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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Art of Rally down to the 14 that fit the “Narrative” category. Superflight, My Summer Car and F1® 23 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Art of Rally.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing
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HardcoreRelaxingSolo
Year 2020Dev Funselektor Labs

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Art of Rally is Superflight — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. My Summer Car and F1® 23 follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Art of Rally

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Art of Rally. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Superflight
Superflight
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMeleeRelaxingNarrativeCasual
Steam👍 96%· 12KRAWG👍 77%· 103
Year 2017Dev GrizzlyGamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and sports simulation

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, vibe casual and procedural generation, while skipping punishing difficulty

A quick note from the developers: Superflight is a game about flying in a wingsuit through colorful mountainscapes and scoring as many points as possible by pulling off risky proximity maneuvers. If you enjoy simple games about flying and speed, look no further!

Where it drifts furthest from Art of Rally: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone63Visuals0
My Summer Car
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloNarrativeHardcoreMultiplayerOpen World
Steam👍 95%· 114KRAWG👍 81%· 83
Year 2016Dev Amistech GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and sports simulation

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, roguelike runs and sandbox freedom, while skipping vibe relaxing

MY SUMMER CAR is the ultimate car owning, building, fixing, tuning, maintenance AND permadeath life survival simulator. You start the game with hundreds of loose parts and assemble both car and engine. Not only you need to maintain your car, but yourself as well.

Where it drifts furthest from Art of Rally: visuals.

Genre100Game mode76Tone69Visuals0
F1® 23
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMeleeRelaxingNarrativeMultiplayer
Steam👍 86%· 18KRAWG👍 74%· 23IGDB88· 5OC85· 58
Year 2023Dev Codemasters · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and sports simulation

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, competitive edge and open world exploration, while skipping punishing difficulty

Be the last to brake in EA SPORTS F1 23, the official video game of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship. A new chapter in the thrilling "Braking Point" story mode delivers high-speed drama and heated rivalries.

Where it drifts furthest from Art of Rally: visuals and game mode.

Released 3 years after Art of Rally.

Genre100Combat100Tone55Game mode24Visuals0
#4Offroad Mania
Offroad Mania
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloRelaxingNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen World
Steam👍 94%· 518
Year 2020Dev Active GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and vibe relaxing

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping sports simulation

Offroad Mania — based on realistic car physics game for everyone, who like off road and challenge. We've prepared for you 120 levels + free roam (rocks, trees, bridges, ramps and so on) and 5 amazing 4×4 off road cars (differents suspensions, engines) for fun driving.

Where it drifts furthest from Art of Rally: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone77Visuals0
Retrowave
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMeleeRelaxingNarrativeMultiplayer
Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 49%· 38
Year 2018Dev RewindappPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and vibe relaxing

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and setting cyberpunk, while skipping sports simulation

Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, 80's supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave! Listening to Synthwave / Retrowave most people have had this feeling of nostalgia for an era they didn't know or that never existed.

Where it drifts furthest from Art of Rally: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode56Tone55Visuals0
Euro Truck Simulator 2
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloRelaxingNarrativeIsometricMultiplayer
Steam👍 97%· 918KRAWG👍 88%· 916MC79IGDB88· 2
Year 2012Dev SCS SoftwarePlaytime ~12hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation

You play as a truck driver, whose primary task throughout the game is to deliver essential goods to Europe. The actions of foreign drivers in the game are close to reality.

Where it drifts furthest from Art of Rally: visuals and game mode.

It predates Art of Rally by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone74Game mode34Visuals31
American Truck Simulator - Oregon
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloRelaxingNarrativeMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 97%· 191KRAWG👍 85%· 254MC76IGDB81· 5
Year 2016Dev SCS SoftwarePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation

Just UpdatedWe've rescaled the whole map from 1:35 to 1:20. Enjoy! About the GameExperience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona.

Where it drifts furthest from Art of Rally: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Tone71Game mode35Visuals0
American Truck Simulator
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloRelaxingNarrativeMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 97%· 191KRAWG👍 85%· 254MC76IGDB81· 5OC78· 20
Year 2016Dev SCS SoftwarePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation

Just UpdatedWe've rescaled the whole map from 1:35 to 1:20. Enjoy! About the GameExperience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona.

Where it drifts furthest from Art of Rally: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Tone71Game mode35Visuals0
Forza Horizon 5
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMeleeNarrativeMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 89%· 272KRAWG👍 88%· 771IGDB94· 11OC92· 184
Year 2021Dev Playground Games · Xbox Game StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and sports simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping punishing difficulty

Your Ultimate Horizon Adventure awaits! Explore the vibrant and ever-evolving open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars. Explore a world of striking contrast and beauty.

Where it drifts furthest from Art of Rally: visuals and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode25Tone24Visuals0
Blind Drive
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 97%· 361OC81· 10
Year 2021Dev Lo-Fi PeoplePlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sports simulation

Blind Drive is like nothing you’ve played before. An arcade-style, audio-based, black comedy action game The entire game is experienced through your ears. You’re blindfolded and going against traffic. Cars rushing past, angry drivers yelling at you. Cops on your tail. And you can’t see a thing.

Where it drifts furthest from Art of Rally: tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone29
Project CARS
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloNarrativeMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 14KRAWG👍 66%· 270MC83IGDB82· 14OC80· 73
Year 2015Dev Slightly Mad Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and sports simulation

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

With the help of original technical solutions, the game manages to offer a fully dynamic SETA model of tires, as well as a system of dynamic day and weather change. The player feels how the car adjusts the behavior depending on the work of braking assistance or stability control.

Where it drifts furthest from Art of Rally: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Art of Rally.

Genre100Game mode54Tone21Visuals0
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 96%· 36KRAWG👍 71%· 58
Year 2021Dev Red Dot Games · PlayWayPlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping sports simulation

Check out more gameshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1078760/Motorcycle_Mechanic_Simulator_2021/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088770/Car_Mechanic_Simulator_VR/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/407130/Tank_Mechanic_Simulator/ More VR simulatorshttps://store.steampowered.

Where it drifts furthest from Art of Rally: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Tone26Visuals0
Disney Planes
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMeleeNarrativeMultiplayerThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 116
Year 2013Dev Behaviour Interactive · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping sports simulation

From above the world of “Cars”, Disney’s Planes takes players on a high-flying, action-packed animated comedy adventure with Dusty Crophopper, a big-hearted, speed-loving crop duster, voiced by actor and comedian Dane Cook.

Where it drifts furthest from Art of Rally: visuals and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode55Tone23Visuals0
Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloNarrativeMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen World
Steam👍 94%· 17K
Year 2015Dev Camshaft SoftwarePlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation

Current Release StatusThe current release contains the Car and Engine design aspects of Automation along with a simplified "Lite Campaign" version of the Tycoon gameplay.

Where it drifts furthest from Art of Rally: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode56Tone25Visuals0

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