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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Grid Legends down to the 16 that fit the “Melee” category. Forza Horizon 5, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit and F1® 23 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grid Legends.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing
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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2022Dev Codemasters

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Grid Legends is Forza Horizon 5 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit and F1® 23 follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Grid Legends

16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grid Legends. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 272KRAWG👍 88%· 771IGDB94· 11OC92· 184
Year 2021Dev Playground Games · Xbox Game StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and online features, while skipping visual 3d

Your Ultimate Horizon Adventure awaits! Explore the vibrant and ever-evolving open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars. Explore a world of striking contrast and beauty.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode93Visuals76
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerPvPCo-opMeleeNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 20KRAWG👍 76%· 780MC86IGDB90· 8
Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and online features, while skipping visual 3d

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is an arcade racing game, where you complete missions switching between a police officer and a racer. While the goal is the same - to reach the finish first, the game allows trying another side of races as you need to stop a lawbreaker in the police part of the game.

It predates Grid Legends by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode91Visuals76
#3F1® 23
F1® 23
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person3D
Steam👍 86%· 18KRAWG👍 74%· 23IGDB88· 5OC85· 58
Year 2023Dev Codemasters · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, competitive edge and vibe relaxing

Be the last to brake in EA SPORTS F1 23, the official video game of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship. A new chapter in the thrilling "Braking Point" story mode delivers high-speed drama and heated rivalries.

Where it drifts furthest from Grid Legends: tone.

Same studio: Codemasters.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone33
Forza Horizon 4
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 302KRAWG👍 91%· 1.7KMC90IGDB91· 14OC92· 143
Year 2018Dev Playground Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~13hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with battle royale tension, adventure storytelling and shooter, while skipping visual 3d

Forza Horizon 4 is the eleventh game in the Forza franchise of racing games and the fourth in the Horizon subseries. ###Premise Forza Horizon 4 takes place in a shared open world that is loosely based on the United Kingdom.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode90Visuals76
Dirt 5
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPMeleeNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 54%· 6.9KIGDB81· 12OC81· 128
Year 2020Dev Codemasters Cheshire · CodemastersOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and vibe casual, while skipping visual 3d

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Grid Legends.

Genre100Combat100Game mode82Visuals76Tone54
Pallet Jack Racing
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
RAWG👍 81%· 53
Year 2005Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, racing gameplay and sports simulation.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

After a mysterious invite brings Jak and Daxter to Kras City, they discover that they have been poisoned by the sinister Krew. Krew proceeds to give the duo an ultimatum - race for him in the next Kras City Grand Championship and receive the poison antidote.

Where it drifts furthest from Grid Legends: visuals.

It predates Grid Legends by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode77Visuals44
Wreckfest
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonThird Person
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 sports simulation

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping strong narrative focus

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.

Genre100Combat100Visuals54Game mode53
The Crew™
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 63%· 17KRAWG👍 47%· 471MC71IGDB62· 15OC62· 64
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~16hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and strong narrative focus

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

The Crew is an online driving simulator developed by Ivory Tower. Alex Taylor, the brother of a 5-10 motor club founder Dayton, helps his brother run some errands. But it does not go according to plan as Dayton gets killed. Alex is framed for his murder and sent to prison.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Grid Legends.

It predates Grid Legends by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals75Game mode62
The Crew™ 2
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeFirst PersonThird Person
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 melee combat

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

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode67Visuals65
MX vs. ATV Reflex
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOfflineOpen World
Steam👍 88%· 4.0KRAWG👍 42%· 100IGDB76· 3
Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, offline and exploration and discovery, while skipping strong narrative focus

MX vs. ATV Reflex is the third installment in the MX vs. ATV series of the off-road racing games. ###Gameplay The player can compete in a motocross race. There are several types of vehicles available, from the mountain motorcycles to all-terrain quadricycles and buggies.

Where it drifts furthest from Grid Legends: game mode.

It predates Grid Legends by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode42
Disney Planes
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 116
Year 2013Dev Behaviour Interactive · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping sports simulation

From above the world of “Cars”, Disney’s Planes takes players on a high-flying, action-packed animated comedy adventure with Dusty Crophopper, a big-hearted, speed-loving crop duster, voiced by actor and comedian Dane Cook.

Where it drifts furthest from Grid Legends: visuals.

It predates Grid Legends by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode52Visuals44
Thrillville: Off the Rails
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 922MC70IGDB55· 2
Year 2007Dev Frontier Developments · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and vibe casual, while skipping sports simulation

Thrillville™: Off the Rails lives up to its name with 20 death-defying rides so outrageous, they inspire the same word from every park visitor who sees them: “WHOA!

Where it drifts furthest from Grid Legends: tone.

It predates Grid Legends by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode62Visuals62Tone0
Brick Rigs
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 57KRAWG👍 80%· 43
Year 2016Dev Lukas RustemeyerPlaytime ~5hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, first-person shooting and shooter, while skipping sports simulation

Brick Rigs allows you to build many kinds of vehicles from a variety of bricks and experience their dynamic driving and destruction physics in a sandbox environment.

Where it drifts furthest from Grid Legends: tone.

Genre100Game mode83Visuals76Combat68Tone0
Retrowave
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 49%· 38
Year 2018Dev RewindappPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping sports simulation

Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, 80's supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave! Listening to Synthwave / Retrowave most people have had this feeling of nostalgia for an era they didn't know or that never existed.

Where it drifts furthest from Grid Legends: tone.

Genre100Combat100Visuals75Game mode53Tone33
BeamNG.drive
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 393KRAWG👍 88%· 127
Year 2015Dev SureHit StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and sandbox world, while skipping sports simulation

BeamNG.drive is a realistic, immersive driving game offering near-limitless possibilities. Our soft-body physics engine simulates every component of a vehicle in real time, resulting in realistic, dynamic behavior.

Genre100Combat100Visuals76Game mode53

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