Best Racing Games
417 Racing games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Driveclub
Released: Oct 7, 2014
Critic rating: 77.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
DRIVECLUB brings to life the heart and soul of car culture.
Twisted Metal
Released: Oct 1, 1995
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Racing
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Twisted Metal consists of a series of arena-based battles against an increasing number of opponents in increasingly large arenas.
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
Released: Sep 16, 2003
Critic rating: 72.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Racing, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Strange wasp-shaped spy cameras, shady black vans lingering about, and a brand new flavor of Buzz Cola that everyone seems a bit too excited about.
Mafia II: Joe's Adventure
Released: Nov 23, 2010
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Racing
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Joe’s Adventures continues the prodigious crime drama of Mafia II through the eyes of Joe Barbaro, Vito Scaletta’s best friend, during the time that Vito spends in prison.
F1 2012
Released: Sep 17, 2012
Critic rating: 76.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
As well as the new young driver test mode, F1 2012 features a new "Champions Mode", in which the six World Champions competing in the 2012 season — Kimi Räikkönen, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher — will be styled after traditional end-of-level video gaming bosses, with the player challenged to beat them while racing in conditions that suit each driver.
LEGO City Undercover
Released: Mar 17, 2013
Critic rating: 77.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Racing, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
As Chase McCain, you'll become an expert at hand-to-hand combat, fighting your foes and wrestling them to the ground until you can slap the cuffs on 'em.
Super Hang-On
Released: Apr 4, 1987
Critic rating: 74.8 / 100 • 49 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Sharp X68000, PlayStation 3, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC
Game modes: Single player
Super Hang-On is a 1987 motorcycle racing arcade game by Sega, and the sequel to the acclaimed Hang-On.
Rock of Ages
Released: Aug 31, 2011
Critic rating: 74.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
A rock-solid combination of rock-rolling action, deep strategy, and captivating art and music from different ages of history, this is a game of crush or be crushed!
OlliOlli
Released: Jan 22, 2014
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Racing, Sport, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
OlliOlli mixes addictive one-life gameplay with over 120 tricks and grinds across 50 deviously crafted levels, 250 Challenges, Spots Mode and Daily Grind.
Mafia
Released: Aug 29, 2002
Critic rating: 62.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Racing, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Mafia is a 3D action crime epic set in the seedy underworld of the 1930's.
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Released: Feb 23, 2010
Critic rating: 76.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Explore stunning new circuits including Sonic Seaside Hill, Curien Mansion and Blizzard Castle as you zip around medieval castle ramparts, hurtle under lush rain forest canopies and tear through bustling city scapes in a frantic race to the finish line.
Need for Speed: Unbound
Released: Nov 29, 2022
Critic rating: 77.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Racing
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Race against time, outsmart the cops, and take on weekly qualifiers to reach The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge.
Grand Theft Auto 2
Released: Oct 22, 1999
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Racing
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Grand Theft Auto 2 is an open world action-adventure video game.
The Need for Speed
Released: Aug 31, 1994
Critic rating: 76.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, DOS, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Welcome to The Need For Speed racing game.
Twisted Metal 2
Released: Oct 31, 1996
Critic rating: 73.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Racing
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Twisted Metal 2 is a vehicular combat game released in 1996 for the PlayStation and PC.
The Crew: Motorfest
Released: Sep 14, 2023
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Racing, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Crew Motorfest is an open-world racing game set on scaled-down versions of the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Maui.
Action Henk
Released: May 11, 2015
Critic rating: 69.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Racing, Sport, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Run, jump and butt-slide into the glorious toy-filled world of Action Henk!
Skylanders: SuperChargers
Released: Sep 20, 2015
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Racing, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Kick your adventure into overdrive!
Need for Speed: Rivals
Released: Nov 15, 2013
Critic rating: 80.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Players assume the role of both cops and lawbreakers in Need for Speed: Rivals, which is the inaugural outing of Ghost Games – the rebranded EA Gothenburg studio in Sweden.
TrackMania 2: Canyon
Released: Sep 14, 2011
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Sport
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
TrackMania² Canyon will let you experience the fun and adrenaline of racing stunning cars on sensational tracks in a major enhanced sequel to Nadeo Studio's online racing phenomenon TrackMania, already enjoyed by millions of players.
Trials Rising
Released: Feb 26, 2019
Critic rating: 76.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Racing, Sport, Arcade
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Trials Rising is a stunning comeback of the acclaimed gameplay with all new features, more competition and fresh visual look.
MudRunner
Released: Oct 31, 2017
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Like Spintires before it, Spintires: MudRunner puts players in the driver seat and dares them to take charge of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme Siberian landscapes with only a map and compass as guides!
Mad Max
Released: Sep 1, 2015
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Racing, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
In Mad Max, the player takes on the role of titular character Mad Max; a dangerous melee fighter and can use his attacks to kill almost anyone.
Richard Burns Rally
Released: Jul 9, 2004
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
Richard Burns Rally (RBR) is a sim racing game developed with advice of WRC champion Richard Burns.
Need for Speed: High Stakes
Released: Mar 24, 1999
Critic rating: 73.4 / 100 • 94 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Just like its predecessors Need for Speed: High Stakes is an action racing game with a wide selection of exotic sports cars and many different types of tracks.