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Driver: San Francisco is hard to replace: few games combine racing gameplay, open world exploration and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 11 gameplay attributes and found 52 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Burnout Paradise, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Midnight Club 2 lead the list, with Burnout Paradise reaching a 100/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Driver: San Francisco special.

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The closest game to Driver: San Francisco is Burnout Paradise — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Midnight Club 2 follow close behind.

#1Burnout Paradise100 #2Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories100 #3Midnight Club 2100 #4Forza Horizon99 #5Carmageddon TDR 2000100

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52 similar games found

#1Burnout Paradise

100

iRank93

Burnout Paradise

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB93· 4

Year 2008Dev Criterion Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

#2Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

100

iRank84

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB84· 3

Year 2005Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two Interactive

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom.

≠ Missing: visual first person.

#3Midnight Club 2

100

iRank79

Midnight Club 2

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

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

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

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

#4Forza Horizon

99

iRank82

Forza Horizon

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB82· 8

Year 2012Dev Playground Games · Microsoft Studios

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, open world exploration and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

#5Carmageddon TDR 2000

100

iRank74

Carmageddon TDR 2000

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 482

Year 2000Dev Torus Games · Xicat InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping sandbox freedom

#6Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

100

iRank73

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB73· 2

Year 2006Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom.

≠ Missing: visual first person.

#7Burnout Revenge

95

iRank91

Burnout Revenge

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB91· 4

Year 2005Dev Criterion Games · Electronic Arts

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

#8Dirt Showdown

97

iRank78

Dirt Showdown

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 3.8KIGDB75· 10

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation and offline, while skipping sandbox freedom

#9Mario Kart: Super Circuit

94

iRank90

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

#10Mario Kart DS

94

iRank90

Mario Kart DS

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerThird PersonDark

IGDB90· 2

Year 2005Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1 · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

100

iRank65

Metal Drift

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 62%· 144IGDB70· 1

Year 2009Dev Black Jacket StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

95

iRank86

Dirt 3

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB86· 7

Year 2011Dev Codemasters Southam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, while skipping sandbox freedom

95

iRank85

MotorStorm

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB85· 4

Year 2006Dev Evolution Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

#14Forza Horizon 3

93

iRank90

Forza Horizon 3

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB89· 26OC91· 130

Year 2016Dev Playground Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

93

iRank89

FlatOut 2

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonFirst Person

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

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

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

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, vibe casual and offline, while skipping sandbox freedom

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Driver: San Francisco?: The closest game to Driver: San Francisco is Burnout Paradise, scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Driver: San Francisco?: The three closest games to Driver: San Francisco are: 1. Burnout Paradise (100/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (100/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Midnight Club 2 (100/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Driver: San Francisco's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 52 candidates across 11 dimensions.
Is Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories similar to Driver: San Francisco?: Yes, very much so — Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories scores 100/100 similarity to Driver: San Francisco. They share 10 attributes, including racing gameplay and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Racing games are similar to Driver: San Francisco?: The best Racing games similar to Driver: San Francisco are Burnout Paradise, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Midnight Club 2 and Forza Horizon. All share the Racing genre alongside other key Driver: San Francisco attributes like racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Driver: San Francisco calculated?: We compare Driver: San Francisco against every game in our catalog using 11 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 Driver: San Francisco experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.