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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Cars down to the 19 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Need for Speed™ Heat, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed and nail'd top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cars.

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

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Year 2006Dev Rainbow Studios

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Cars is Need for Speed™ Heat — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed and nail'd follow close behind.

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The best games like Cars on PlayStation

19 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.

#1Need for Speed™ HeatClosest overall match

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Need for Speed™ Heat

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade 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

#2Sonic & All-Stars Racing TransformedClosest on game mode

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonFantasy

IGDB79· 10

Year 2012Dev Sumo Digital · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · Android · iOS

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Released 6 years after Cars.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100

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nail'd

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 81%· 1.3KRAWG👍 39%· 41MC69IGDB62· 2

Year 2010Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Constant sensation of ultimate speed is the players companion throughout the game. Lightning-fast reflexes and tactical skills are what stands between victory and defeat. Breakneck rides on near vertical mountainsides with up to 70-degree slopes - feel your heart pumping!

Released 4 years after Cars.

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#4Crash Team Racing

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Crash Team Racing

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonFantasy

Year 1999Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100

#5Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing

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Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 87%· 3.4KRAWG👍 73%· 144MC65IGDB76· 3

Year 2010Dev Sumo Digital · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and visual 3d, while skipping adventure storytelling

SONIC AND SEGA ALL-STARS RACE FOR VICTORY IN A HIGH SPEED HIGH SKILL RACETRACK SHOWDOWN! TAKE TO THE TRACK BY CAR, MONSTER TRUCK, BIKE AND EVEN AEROPLANE IN SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING.

Released 4 years after Cars.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals85

Steam PS Nintendo

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Blur

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 98%· 463IGDB79· 4

Year 2010Dev Bizarre Creations · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Released 4 years after Cars.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62

#7Midnight Club: Los Angeles

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Midnight Club: Los Angeles

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonOpen World

IGDB80· 6

Year 2008Dev Rockstar London · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62

#8Dirt Showdown

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Dirt Showdown

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloOfflineThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 80%· 3.8KIGDB75· 10

Year 2012Dev Codemasters Southam · Virtual ProgrammingOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, melee combat and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Released 6 years after Cars.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62

#9Star Wars: Episode I - Racer

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Star Wars: Episode I - Racer

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOfflineThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 87%· 2.3KIGDB70· 2OC69· 28

Year 1999Dev LucasArts · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62

#10Destruction Derby

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Destruction Derby

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person

IGDB71· 2

Year 1995Dev Reflections Interactive · PsygnosisOn PlayStation 3 · Android

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Cars by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62

#11R4: Ridge Racer Type 4

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R4: Ridge Racer Type 4

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person

Year 1998Dev NamcoOn PlayStation 3 · Android

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Cars by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62

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FlatOut 2

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade 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

#13Split/Second

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Split/Second

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonCo-op

Steam👍 81%· 2.5KIGDB82· 5

Year 2010Dev Black Rock Studios · Disney Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

Released 4 years after Cars.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode97

#14Garfield Kart - Furious Racing

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Garfield Kart - Furious Racing

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOfflineThird PersonPvP

Steam👍 88%· 15KRAWG👍 44%· 43

Year 2019Dev Artefact · MicroidsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, vibe casual and competitive edge, while skipping adventure storytelling

Garfield, the famous lasagna-loving cat is back to take on Jon, Odie and company in a no-holds-barred racing game! Choose your character and kart according to their characteristics and your driving style, get off the starting line first and control skids to outrun your opponents.

Released 13 years after Cars.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode93

Steam PS Nintendo

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Trackmania

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonPvP

Steam👍 78%· 20KOC74· 18

Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Nadeo · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, PvP competition and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Released 14 years after Cars.

Genre100Game mode88Visuals62

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