for GameStop pre-orders, customers received a United Front Games General Costume and an Arcade Cabinet Kart.

With this, the Sackboy can dress up as a racing car driver, as a mascot of United Front Games or as PlayStation VP Kevin Butler (despite the character never being used in Europe).

[27] On 19 June, Sony opened the beta for European PlayStation Plus subscribers from 3pm UK and lasted for 24 hours.

"[37] Hadyn Green from NZGamer gave LittleBigPlanet Karting a 9.4/10, and stated "The stupid grins on our faces, the uncontrollable laughs and the humming of the music long after the race was over, show that this game is fun right through to its adorable little core.

"[42] Mike Jackson from Machinima.com gave the game a 9/10, saying "...the solid racing core laid out by ModNation Racers combined with the universe of creativity, variety and charm that the LBP franchise is known for makes for a karting game with near limitless potential and unrivaled multiplayer racing fun.

"[44] Tom Orry from VideoGamer gave the game 7/10, and stated "Play it, mess around with its tools, and have fun, but LittleBigPlanet Karting's lack of personality will result in no long-lasting impression.

"[41] Greg Miller from IGN gave Karting 5/10, stating "The game pulls from both the LittleBigPlanet and ModNation Racers universes without ever finding its own voice.

"[39] Phil Iwaniuk from Official PlayStation Magazine (UK) gave it 8/10, and stated "What it might lack in terms of raw driving appeal, LBP Karting compensates for with a charmingly unhinged single-player, chaotic multiplayer and all the customisable bells and whistles you could ask for.

"[40] Stephanie Sterling from Destructoid gave it 6.5/10, stating "It's not a bad game by any stretch of the imagination, and can even manage to be quite fun in the right environment, but it's altogether a fairly meaningless release that seems to exist just to ensure Sony has something out in time for the holiday season that isn't PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.

[31] Steven Williamson from PSU.com was more positive, stating that it had a great art style, impressive track design, competitive racing and infinite replay value giving it a 9/10.

[43] Despite the mixed reception, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated LittleBigPlanet Karting for "Racing Game of the Year" during the 16th Annual D.I.C.E.