SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeCasual
Steam👍 96%· 21KRAWG👍 94%· 650MC76IGDB83· 4
Year 2006Dev Bugbear Entertainment · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
Best Racing Games
This is the ranking of the best racing games, sorted by iRank score: a 0-100 metric blending Steam reviews, IGDB ratings (community and critic), Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes into a single number. Unlike opinion-based editorial lists, this order is computed from real data and applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment so games with few reviews can't inflate the top of the chart. FlatOut 2, Mario Kart 8 and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection lead the chart — the highest-rated titles in the genre according to our data. The top-25 average iRank is 85/100, out of 60 games catalogued. The ranking updates continuously as new reviews and votes come in.
Top 3
The best racing games game is FlatOut 2 (88.0/100). Close behind: Mario Kart 8 and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection.
Full ranking
60 games cataloguedUpdated June 2026
Ranked by iRank Score
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
IGDB91· 15OC88· 79
Year 2014Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1 · Nintendo
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineMultiplayerSoloCo-opFantasy
Steam👍 93%· 18KRAWG👍 79%· 396MC79
Year 2012Dev Sumo Digital · SEGAPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opPvP
Steam👍 88%· 579KRAWG👍 79%· 2.9KMC86IGDB89· 17OC87· 111
Year 2015Dev PsyonixPlaytime ~21hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
IGDB93· 4
Year 2008Dev Criterion Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 1992Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerDarkThird Person
IGDB90· 2
Year 2005Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1 · Nintendo
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 94%· 3.7KRAWG👍 73%· 26
Year 2016Dev NeognosisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB93· 3
Year 2004Dev Criterion Games · Electronic Arts
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOpen WorldExploration
IGDB89· 26OC91· 130
Year 2016Dev Playground Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasySci-Fi
Year 1999Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitive
Steam👍 77%· 26KRAWG👍 92%· 1.8KMC83IGDB85· 15
Year 2005Dev Electronic Arts Canada · Electronic ArtsOn PC · PS · Xbox
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opThird Person
IGDB85· 2
Year 2003Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 463IGDB79· 4
Year 2010Dev Bizarre Creations · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB81· 1
Year 1996Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB79· 3
Year 2004Dev EA Black Box · Electronic ArtsOn PC
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerOpen WorldFantasy
IGDB92· 4OC87· 146
Year 2025Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9 · NintendoOn Switch
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflinePvPThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 1.4K
Year 1999Dev Acclaim Studios London · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB84· 6
Year 2011Dev Nintendo
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Nintendo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best racing game?
- According to the iRankGames ranking, FlatOut 2 (88.0/100) tops the list. Close behind are Mario Kart 8 and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Each game receives an iRank score (0-100) blending several weighted sources: Steam reviews, IGDB community + critic ratings, Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes. The sort order additionally applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment: games with few reviews get pulled toward the genre average so small samples can't game the top of the chart.
- How many racing games are in this ranking?
- 50 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
- What makes a good racing game?
- The highest-rated entries in this genre tend to share design coherent with subgenre conventions, tight controls, balanced challenge-and-reward loops, and an active player base that sustains their reception across multiple platforms. Examples in this ranking: FlatOut 2, Mario Kart 8 and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection.