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

DOS1994protected4.5/5 Apogee Software
Grand Prix Unlimited

DOS19924.4/5 Accolade
Race Drivin'

DOS19924.4/5 Atari
Cisco Heat

DOS19914.3/5 Jaleco

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 between other similar racing games of the time is that the player drives a police car.
Lombard RAC Rally

DOS19884.3/5 Red Rat software
The Duel: Test Drive 2

DOS19894.3/5 Distinctive Software
Road Rash

Windows XP/98/9519964.3/5 Papyrus Design Group

Road Rash is an abandoned motorcycle racing game developed by Papyrus Design Group and released by Electronic Arts in 1996. Road Rash runs on Windows XP/98/95 but was also published for Amiga, Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, 3DO, Game Gear, PlayStation, Saturn, Game Boy. In Road Rash you're a motorcycle racer that needs to win against other racer...
Hi-Octane

DOS19954.3/5 Bullfrog

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.
Whiplash

DOS19954.3/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
Screamer

DOS1995protected4.3/5 Milestone
Grand Prix 2

DOS19954.3/5 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 at the time). Grand Prix 2 was essentially an accurate simulation of the 1994 Formula 1 season.
Micro Machines

DOS19944.3/5 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 Master System and SNES. Codemasters released a sequel called Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament.
Lotus: The ultimate challenge

DOS19934.3/5 Magnetic Fields
Midtown Madness

Windows XP/98/9519994.3/5 Angel Studios

Midtown Madness is an abandoned car racing game developed by Angel Studios and released by Microsoft in 1999 for Windows XP/98/95. Midtown Madness gameplay is unique: the setting is the whole (simulated) city of Chicago and the races take place in an open world environment.
POD

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.3/5 UBI Soft
Carmageddon

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 Stainless Games

Carmageddon was a controversial and violent vehicular combat / car racing game, where the player must compete against a number of computer controlled opponents. Running over pedestrians and damaging opponents cars grant time bonuses and credits to be spent for upgrades.
Crazy Cars 3

DOS19924.2/5 Titus Interactive
The Need for Speed

DOS19954.2/5 Electronic Arts

The Need for Speed is a first-person perspective racing game developed and published by Electronic Arts in 1995 for DOS where the main goal is to win race after race in a variety of game modes. In the process, the player must elude traffic, pedestrians, and the police.
Monster Truck Madness

Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 Terminal Reality
Destruction Derby

DOS19954.2/5 Reflections Interactive
OutRun

DOS19894.2/5 Sega
Crazy Taxi

Windows XP/98/9520024.2/5 Sega

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.
Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road

DOS19904.2/5 Leland

Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road is an abandoned diagonal-down off-road racing game developed by Leland and released by Virgin Interactive in 1990 for DOS, but also published for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, C64, ZX Spectrum and a lot of 8-bit and 16-bit consoles. Super Off Road is a classic fixed-screen track-racing similar to S...
Slipstream 5000

DOS1995protected4.2/5 The Software Refinery
Indianapolis 500

DOS19894.2/5 Papyrus Design Group
Hard Drivin' 2

DOS19904.2/5 Atari
Interstate '76

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 Activision
Test Drive

DOS19874.2/5 Distinctive Software

Test Drive is an abandoned racing game developed by Distinctive Software and released by Accolade in 1987 for DOS and Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64. This is the game that started the whole Test Drive franchise. Gameplay is fairly simple and consists of driving sports cars on a mountain road while avoiding police cars.
The Cycles

DOS19894.2/5 Distinctive Software
Toyota Celica GT Rally

DOS19924.2/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive