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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Derail Valley is SnowRunner — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 and Skate 2 follow close behind.

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The best games like Derail Valley on PlayStation

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Derail Valley. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1SnowRunnerClosest overall match

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SnowRunner

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 54KIGDB81· 3OC80· 66

Year 2020Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, co op and visual third person, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

Genre100World83Visuals71Progression62Tone57Game mode32

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#2Car Mechanic Simulator 2018Closest on visuals

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Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationManagementFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 53KRAWG👍 76%· 100IGDB67· 2

Year 2017Dev Red Dot Games · PlayWayPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay and crafting mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

A methodical repair sim: diagnose a fault, strip the car to the part that causes it, rebuild, then test-drive it — with barn-find and junkyard modes for hunting classics to restore. The detail is real enough that actual mechanics recognise it. The tutorial is the near-universal complaint: it explains almost nothing, and the opening hours are spent unscrewing wheel bolts to work out the loop yourself.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

Genre100Visuals100Progression85World74Game mode71

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Skate 2

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayer

IGDB83· 4

Year 2009Dev EA Black Box · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Genre100World81Progression57Game mode55

#4Assetto Corsa Competizione

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Assetto Corsa Competizione

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 93%· 46KRAWG👍 75%· 76MC76IGDB70· 2OC75· 72

Year 2018Dev Kunos Simulazioni · 505 GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

A GT3-only simulator rather than a broad racing game: tyre temperatures, evolving track conditions and force feedback that real drivers single out as the most communicative available. The narrowness is the trade — the base roster is small enough that most players end up buying DLC, and the public lobbies are policed by a safety rating that punishes you for being crashed into.

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: world and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

Genre100Visuals72Game mode54Progression49World42

#5Project CARS 2

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Project CARS 2

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 81%· 18KRAWG👍 69%· 229MC86IGDB84· 8OC82· 97

Year 2017Dev Slightly Mad Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Pre-Purchase OfferPre-purchase now to get the Japanese Cars Bonus Pack containing 4 legendary racing machines from Nissan and Honda, plus unique racing liveries. Only if you already have Project CARS: Feel free to pre-order Project CARS 2 at a discounted price!

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: world and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

Genre100Visuals72Game mode54Progression47World40

#6Need for Speed: Shift

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Need for Speed: Shift

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 78%· 2.8KRAWG👍 63%· 415MC83IGDB80· 5

Year 2009Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Shift is the thirteenth Need for Speed game. It is considered one of the most hardcore installments of the series. Unlike many of its predecessors, it is oriented towards the actual driving simulation rather than arcade racing.

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: world and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

Genre100Visuals72Game mode54Progression48World41

#7The Crew™ 2

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The Crew™ 2

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 78%· 99KRAWG👍 43%· 334MC66OC66· 123

Year 2018Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

An open-world racer covering a compressed United States, where you switch between car, boat and plane mid-race at the press of a button. The scale and the freedom to just drive across the country are the draw. Account and launcher problems dominate the negative reviews — even the belatedly added offline mode still requires the publisher's client and anti-cheat to be running.

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

Genre100Visuals87Progression60World53Game mode32

Steam Epic Xbox

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Project CARS

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloNarrativeFirst PersonMultiplayerThird 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

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 Derail Valley: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

Genre100Visuals72Game mode54Tone45

#9Need for Speed: Carbon

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Need for Speed: Carbon

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonOffline

IGDB71· 2

Year 2006Dev EA Black Box · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with offline, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: game mode.

Genre100Visuals72Progression57World50Game mode31

#10DriverClosest on game mode

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Driver

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloThird Person

IGDB95· 2

Year 1999Dev Reflections Interactive · GT Interactive SoftwareOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0

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Grid 2

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloFirst PersonMultiplayerThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 30KIGDB81· 12

Year 2013Dev Codemasters Southam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

Genre100Visuals72Game mode55

#12Need for Speed: ProStreet

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Need for Speed: ProStreet

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloFirst PersonMultiplayerThird Person

IGDB61· 4

Year 2007Dev EA Black Box · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Genre100Visuals72Game mode55

#13Race Driver: Grid

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Race Driver: Grid

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloFirst PersonMultiplayerThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 3.3K

Year 2008Dev Codemasters Southam · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

Genre100Visuals72Game mode54

47

DiRT 4

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloFirst PersonMultiplayerThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 16KRAWG👍 66%· 262MC78IGDB83· 12OC84· 85

Year 2017Dev Feral InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Motorsport by its very nature is dangerous. DiRT 4 is all about embracing that danger. It’s about the thrill, exhilaration and adrenaline that is absolutely vital to off-road racing. And more than that, it’s about loving that feeling. It’s about pushing flat out next to a sheer cliff drop.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

Genre100Visuals72Game mode54

47

Wreckfest

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloFirst PersonMultiplayerMeleeIsometric

Steam👍 88%· 40KRAWG👍 70%· 382MC79IGDB78· 13OC80· 83

Year 2018Dev Handy Games · THQ NordicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

Genre100Game mode54Visuals43

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