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We filtered the 40 games similar to Hill Climb Racing down to the 14 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Burnout Paradise, Dirt 3 and MotorStorm top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hill Climb Racing.

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing
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Year 2012Dev Fingersoft

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Hill Climb Racing is Burnout Paradise — scoring 56/100 on our similarity scale. Dirt 3 and MotorStorm follow close behind.

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The best games like Hill Climb Racing on PlayStation

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hill Climb Racing. Each one has been evaluated across 3 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.

#1Burnout Paradise
Burnout Paradise
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
IGDB93· 4
Year 2008Dev Criterion Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Hill Climb Racing: visuals.

Genre100Game mode54Visuals0
Dirt 3
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB86· 7
Year 2011Dev Codemasters Southam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Hill Climb Racing: visuals.

Genre100Game mode54Visuals0
MotorStorm
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB85· 4
Year 2006Dev Evolution Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Hill Climb Racing: visuals.

Genre100Game mode54Visuals0
Colin McRae: Dirt
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB81· 5
Year 2007Dev Codemasters Southam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Hill Climb Racing: visuals.

Genre100Game mode54Visuals0
Colin McRae: Dirt 2
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB79· 9
Year 2009Dev CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Hill Climb Racing: visuals.

Genre100Game mode54Visuals0
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB73· 2
Year 2006Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Hill Climb Racing: visuals.

Genre100Game mode54Visuals0
Need for Speed: The Run
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB67· 9
Year 2011Dev EA Black Box · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Hill Climb Racing: visuals.

Genre100Game mode54Visuals0
Death Track: Resurrection
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-Fi
Steam👍 57%· 172MC53IGDB30· 1
Year 2009Dev Gaijin Entertainment · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping visual 2d

Do you have what it takes to Survive? Death Track: Resurrection is a racing/action title that takes players into a post-apocalyptic, not-too-distant future where traditional sports have been replaced by far more violent entertainment.

Where it drifts furthest from Hill Climb Racing: visuals.

Genre100Game mode54Visuals0
Midnight Club 2
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
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 and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping visual 2d

Midnight Club 2 is an arcade open-world racing game developed by Rockstar San Diego. It is the direct continuation of Midnight Club: Street Racing and is the second game of the series. ###Plot There is little story present in the game.

Where it drifts furthest from Hill Climb Racing: visuals.

It predates Hill Climb Racing by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode53Visuals0
Driver: San Francisco
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox World
Steam👍 75%· 2.0KIGDB82· 6
Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Hill Climb Racing: visuals.

Genre100Game mode53Visuals0
Need for Speed Undercover
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration
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 and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping visual 2d

Need For Speed Undercover is a racing game and the twelfth installment in the twenty-four-title long series of the same name. ###Gameplay Almost every Need For Speed game features the same gameplay features, and Undercover is no different.

Where it drifts furthest from Hill Climb Racing: visuals.

Genre100Game mode53Visuals0
Dirt Showdown
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 3.8KIGDB75· 10
Year 2012Dev Codemasters Southam · Virtual ProgrammingOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Hill Climb Racing: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Game mode41Visuals0
Need for Speed™ Unbound
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMelee
Steam👍 60%· 58KRAWG👍 57%· 145OC75· 116
Year 2022Dev Criterion Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping visual 2d

The world is your canvas in Need for Speed™ Unbound. Prove you have what it takes to win The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge.

Where it drifts furthest from Hill Climb Racing: game mode.

Released 10 years after Hill Climb Racing.

Garfield Kart - Furious Racing
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflinePvPCasual
Steam👍 88%· 15KRAWG👍 44%· 43
Year 2019Dev Artefact · MicroidsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, vibe casual and competitive edge, while skipping visual 2d

Garfield, the famous lasagna-loving cat is back to take on Jon, Odie and company in a no-holds-barred racing game! Choose your character and kart according to their characteristics and your driving style, get off the starting line first and control skids to outrun your opponents.

Where it drifts furthest from Hill Climb Racing: visuals and game mode.

Released 7 years after Hill Climb Racing.

Genre100Game mode34Visuals0

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