83
iRank79
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasySci-FiThird Person
IGDB79· 10
Year 2012Dev Sumo Digital · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · Android · iOS
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More about this game →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 Crash Team Racing down to the 13 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, F-Zero GX and Sonic Riders top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Crash Team Racing.
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Year 1999Dev Naughty Dog
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Crash Team Racing is Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. F-Zero GX and Sonic Riders follow close behind.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Crash Team Racing
13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Crash Team Racing. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Amusement Vision · Nintendo
✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, setting scifi and offline.
≠ Missing: fantasy world.
Released 4 years after Crash Team Racing.
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SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB66· 2
Year 2006Dev NOW Production · SegaOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, setting scifi and offline.
≠ Missing: fantasy world.
Released 7 years after Crash Team Racing.
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#4F-Zero X
77
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Year 1998Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 3.7KRAWG👍 73%· 26
Year 2016Dev NeognosisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, setting scifi and offline
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, melee combat and visual first person, while skipping fantasy world
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 17 years after Crash Team Racing.
Genre100Game mode100Setting71Visuals64
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflineSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 2.3KIGDB70· 2OC69· 28
Year 1999Dev LucasArts · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 463IGDB79· 4
Year 2010Dev Bizarre Creations · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 3.5KIGDB71· 9OC74· 122
Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 1993Dev Silicon & Synapse · NamcoOn PC
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, setting scifi and offline
≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, puzzle design and co op, while skipping fantasy world
Genre100Game mode84Setting69Visuals62
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerOfflineSoloSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 579KRAWG👍 79%· 2.9KMC86IGDB89· 17OC87· 111
Year 2015Dev PsyonixPlaytime ~21hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, competitive edge and vibe casual, while skipping fantasy world
Highly competitive soccer game with rocket-cars is the most comprehensive way to describe this game. Technically a sequel to Psyonix’ previous game - Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars; Rocket League successfully became a standalone sensation, that can be enjoyed by anyone.
Released 16 years after Crash Team Racing.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode64Setting50
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB77· 2
Year 2003Dev Vicarious Visions · Universal Interactive Studios
✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, setting scifi and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: fantasy world.
Released 4 years after Crash Team Racing.
Genre100Visuals100Setting69Game mode65
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 57%· 172MC53IGDB30· 1
Year 2009Dev Gaijin Entertainment · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping fantasy world
Do you have what it takes to Survive? Death Track: Resurrection is a racing/action title that takes players into a post-apocalyptic, not-too-distant future where traditional sports have been replaced by far more violent entertainment.
Where it drifts furthest from Crash Team Racing: setting.
Released 10 years after Crash Team Racing.
Genre100Game mode65Visuals62Setting48
#13Metal Drift
61
iRank65
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloSci-FiMelee
Steam👍 62%· 144IGDB70· 1
Year 2009Dev Black Jacket StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with sports simulation and melee combat, while skipping fantasy world
Metal Drift is a vehicular sport combat game set in a distant future. As the player, you command an agile, high powered hover tank in a futuristic sports arena. Core game play centers on intense tank-on-tank multiplayer team combat seen through an immersive, first person cockpit.
Released 10 years after Crash Team Racing.
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