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We filtered the 50 games similar to Dirt Showdown down to the 15 that fit the “Xbox” category. FlatOut 2, Need for Speed™ Heat and Horizon Chase Turbo top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dirt Showdown.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Dirt Showdown is FlatOut 2 — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Need for Speed™ Heat and Horizon Chase Turbo follow close behind.

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The best games like Dirt Showdown on Xbox

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dirt Showdown. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1FlatOut 2Closest overall match

87

FlatOut 2

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 21KRAWG👍 94%· 650MC76IGDB83· 4

Year 2006Dev Bugbear Entertainment · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing sports simulation, racing gameplay and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and visual 3d

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".

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#2Need for Speed™ HeatClosest on visuals

81

Need for Speed™ Heat

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloOfflineMeleeThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 84%· 148KRAWG👍 45%· 560MC73OC72· 119

Year 2019Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing sports simulation, racing gameplay and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, 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 7 years after Dirt Showdown.

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#3Horizon Chase Turbo

80

Horizon Chase Turbo

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineMultiplayerSoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 5.8KRAWG👍 58%· 404MC78IGDB85· 3OC79· 48

Year 2018Dev Aquiris Game Studio · AQUIRISPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with sports simulation, racing gameplay and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and co op, while skipping visual first person

Horizon Chase Turbo is a racing game inspired by the great hits of the 80's and 90's: Out Run, Lotus Turbo Challenge, Top Gear (SNES), Rush, among others. Each curve and each lap in Horizon Chase Turbo recreates classic arcade gameplay and offers you unbound speed limits of fun.

Released 6 years after Dirt Showdown.

Genre100Combat100Game mode80Visuals62

#4Rocket League®

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Rocket League®

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerOfflineSoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 579KRAWG👍 79%· 2.9KMC86IGDB89· 17OC87· 111

Year 2015Dev PsyonixPlaytime ~21hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with sports simulation, racing gameplay and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, vibe casual and setting scifi, while skipping visual first person

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 3 years after Dirt Showdown.

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Steam Epic Xbox

74

Trackmania

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 20KOC74· 18

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

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing sports simulation, racing gameplay and offline

≠ Stands apart with PvP competition and free to play, while skipping melee combat

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Dirt Showdown.

Released 8 years after Dirt Showdown.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#6Garfield 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 sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, competitive edge and PvP competition, while skipping melee combat

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 7 years after Dirt Showdown.

Genre100Game mode91Visuals62

Steam PS Nintendo

#7Star Wars: Episode I - Racer

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Star Wars: Episode I - Racer

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 2.3KIGDB70· 2OC69· 28

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping sports simulation

It predates Dirt Showdown by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing

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Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person

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, melee combat and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 3d, while skipping sports simulation

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.

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Steam PS Nintendo

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person

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

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

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, melee combat and offline.

≠ Missing: sports simulation.

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!

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals62

#10TrackMania Turbo

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TrackMania Turbo

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 1.6KIGDB80· 11OC78· 50

Year 2016Dev Nadeo · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, melee combat and offline

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, punishing difficulty and competitive edge, while skipping sports simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Dirt Showdown.

Released 4 years after Dirt Showdown.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode61

Steam Epic Xbox

#11Team Sonic Racing

65

Team Sonic Racing

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 3.5KIGDB71· 9OC74· 122

Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, melee combat and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and co op, while skipping sports simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Dirt Showdown.

Released 7 years after Dirt Showdown.

Genre100Combat100Game mode81Visuals62

#12Need for Speed Undercover

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Need for Speed Undercover

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 8.0KRAWG👍 41%· 537MC65IGDB57· 4

Year 2008Dev Electronic Arts Black Box · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping sports simulation

Need For Speed Undercover is a racing game and the twelfth installment in the twenty-four-title long series of the same name. ###Gameplay Almost every Need For Speed game features the same gameplay features, and Undercover is no different.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Dirt Showdown.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode86

#13Need for Speed™ Most Wanted

61

Need for Speed™ Most Wanted

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 77%· 26KRAWG👍 92%· 1.8KMC83IGDB85· 15

Year 2005Dev Electronic Arts Canada · Electronic ArtsOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, competitive edge and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation

Wake up to the smell of burnt asphalt as the scent of illicit street racing permeates the air. Need for Speed Most Wanted challenges you to become the most notorious and elusive street racer. Features • Master the art of cop evasion in Barricade Runner and other new race modes.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Dirt Showdown.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode64

#14Need for Speed™ Unbound

56

Need for Speed™ Unbound

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloMeleeCo-opOnline

Steam👍 60%· 58KRAWG👍 57%· 145OC75· 116

Year 2022Dev Criterion Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, co op and online features, while skipping sports simulation

The world is your canvas in Need for Speed™ Unbound. Prove you have what it takes to win The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Dirt Showdown.

Released 10 years after Dirt Showdown.

Genre100Combat100Game mode69

#15Midnight Club 2

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Midnight Club 2

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird PersonSandbox World

Steam👍 88%· 994RAWG👍 60%· 122MC81IGDB85· 4

Year 2003Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

Midnight Club 2 is an arcade open-world racing game developed by Rockstar San Diego. It is the direct continuation of Midnight Club: Street Racing and is the second game of the series. ###Plot There is little story present in the game.

It predates Dirt Showdown by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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