The most popular 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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Whiplash
DOS1995 racing: car
Skyroads
DOS1993freeware racing: futuristic, racing: unusual vehicles
Harley-Davidson: The Road to Sturgis
DOS1989 racing: motorcycle
4x4 Offroad Racing
DOS1988 racing: off-road, racing: car
Released in 1988 for DOS, this game lets you drive monster trucks across deserts, swamps, and icy wastelands with all the grace of a drunken forklift. It’s less about speed and more about not flipping your vehicle like a pan...
1000 Miglia
DOS1992 racing: car
Ah, 1000 Miglia - the only racing game where you can almost smell the exhaust fumes and espresso. Based on the historic Italian road race, it’s less about speed and more about not getting your 1930s jalopy vaporized by bad t...
Screamer Rally
DOS1997 racing: off-road, racing: car
Screamer Rally is an arcade-style rally racing game developed by Milestone S.r.l. and published by Virgin Interactive in 1997 for MS-DOS. It is part of the Screamer series, following Screamer (1995) and Screamer 2 (1996). Unl...
Spy Hunter
DOS1984 racing: car, vehicular combat
Hard Drivin'
DOS1990 racing: car
240 Racing
DOS1998 racing: car
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to drive very fast in what looks like a PowerPoint presentation with a need for speed, 240 Racing from 1998 delivers the thrill. With blocky graphics and a frame rate that politel...
POD
Windows XP/98/951997protected racing: car, racing: futuristic
Indianapolis 500
DOS1989 racing: car
Street Rod
DOS1989protected racing: car
Street Rod 2: The Next Generation
DOS1991protected racing: car
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. P...
Cisco Heat
DOS1991 racing: car
Cisco Heat is an abandoned racing game set in North America developed by Jaleco and released by Image Works in 1991 for DOS and other platforms. Cisco Heat was converted from the original arcade version. The difference betwee...
Vette!
DOS1989 racing: car
Road Runner
DOS1989 racing: unusual vehicles
Road Runner is a video game based on the popular Looney Tunes cartoon series featuring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. The game was originally developed by Atari Games and released in arcades in 1985. It was later ported to v...
Skyroads: Xmas Special
DOS1994freeware racing: futuristic, racing: unusual vehicles
APB
DOS1989 racing: car
In APB (1989), you’re a cop in a little squad car with a huge attitude problem. Your job? Pull over criminals, avoid donuts, and try not to smash into every tree, wall, and pedestrian. It’s basically Grand Theft Auto i...
Crazy Cars 2
DOS1989 racing: car
Big Red Racing
DOS1995 racing: car, racing: off-road, racing: unusual vehicles
Big Red Racing is what happens when you combine arcade mayhem with zero regard for realism and lots of British sarcasm. Drive everything from dump trucks to hovercrafts, insult your friends, and laugh your way to the finish line. ...
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 s...
Screamer
DOS1995protected
Race Drivin'
DOS1992 racing: car
Race Drivin' is a 1990 arcade racing game developed and published by Atari Games. It's the sequel to Hard Drivin' (1989) and retains the same stunt-based driving mechanics while adding new tracks and improved physics. T...
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-s...
Toyota Celica GT Rally
DOS1992 racing: car
Grand Prix Unlimited
DOS1992 racing: Formula 1, racing: car
Action Fighter
DOS1989 racing: car, vehicular combat
Action Fighter (1989, DOS) is Sega’s way of saying, “Why choose between car chases and aerial dogfights when you can have both?” You start in a motorcycle, grab some power-ups, and suddenly you’re flying a ...
Destruction Derby
DOS1995 racing: car
BC Racers
DOS1995freeware unconventional sports, racing: unusual vehicles
Ever wondered what The Flintstones would look like if they got into illegal street racing? BC Racers is exactly that, with stone-age muscle cars, power-ups that make zero sense, and a physics engine that might have been designed b...