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We filtered the 50 games similar to Midtown Madness 2 down to the 23 that fit the “Xbox” category. CarX Drift Racing Online, Thrillville: Off the Rails and SnowRunner top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Midtown Madness 2.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing
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Year 2000Dev Angel Studios

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Midtown Madness 2 is CarX Drift Racing Online — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Thrillville: Off the Rails and SnowRunner follow close behind.

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The best games like Midtown Madness 2 on Xbox

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Midtown Madness 2. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1CarX Drift Racing Online
CarX Drift Racing Online
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflineSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 88KRAWG👍 80%· 48
Year 2017Dev CarX TechnologiesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, vibe relaxing and vibe casual

CarX Drift Racing is a racing game dedicated to the motorsport of drifting. Legendary cars, detailed tuning settings and a real-time multiplayer mode in full HD at 60 fps. All this awaits you in the PC version of this popular mobile game!

Released 17 years after Midtown Madness 2.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Game mode66
Thrillville: Off the Rails
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldThird 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 sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping open world exploration

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 Midtown Madness 2: progression and visuals.

Released 7 years after Midtown Madness 2.

Genre100Game mode84World71Visuals45Progression0
SnowRunner
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 54KIGDB81· 3OC80· 66
Year 2020Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and co op, while skipping offline

Released 20 years after Midtown Madness 2.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals61Game mode51
Dirt 5
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
OfflineMultiplayerSoloSandbox WorldThird 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 sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping open world exploration

Released 20 years after Midtown Madness 2.

Genre100Game mode73World69Visuals60
MudRunner
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 43KIGDB70· 4
Year 2017Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and co op, while skipping offline

Where it drifts furthest from Midtown Madness 2: game mode.

Released 17 years after Midtown Madness 2.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals80Game mode46
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 91%· 53KRAWG👍 76%· 100IGDB67· 2
Year 2017Dev Red Dot Games · PlayWayPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: crafting mechanics, resource management and visual first person, while skipping offline

A methodical repair sim: diagnose a fault, strip the car to the part that causes it, rebuild, then test-drive it — with barn-find and junkyard modes for hunting classics to restore. The detail is real enough that actual mechanics recognise it. The tutorial is the near-universal complaint: it explains almost nothing, and the opening hours are spent unscrewing wheel bolts to work out the loop yourself.

Where it drifts furthest from Midtown Madness 2: visuals.

Released 17 years after Midtown Madness 2.

Genre100World100Game mode61Progression55Visuals0
#7MX vs. ATV Reflex
MX vs. ATV Reflex
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflineOpen WorldExploration
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 open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation and melee combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

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.

Released 9 years after Midtown Madness 2.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World55
F1® 22
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflineOpen WorldThird Person
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 open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, strong narrative focus and co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

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

Released 22 years after Midtown Madness 2.

Genre100World66Visuals62Game mode61
Forza Motorsport 5
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB78· 11OC80· 58
Year 2013Dev Turn 10 Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn Xbox

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

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

Released 13 years after Midtown Madness 2.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62
FlatOut
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflineThird PersonPvP
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 single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, melee combat and PvP competition, while skipping sandbox freedom

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.

Released 4 years after Midtown Madness 2.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode89
Assetto Corsa Competizione
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 46KRAWG👍 75%· 76MC76IGDB70· 2OC75· 72
Year 2018Dev Kunos Simulazioni · 505 GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

A GT3-only simulator rather than a broad racing game: tyre temperatures, evolving track conditions and force feedback that real drivers single out as the most communicative available. The narrowness is the trade — the base roster is small enough that most players end up buying DLC, and the public lobbies are policed by a safety rating that punishes you for being crashed into.

Released 18 years after Midtown Madness 2.

Genre100Progression100Game mode66Visuals62World52
Project CARS 2
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 18KRAWG👍 69%· 229MC86IGDB84· 8OC82· 97
Year 2017Dev Slightly Mad Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and open world exploration

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

Pre-Purchase OfferPre-purchase now to get the Japanese Cars Bonus Pack containing 4 legendary racing machines from Nissan and Honda, plus unique racing liveries. Only if you already have Project CARS: Feel free to pre-order Project CARS 2 at a discounted price!

Released 17 years after Midtown Madness 2.

Genre100Progression100Game mode66Visuals62World50
Need for Speed: Shift
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 2.8KRAWG👍 63%· 415MC83IGDB80· 5
Year 2009Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

Shift is the thirteenth Need for Speed game. It is considered one of the most hardcore installments of the series. Unlike many of its predecessors, it is oriented towards the actual driving simulation rather than arcade racing.

Released 9 years after Midtown Madness 2.

Genre100Progression100Game mode66Visuals62World52
F1® 2021
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
OfflineMultiplayerSoloOpen WorldPvP
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 open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, strong narrative focus and PvP competition, while skipping sandbox freedom

• 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.

Where it drifts furthest from Midtown Madness 2: visuals.

Released 21 years after Midtown Madness 2.

Genre100World65Game mode63Visuals0
The Crew™ 2
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloOpen WorldExplorationThird 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 open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, co op and online features, while skipping sandbox freedom

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Midtown Madness 2: game mode.

Released 18 years after Midtown Madness 2.

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