76
iRank89
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonOpen World
IGDB92· 4OC87· 146
Year 2025Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9 · NintendoOn Switch
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If Cars left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — racing gameplay and offline — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 6 attributes. Mario Kart World comes closest (76/100).
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Year 2006Dev Rainbow Studios
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The closest game to Cars is Mario Kart World — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Tony Hawk's Underground and Need for Speed™ Heat follow close behind.
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Top games similar to Cars
50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Cars. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB80· 2
Year 2003Dev Beenox · ActivisionOn PC
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and offline
≠ Its own twist: sports simulation and deep RPG systems
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloOfflineThird PersonCo-op
Steam👍 84%· 148KRAWG👍 45%· 560MC73OC72· 119
Year 2019Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration
Hustle by day and risk it all by night in Need for Speed™ Heat, a thrilling race experience that pits you against a city’s rogue police force as you battle your way into street racing’s elite.
Released 13 years after Cars.
Genre100Visuals77Game mode71
#4Sonic R
73
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonCo-op
Year 1998Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PC
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and offline
≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and co op
It predates Cars by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode84
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB93· 2
Year 2001Dev EA Canada · EA Sports BIG
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, while skipping adventure storytelling
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB93· 3
Year 2004Dev Criterion Games · Electronic Arts
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling
Genre100Game mode100Visuals62
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 98%· 463IGDB79· 4
Year 2010Dev Bizarre Creations · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev EA Canada · Electronic Arts
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Amusement Vision · Nintendo
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonFantasy
IGDB90· 1
Year 1992Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
#11Mario Kart 8
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iRank90
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonFantasy
IGDB91· 15OC88· 79
Year 2014Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1 · Nintendo
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 96%· 21KRAWG👍 94%· 650MC76IGDB83· 4
Year 2006Dev Bugbear Entertainment · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling
The second part of the FlatOut series offers a variety of racing options. This part of the series has street racing as its main theme. ###Gameplay The game includes 34 cars divided by three types: "derby", "race" and "street".
Where it drifts furthest from Cars: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals46
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerOfflineSoloThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 90%· 7.5KIGDB80· 3
Year 2007Dev Bugbear Entertainment · Empire InteractiveOn PC
#14BallisticNG
61
iRank86
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 94%· 3.7KRAWG👍 73%· 26
Year 2016Dev NeognosisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling
BallisticNG is a free anti-gravity racing game that takes the genre back to its roots. It's fast, technical and unforgiving. Pick the ship that's right for you and become the best pilot the AGL has ever seen. The game sports five increasingly difficult speed classes across a large range of tracks.
Released 10 years after Cars.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals64
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB85· 2
Year 2002Dev Criterion Games · Acclaim Entertainment
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling
Genre100Game mode100Visuals62
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Mario Kart 7
Racing
61
Mario Kart 64
Racing
58
Re-Volt
Sports · Racing
61
Split/Second
Racing
61
Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Racing
61
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Racing
61
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Sports · Racing
61
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Racing
61
Dirt Showdown
Sports · Racing
61
Star Wars: Episode I - Racer
Racing
61
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
Racing
59
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Racing
61
Need for Speed: Underground
Racing
59
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Racing
61
Mario Kart Wii
Racing
59
Horizon Chase Turbo
Sports · Racing
59
Rock n' Roll Racing
Sports · Racing
61
1080° Snowboarding
Sports · Racing
61
Destruction Derby
Racing
59
Trackmania
Sports · Racing
59
Hot Wheels Unleashed
Racing
60
Garfield Kart - Furious Racing
Sports · Racing
61
Sonic Riders
Racing
61
nail'd
Racing
59
Team Sonic Racing
Racing
60
Garfield Kart
Sports · Racing
58
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
Racing
61
The Simpsons: Road Rage
Racing
58
Insane 2
Racing
61
LEGO Racers
Racing
61
Driver 2: Back on the Streets
Racing
61
F-Zero X
Racing
61
Kirby Air Ride
Racing
61
Crash Team Racing
Racing
61
Wave Race 64
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Cars?
- The closest game to Cars is Mario Kart World, scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and offline. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Cars?
- The three closest games to Cars are: 1. Mario Kart World (76/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Tony Hawk's Underground (76/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Need for Speed™ Heat (71/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Cars's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 6 dimensions.
- Is Tony Hawk's Underground similar to Cars?
- Yes, very much so — Tony Hawk's Underground scores 76/100 similarity to Cars. They share 6 attributes, including racing gameplay and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Racing games are similar to Cars?
- The best Racing games similar to Cars are Mario Kart World, Tony Hawk's Underground, Need for Speed™ Heat and Sonic R. All share the Racing genre alongside other key Cars attributes like racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and offline.
- How is similarity to Cars calculated?
- We compare Cars against every game in our catalog using 6 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Cars experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.