The best racing: car games
Racing games are traditionally car racing games. Players just love driving at maximum speed vehicles on four wheels: Formula 1 cars, 4WD, sports cars and even Micro Machines. Car racing (and driving) games are usually simulations or action games.
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Grand Prix Unlimited
DOS1992 Accolade
Power Drive
DOS1994 Rage Games
In Power Drive, rally racing comes with an extra dose of “don’t hit the tree.” It’s all about navigating winding tracks with a sense of timing that borders on clairvoyance. The game rewards cautious drivers...
Micro Machines
DOS1994 Codemasters
Micro Machines is an abandoned racing game developed and released by Codemasters in 1994 based on the Micro Machines toy line. Micro Machines was published for DOS, but also for Amiga, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, NES, SEGA Maste...
Race Drivin'
DOS1992 Atari
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...
Whiplash
DOS1995 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
Grand Prix 2
DOS1995 MicroProse Software
Grand Prix 2 is an abandoned Formula 1 racing game designed by Geoff Crammond and published by MicroProse Software in 1995 for DOS. Grand Prix 2 is the sequel to Formula One Grand Prix and was a one-man project (which was uncommon...
The Need for Speed
DOS1995 Electronic Arts
The Need for Speed is a first-person perspective racing game developed and published by Electronic Arts in 1995 for DOS. The game immerses players in high-speed races with the primary objective of winning each race across a variet...
Carmageddon
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected Stainless Games
In Carmageddon, winning a race is just one of three options—the other two involve mowing down pedestrians or wrecking your opponents. It’s the game your parents definitely didn’t want you playing, and that’...
The Duel: Test Drive 2
DOS1989 Distinctive Software
Car and Driver
DOS1992 Lerner Research
Ever wanted to read Car and Driver magazine and then actually drive the cars featured in it? Well, someone in 1992 said “why not both?” and Car and Driver the game was born. Surprisingly realistic for its time, it lets...
Lotus: The ultimate challenge
DOS1993 Magnetic Fields
Cisco Heat
DOS1991 Jaleco
If you’ve ever dreamed of being a cop who drifts around corners at 90 mph in a convertible, Cisco Heat is your kind of chaos. This arcade racer puts you in the shoes of a law enforcement officer who apparently skipped all tr...
Moonshine Racers
DOS1991 Peakstar Software
With a name like Moonshine Racers (1991), you already know this isn’t about safe driving. You’re an outlaw hauling contraband, racing through rural landscapes while dodging cops and rival drivers. Think of it as Dukes ...
Screamer Rally
DOS1997 Milestone
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...
Interstate '76
Windows XP/98/951997protected Activision
Interstate '76 is a vehicular combat video game developed and published by Activision. It was released in 1997 for Microsoft Windows. The game is set in an alternate history 1976, featuring a stylized 1970s atmosphere with a uniqu...
Lamborghini: American Challenge
DOS1992 Titus Interactive
Lamborghini: American Challenge is a racing video game that was originally released in 1992. It was developed by Titus Interactive and is part of the Crazy Cars series. The game is known for its fast-paced, illegal street racing s...
Crazy Taxi
Windows XP/98/952002 Sega
In Crazy Taxi, subtlety is for losers. Your mission: drive a cab like a maniac, pick up passengers, and deliver them to their destination faster than they can scream. Set to a punk-rock soundtrack that refuses to let you relax, ev...
Formula 1 Grand Prix
DOS1991 MicroProse Software
Midtown Madness
Windows XP/98/951999demo Angel Studios
Midtown Madness is a car racing game developed by Angel Studios (later known as Rockstar San Diego) and released by Microsoft in 1999 for Windows. Midtown Madness is known for its open-world design, allowing players to e...
Test Drive
DOS1987 Distinctive Software
Test Drive is a racing game developed by Distinctive Software and released by Accolade in 1987 for multiple platforms, including DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, and Commodore 64. It marked the beginning of the Test Drive franchise...
OutRun
DOS1989 Sega
Toyota Celica GT Rally
DOS1992 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
Indianapolis 500
DOS1989 Papyrus Design Group
Stunt Car Racer
DOS1989 Microstyle
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 ...
Wacky Wheels
DOS1994protected Apogee Software
Slicks 'n' Slide
DOS1993
Lombard RAC Rally
DOS1988 Red Rat software
Carnage
DOS1993 Warped Minds
The name Carnage says it all—this top-down racer is less about precision driving and more about smashing into your enemies until they resemble digital roadkill. It’s fast, chaotic, and honestly looks like a game a 14-y...
Turbo OutRun
DOS1990 Sega
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. Th...
Stunts
DOS1990 Distinctive Software