Best Racing Games
417 Racing games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Forza Horizon 2
Released: Sep 30, 2014
Critic rating: 86.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing, Simulator
Platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Race through a massive wide-open world featuring dramatic weather and day-to-night cycle in Forza Horizon 2.
Forza Motorsport 4
Released: Oct 11, 2011
Critic rating: 85.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Forza Motorsport 4 is a racing video game, and the fourth in the Forza Motorsport series.
Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament
Released: Nov 1, 1994
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100 • 36 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Racing
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament featured cars that require different handling techniques for each course and also hovercraft and helicopters.
Burnout Legends
Released: Sep 13, 2005
Critic rating: 92.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Burnout: Legends takes the most explosive moments of the popular Burnout series of racing games, mashes them together and adds some new surprises -- giving you the best racing experience to come out for the DS.
Forza Motorsport 2
Released: May 15, 2007
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Forza Motorsport 2 is a racing simulation game featuring a large selection of licensed cars, realistic driving mechanics, and extensive vehicle customization.
Wii Sports Resort
Released: Jul 24, 2009
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Wii
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Set off on a journey to a tropical island where an array of fun activities await.
Distance
Released: Sep 18, 2018
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Distance is a survival racing game that combines the intense action of arcade racing with the exploration of an atmospheric world.
Gran Turismo 5
Released: Nov 24, 2010
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Gran Turismo 5 is the fifth game in the Gran Turismo racing video game series.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Released: Nov 16, 2010
Critic rating: 89.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Become Seacrest County's top cop or most wanted racer!
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Released: Nov 7, 2003
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
The Mushroom Kingdom just got a whole lot more hectic as Mario and friends double up for furious kart racing.
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
Released: Mar 31, 2006
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast features 15 unique cars, the most ever seen in any OutRun game.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Released: Dec 31, 2005
Critic rating: 83.9 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Racing
Platforms: Legacy Mobile Device
Game modes: Single player
A port of Need for Speed Most Wanted designed for mobile phones in 2005.
Crash Team Racing
Released: Oct 19, 1999
Critic rating: 83.9 / 100 • 445 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Racing
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Crash Team Racing is a kart racing game featuring popular characters from the Crash Bandicoot series.
Gran Turismo 7
Released: Mar 4, 2022
Critic rating: 86.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation VR2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Gran Turismo 7 brings together the very best features of the Real Driving Simulator.
Skate 2
Released: Jan 21, 2009
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
It's been five long years since your mysterious disappearance from the skate scene, and much has changed in the wake of "the disaster-too-gnarly-to-be-named." The massive devastation left large swaths of San Vanelona completely destroyed.
Forza Motorsport
Released: Oct 10, 2023
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Out-build the competition in the new career.
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Released: Jun 21, 2019
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is a kart racing game developed by Beenox and published by Activision.
SSX
Released: Feb 28, 2012
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Android, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
A snowboarding game and a reboot of the SSX series.
F1 2019
Released: Jun 28, 2019
Critic rating: 85.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Working in partnership with F1, for the first time ever, players will be able to get behind the wheel of a 2019 regulation car specifically designed in collaboration with F1’s technical team, headed up by Ross Brawn and Pat Symonds.
Project Gotham Racing 4
Released: Oct 2, 2007
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing
Platforms: Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Project Gotham Racing 4 is the fourth title in the main Project Gotham Racing series, developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft Game Studios.
Mario Tennis: Power Tour
Released: Sep 13, 2005
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Role-playing (RPG), Sport
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Players can test their backhand in this unique role-playing tennis adventure.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Released: Oct 19, 2012
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Euro Truck Simulator 2 is a vehicle simulation game and a direct sequel to the 2008 game Euro Truck Simulator.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Released: Jul 21, 2001
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Classic Mario Kart action is back once again, this time in a colorful, lightning-fast game that you can take anywhere.
Forza Horizon
Released: Oct 23, 2012
Critic rating: 81.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Racing
Platforms: Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Forza Horizon is an action racing game set on the epic open roads of Colorado with a thrilling music festival backdrop.
Dirt Rally
Released: Dec 7, 2015
Critic rating: 84.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Oculus Rift, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Dirt Rally is a racing video game focused on rallying.