5 Hardcore games like F1® 2020 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to F1® 2020 down to the 5 that fit the “Hardcore” category. FlatOut, DiRT Rally and DiRT Rally 2.0 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to F1® 2020.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

The best hardcore games like F1® 2020

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to F1® 2020. 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.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

MultiplayerOfflineHardcoreSoloPvP

Steam👍 91%· 6.4KRAWG👍 87%· 402MC72IGDB80· 2

Year 2004Dev Bugbear Entertainment · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, single-player focus and PvP competition, while skipping sports simulation

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

MultiplayerHardcoreSoloFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 40KRAWG👍 71%· 674MC86IGDB85· 13OC85· 59

Year 2015Dev Feral InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and sports simulation

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping offline

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

MultiplayerHardcoreSoloFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 48KRAWG👍 65%· 334MC83IGDB81· 10OC83· 84

Year 2019Dev CodemastersPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping offline

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

MultiplayerHardcoreSoloPvPCompetitive

Steam👍 76%· 27KRAWG👍 17%· 143

Year 2013Dev Sector3 StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and sports simulation

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, single-player focus and PvP competition, while skipping offline

GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

MultiplayerHardcoreSoloNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 95%· 114KRAWG👍 81%· 83

Year 2016Dev Amistech GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and sports simulation

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, roguelike runs and sandbox freedom, while skipping offline

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