SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnline
Steam👍 91%· 302KRAWG👍 91%· 1.7KMC90IGDB91· 14OC92· 143
Year 2018Dev Playground Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~13hOn PC · Xbox
Best Sim Racing Games
Ranking of the sim racing games sorted by iRank score — a 0-100 metric blending Steam, IGDB, OpenCritic, Metacritic reviews and the iRankGames community. Forza Horizon 4, Forza Horizon 5 and Euro Truck Simulator 2 lead the chart. Top-25 average iRank: 85/100. Total catalogued: 70 games.
Top 3
The best sim racing games game is Forza Horizon 4 (89.7/100). Close behind: Forza Horizon 5 and Euro Truck Simulator 2.
Full ranking
70 games cataloguedUpdated May 2026
Ranked by iRank Score
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvP
Steam👍 89%· 272KRAWG👍 88%· 771IGDB94· 11OC92· 184
Year 2021Dev Playground Games · Xbox Game StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloCo-opRelaxingNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 918KRAWG👍 88%· 916MC79IGDB88· 2
Year 2012Dev SCS SoftwarePlaytime ~12hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen World
Steam👍 97%· 393KRAWG👍 88%· 127
Year 2015Dev SureHit StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRelaxingNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 191KRAWG👍 85%· 254MC76IGDB81· 5
Year 2016Dev SCS SoftwarePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRelaxingNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 191KRAWG👍 85%· 254MC76IGDB81· 5OC78· 20
Year 2016Dev SCS SoftwarePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerOfflineHardcoreManagement
Steam👍 94%· 40KRAWG👍 69%· 115MC88OC88· 100
Year 2020Dev CodemastersPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloManagementIsometric
Steam👍 92%· 14KRAWG👍 80%· 97MC81IGDB90· 1OC82· 16
Year 2014Dev Playsport Games · SEGAPlaytime ~8hOn PC · iOS · Android
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 345MC84IGDB85· 2
Year 2005Dev SimBin Studios · LibrediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerHardcoreFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 40KRAWG👍 71%· 674MC86IGDB85· 13OC85· 59
Year 2015Dev Feral InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflinePvPMelee
Steam👍 91%· 6.4KRAWG👍 87%· 402MC72IGDB80· 2
Year 2004Dev Bugbear Entertainment · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerPvPCo-opOnline
Steam👍 83%· 20KRAWG👍 76%· 780MC86IGDB90· 8
Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMeleeRelaxingCasualNarrative
Steam👍 96%· 12KRAWG👍 77%· 103
Year 2017Dev GrizzlyGamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineOffline
Steam👍 95%· 88KRAWG👍 80%· 48
Year 2017Dev CarX TechnologiesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeHardcoreOpen World
Steam👍 95%· 114KRAWG👍 81%· 83
Year 2016Dev Amistech GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 346IGDB90· 3
Year 2012Dev SimBin Studios · SimBinPlaytime ~1hOn PC
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB100· 1
Year 2001Dev Polyphony Digital · Sony Computer Entertainment
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
PvPOfflineMultiplayerCo-opOnline
Steam👍 86%· 35KRAWG👍 75%· 65OC85· 84
Year 2021Dev Codemasters · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~17hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeRanged
Steam👍 95%· 57KRAWG👍 80%· 43
Year 2016Dev Lukas RustemeyerPlaytime ~5hOn PC
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 96%· 36KRAWG👍 71%· 58
Year 2021Dev Red Dot Games · PlayWayPlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best sim racing game?
- According to the iRankGames ranking, Forza Horizon 4 (89.7/100) tops the list. Close behind are Forza Horizon 5 and Euro Truck Simulator 2.
- 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 sim 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 sim 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: Forza Horizon 4, Forza Horizon 5 and Euro Truck Simulator 2.