Abandonware DOS title

The best abandonware racing games

Racing and driving games simulate driving races by putting the player in a variety of driving seats, like Formula 1 cars, motorbikes, all-terrain racing cars, or futuristic vehicles. The goal is usually winning a race against other vehicles in environments of varying degrees of realism. Some games push it to the limits by adding weapons or dispensing with the racing aspect altogether, allowing the player to drive freely.
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Wacky Wheels

DOS1994protected racing: car, racing: unusual vehicles
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Stunt Car Racer

DOS1989 racing: car
Stunt Car Racer is an abandoned first-person 3D perspective racing game designed by Geoffrey J. Crammond, developed and released by Microstyle in 1989 for DOS and many other platforms. The peculiar tracks are what makes Stunt Car Racer stand out: you race on a suspended track with the risk of driving off the edges.
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Crazy Taxi

Windows XP/98/952002 racing: car
Crazy Taxi is an abandoned driving / racing game developed by Sega and released by Activision in 2002 for Windows and other platforms (it's an arcade conversion). Crazy Taxi is set in a city full of potential passengers: get them on your taxi and drive them to various destinations in time.
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Street Rod 2: The Next Generation

DOS1991protected racing: car
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Hi-Octane

DOS1995 racing: futuristic, vehicular combat, racing: unusual vehicles
Hi-Octane is an abandoned futuristic combat racing game developed by Bullfrog and released by Electronic Arts in 1995. Hi-Octane was published for DOS and a few consoles: PlayStation, PSP, PS Vita, SEGA Saturn. It's based on the same code used for Magic Carpet, a well known game also made by Bullfrog.
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Carnage

DOS1993 racing: car
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Monster Truck Madness

Windows XP/98/951996 racing: off-road, racing: unusual vehicles
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The Cycles

DOS1989 racing: motorcycle
The Cycles: International Grand Prix Racing is a motorcycle racing simulation game developed and published by Accolade in 1989. The game is part of the wave of realistic racing simulators that emerged during the late 1980s. Players compete in Grand Prix-style motorcycle races on circuits modeled after real-world tracks.
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Stunts

DOS1990 racing: car
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Slipstream 5000

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1995protected racing: futuristic, racing: unusual vehicles
Slipstream 5000 is a futuristic racing video game that was released in 1995 for MS-DOS. It was developed by The Software Refinery and published by Gremlin Interactive. The game is set in the year 2110, and players engage in high-speed, anti-gravity racing in a variety of unique and challenging tracks. One distinctive feature of Slipstream 5000...
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NASCAR Racing

DOS1994 racing: car
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Grand Prix Circuit

DOSMac OS1988 racing: car, racing: Formula 1
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Skyroads

DOS1993freeware racing: futuristic, racing: unusual vehicles
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Ferrari Formula 1

DOS1989 racing: car, racing: Formula 1
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Destruction Derby

DOS1995 racing: car
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Test Drive 3: The Passion

DOS1990 racing: car
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Turbo OutRun

DOS1990 racing: car
Turbo OutRun is an abandoned DOS action racing game set in North America, developed and published by Sega in 1990. Turbo OutRun is a conversion from the arcade classic of the same name and it's the sequel of the popular OutRun. The OutRun games are regarded as iconic and representative of the late 80s/early 90s, often cited by retrowave enthusiasts.
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SuperKarts

DOS1995 racing: car, racing: unusual vehicles
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Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament

DOS1995 racing: car, racing: motorcycle, racing: unusual vehicles
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Vroom

DOS1994 racing: car
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Death Rally

DOS1996freeware racing: car, vehicular combat
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Grand Prix Wizard

DOS1996 racing: car, racing: Formula 1
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1000 Miglia

DOS1992 racing: car
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POD

Windows XP/98/951997protected racing: car, racing: futuristic
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Quarantine

DOS1994 racing: car, racing: futuristic, vehicular combat
Quarantine is a futuristic racing/driving game released by GameTek in 1994 for DOS. Quarantine is set in a dark dystopian futuristic city where the player drives around in a taxi cab, picking up passengers and killing everyone else. If you loved Carmageddon, you will also like Quarantine. Stay away if you don't like gratuitous violence, gore and bl...
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Vette!

DOS1989 racing: car
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Pole Position II

DOS1988 racing: Formula 1, racing: car
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Street Rod

DOS1989protected racing: car
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240 Racing

DOS1998 racing: car
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African Trail Simulator

DOS1990 racing: motorcycle