It was published by Focus Home Interactive in Europe and released for the Nintendo DS on November 14, 2008, and in the United States by Atlus USA on March 17, 2009.

[3] The game received generally favorable reviews from critics.

TrackMania DS features gameplay similar to that of the other titles in the TrackMania series and also features a comprehensive track editor.

It supports single-player and multiplayer play and contains more than 100 tracks and three game modes ("Race", "Platform" and "Puzzle").

With TrackMania DS, players can share tracks with other game owners, but there is no online connectivity.