Best Racing Games
417 Racing games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Grand Theft Auto V
Released: Apr 12, 2022
Critic rating: 99.7 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
A new generation of Grand Theft Auto V featuring a range of technical improvements, visual upgrades and performance enhancements to take full advantage of the latest hardware, making the game more beautiful and more responsive than ever.
American Chopper
Released: Dec 22, 2004
Critic rating: 97.9 / 100 • 50 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Racing
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Be hired into the shop of the hit TV series American Chopper.
iRacing
Released: Aug 26, 2008
Critic rating: 95.4 / 100 • 45 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Oculus Rift
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
From NASCAR, rallycross, and Aussie Supercars to sports cars and Grand Prix racing, iRacing has it all.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass
Released: Mar 18, 2022
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A total of 48 more courses from throughout the Mario Kart series are racing to the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game as paid DLC*.
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
Released: Apr 28, 2001
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
More than two years in the making, Gran Turismo 3 A-spec features over 150 detailed cars -- each composed of more than 4,000 polygons -- 60 beginner, amateur and professional championship races, as well as ten endurance races and ten rally races.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Released: Oct 26, 2004
Critic rating: 93.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Released: Oct 27, 2002
Critic rating: 94.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
In the year 1986, Tommy Vercetti is heavily indebted to his mafia superiors after a drug deal gone awry, but his dreams of taking over Vice City (based on Miami) push him down a different path.
Grand Theft Auto III
Released: Oct 22, 2001
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment.
SSX 3
Released: Oct 20, 2003
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Sport
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Players can discover the open mountain in the newest version of the smash-hit SSX snowboarding franchise.
Forza Horizon 5
Released: Nov 9, 2021
Critic rating: 94.1 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Your Ultimate Horizon Adventure awaits!
Elasto Mania
Released: Feb 1, 2000
Critic rating: 89.2 / 100 • 40 votes
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Racing, Simulator, Sport, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Elasto Mania (also known as Elma) is a physics-simulation game released in 2000.
Grand Theft Auto V
Released: Sep 17, 2013
Critic rating: 88.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Grand Theft Auto V is a vast open world game set in Los Santos, a sprawling sun-soaked metropolis struggling to stay afloat in an era of economic uncertainty and cheap reality TV.
Mario Kart 8
Released: May 29, 2014
Critic rating: 90.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Mario Kart 8 is a kart racing game in which players control characters from the Mario universe and other Nintendo franchises.
WipEout: Omega Collection
Released: Jun 6, 2017
Critic rating: 88.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
WipEout: Omega Collection brings together all the content from WipEout HD, WipEout HD Fury and WipEout 2048, enhanced for PS4 and PS4 Pro.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Released: Apr 28, 2017
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Hit the road with the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 and play anytime, anywhere!
Micro Machines V3
Released: Mar 1, 1997
Critic rating: 88.5 / 100 • 26 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Racing
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Micro Machines V3 takes the immensely popular miniature-scale racing series to a new level by adding weapons and power-ups to the fray.
Project Gotham Racing 3
Released: Nov 22, 2005
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing
Platforms: Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Project Gotham Racing 3 (PGR3 for short) is an arcade-style racing game that was released with the launch of the Xbox 360 on November 22, 2005 for the US market and December 2, 2005 in Europe, and was released on January 12, 2006 in Japan.
The Duel: Test Drive II
Released: Dec 31, 1989
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Arcade
Platforms: Apple IIGS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, MSX
Game modes: Single player
The Duel: Test Drive II is a cross-platform racing game developed by Distinctive Software and published by Accolade in 1989.
Project Gotham Racing 2
Released: Nov 18, 2003
Critic rating: 93.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing
Platforms: Xbox
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Project Gotham Racing 2 is a racing game for the Xbox, developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft.
Burnout 3: Takedown
Released: Sep 3, 2004
Critic rating: 93.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Racing
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
Take anarchic driving destruction on a world tour and experience the pure arcade adrenaline-rush of Burnout 3: Takedown.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy
Released: Oct 17, 2005
Critic rating: 88.1 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Racing, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
A bundle that contains the original trilogy from one of the most popular and critically acclaimed franchises in entertainment history.
F1 2020
Released: Jul 7, 2020
Critic rating: 89.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
F1 2020 allows you to create your F1 team for the very first time and race alongside the official teams and drivers.
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
Released: Dec 3, 1998
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100 • 51 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Racing
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Android, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 is the fourth game in the Ridge Racer series.
Test Drive
Released: Dec 31, 1987
Critic rating: 87.4 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Arcade
Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Apple II
Game modes: Single player
After you choose a car, you have to drive as fast as possible without crash and without getting caught by the cops.
Motorsport Manager
Released: Aug 15, 2014
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Have you got what it takes to become the manager of a high-performance motorsport team?