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Forza Horizon is hard to replace: few games combine racing gameplay, open world exploration and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 7 gameplay attributes and found 49 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Burnout Paradise, Driver: San Francisco and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories lead the list, with Burnout Paradise reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Forza Horizon special.

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The closest game to Forza Horizon is Burnout Paradise — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Driver: San Francisco and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories follow close behind.

#1Burnout Paradise97 #2Driver: San Francisco99 #3Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories97 #4Burnout Revenge95 #5Midnight Club 297

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Games like Forza Horizon

49 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

#1Burnout Paradise

97

Burnout Paradise

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB93· 4

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

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom and sandbox world

#2Driver: San Francisco

99

Driver: San Francisco

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 2.0KIGDB82· 6

Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and sandbox world

#3Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

97

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB84· 3

Year 2005Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two Interactive

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping visual first person

#4Burnout Revenge

95

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: open world exploration.

#5Midnight Club 2

97

Midnight Club 2

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

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, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom and sandbox world

#6Forza Horizon 3

94

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

#7Mario Kart: Super Circuit

94

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: open world exploration.

#8Mario Kart DS

94

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 open world exploration

95

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 open world exploration

95

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: open world exploration.

#11Need for Speed Undercover

100

Need for Speed Undercover

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationFirst 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, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with melee combat

#12Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

97

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB73· 2

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

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping visual first person

#13Need for Speed™ Most Wanted

94

Need for Speed™ Most Wanted

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationFirst 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, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, competitive edge and melee combat

#14Mario Kart World

93

Mario Kart World

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB92· 4OC87· 146

Year 2025Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and offline, while skipping visual first person

#15Colin McRae: Dirt

95

Colin McRae: Dirt

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB81· 5

Year 2007Dev 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 open world exploration

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Forza Horizon?: The closest game to Forza Horizon is Burnout Paradise, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Forza Horizon?: The three closest games to Forza Horizon are: 1. Burnout Paradise (97/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Driver: San Francisco (99/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (97/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Forza Horizon's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 49 candidates across 7 dimensions.
Is Driver: San Francisco similar to Forza Horizon?: Yes, very much so — Driver: San Francisco scores 99/100 similarity to Forza Horizon. They share 7 attributes, including racing gameplay and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Racing games are similar to Forza Horizon?: The best Racing games similar to Forza Horizon are Burnout Paradise, Driver: San Francisco, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Burnout Revenge. All share the Racing genre alongside other key Forza Horizon attributes like racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
How is similarity to Forza Horizon calculated?: We compare Forza Horizon against every game in our catalog using 7 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 Forza Horizon experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.