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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Grid Legends down to the 14 that fit the “PvP” 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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The best pvP games like Grid Legends

14 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 5Closest overall match

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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.

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#2Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

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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.

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#3F1® 23Closest on game mode

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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.

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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.

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MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 51%· 12KIGDB88· 6OC84· 126

Year 2023Dev Turn 10 Studios · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, resource management and skill tree progression, while skipping melee combat

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

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#6Dirt 5

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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.

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#7F1® 22

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Steam👍 69%· 26KRAWG👍 50%· 42IGDB83· 5OC81· 87

Year 2022Dev Codemasters · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, offline and online features, while skipping melee combat

Enter the new era of Formula 1® in EA SPORTS™ F1® 22, the official video game of the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship™.

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

Same studio: Codemasters.

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Steam👍 86%· 35KRAWG👍 75%· 65OC85· 84

Year 2021Dev Codemasters · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~17hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, offline and online features, while skipping melee combat

• The entire F1® 2021 game • Braking Point Content Pack • Celebrate the release of F1® 2021 with exclusive in-game items inspired by the fictional stars of the new ‘Braking Point’ story experience.

Same studio: Codemasters.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 30KRAWG👍 57%· 82MC78IGDB77· 6OC78· 113

Year 2021Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

Jump into the Riders Republic™ massive multiplayer playground! Grab your bike, skis, snowboard, or wingsuit and explore an open world sports paradise where the rules are yours to make—or break. - Battle against over 20 players simultaneously in a massive multiplayer playground.

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#10RaceRoom Racing Experience

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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, punishing difficulty and free to play, while skipping strong narrative focus

RaceRoom Racing Experience is a free-to-play racing simulator. It houses official race series such as DTM, WTCC and ADAC GT Masters, but to get access to all content players are bond to excruciating grind.

Where it drifts furthest from Grid Legends: tone.

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

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#11F1 2018

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MultiplayerSoloPvPCompetitive

Steam👍 89%· 14KRAWG👍 61%· 201MC84OC83· 72

Year 2018Dev CodemastersPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, while skipping strong narrative focus

F1® 2018 HEADLINE EDITION Buy F1® 2018 HEADLINE EDITION to get F1® 2018 and the F1® 2018 ‘HEADLINE CONTENT DLC PACK’ About the Game MAKE HEADLINES in F1® 2018. F1® 2018 is the official videogame of the 2018 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™.

Where it drifts furthest from Grid Legends: tone.

Same studio: Codemasters.

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#12Brick Rigs

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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.

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#13FlatOut

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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 melee combat

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty and offline, while skipping sports simulation

Flatout is the racing game with a heavy focus on destruction and associated with the drivers tearing out the front windshield. It is the first part of the tetralogy, followed by the three sequels and one remaster. ###Gameplay The game consists of two modes: survival and racing.

Where it drifts furthest from Grid Legends: tone and visuals.

It predates Grid Legends by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14TrackMania Nations Forever

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SoloMultiplayerPvPThird PersonCompetitive

Steam👍 90%· 24KRAWG👍 73%· 278

Year 2008Dev Nadeo · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, competitive edge and sandbox world, while skipping sports simulation

TrackMania Nations is an arcade-style racing game, the third installment in Nadeo’s TrackMania series. Unlike the other installments in the series, Nations is a free-to-play game that featured in-game advertising as a form of monetization.

Where it drifts furthest from Grid Legends: tone and visuals.

It predates Grid Legends by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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