No. 106Racing

Cars Thief

Cars Thief is a city driving game. You take different cars, get away from the police and drive around the city while avoiding crashes. It is listed for desktop only.

Vanekhelskhusk team · updated 6 November 2026 · 3 min read

Start to finish

The game is set in a city. You start by taking a car and then drive around it. Poki lists several different cars, so you can change what you drive.

The police are the main source of pressure. The goal is to get away from them, and the other half of the job is to avoid crashes while you do it. Taking it slowly at corners costs less than hitting something at speed.

The keys are short. WASD or the arrow keys steer and drive the car, and F gets you in and out of cars. Because it is desktop only, the game needs a keyboard. It is an older game: Poki shows it first appeared in March 2019.

Start with a calm drive. Learn how the car responds to turns and brakes, practise leaving and entering cars with F, and only then take on the police. Most crashes in a game like this come from taking a corner at the speed of the straight before it.

There is no complicated setup. Poki lists the controls as WASD or the arrow keys and F, so the learning is about the cars rather than about the keyboard. Different cars handle differently, which is the main reason to try more than one.

Poki places Cars Thief among its driving games. It is a short list of actions, which makes it easy to open for a few minutes: steer, get away, avoid crashes, and change cars with F when you want a different ride.

What each key does

WASD / Arrows

Drive

F

Get in or out of a car

Handy hints

1. No. 1

   Press F near a car to switch to it, and practise getting in and out before you try to escape.

2. No. 2

   Take corners at a speed you can control. A crash costs more time than a slow turn.

3. No. 3

   Look for open roads when the police are close. Straight routes give you room to correct.

4. No. 4

   Try different cars to find one whose handling suits you.

5. No. 5

   Do not tap F in the middle of a chase. Leave a car only when you have a clear plan for the next one.

A good match when

Players who like driving around a city and chases, and who play on a desktop computer. It also suits players who prefer a game with a keyboard-only setup and no extra equipment. If you like a calmer game, the building and platformer games on this site are a better match.

Drawbacks to expect

• Poki shows ads around its games, so an ad can come before you drive.

• It is desktop only, so there is no phone or tablet version listed on Poki.

• It is an older game, and its look and handling reflect that.

• Poki shows the game was last updated in June 2022, so you should not expect new content.

Questions

Can I play Cars Thief on a phone?

No. Poki lists it for desktop only.

Which key gets me in or out of a car?

F.

Are there police in the game?

Yes. Poki says you get away from the police.

Do I need to download Cars Thief?

No. Poki opens the game in your browser tab.

Is there a story or a goal?

Poki describes taking cars, getting away from the police and driving around the city while avoiding crashes. It does not describe a story.

Same shelf

• BlockpostAlso desktop only, with the same WASD movement.
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