100
iRank74
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloPost-ApocalypticThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 74%· 482
Year 2000Dev Torus Games · Xicat InteractiveOn PC
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More about this game →MotorStorm: Apocalypse is hard to replace: few games combine sports simulation, post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 6 gameplay attributes and found 51 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Carmageddon TDR 2000, Burnout Paradise and Mario Kart: Super Circuit lead the list, with Carmageddon TDR 2000 reaching a 100/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes MotorStorm: Apocalypse special.
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Year 2011Dev Evolution Studios
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The closest game to MotorStorm: Apocalypse is Carmageddon TDR 2000 — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Burnout Paradise and Mario Kart: Super Circuit follow close behind.
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Games like MotorStorm: Apocalypse
51 similar games found94
iRank93
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB93· 4
Year 2008Dev Criterion Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation
95
iRank90
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Nintendo
✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
≠ Missing: sports simulation.
95
iRank90
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonDark
IGDB90· 2
Year 2005Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1 · Nintendo
94
iRank91
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB91· 4
Year 2005Dev Criterion Games · Electronic Arts
#6Dirt 3
94
iRank86
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB86· 7
Year 2011Dev Codemasters Southam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
95
iRank84
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonMeleeSandbox World
IGDB84· 3
Year 2005Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two Interactive
✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping sports simulation
94
iRank85
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB85· 4
Year 2006Dev Evolution Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
94
iRank82
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonOpen WorldExploration
IGDB82· 8
Year 2012Dev Playground Games · Microsoft Studios
94
iRank81
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB81· 5
Year 2007Dev Codemasters Southam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
94
iRank79
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
Steam👍 88%· 994RAWG👍 60%· 122MC81IGDB85· 4
Year 2003Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
94
iRank79
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB79· 9
Year 2009Dev CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
94
iRank77
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonMeleeOpen World
Steam👍 75%· 2.0KIGDB82· 6
Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
95
iRank73
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonMeleeSandbox World
IGDB73· 2
Year 2006Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping sports simulation
94
iRank77
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB77· 2
Year 2003Dev Vicarious Visions · Universal Interactive Studios
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping sports simulation
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to MotorStorm: Apocalypse?
- The closest game to MotorStorm: Apocalypse is Carmageddon TDR 2000, scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including racing gameplay, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like MotorStorm: Apocalypse?
- The three closest games to MotorStorm: Apocalypse are: 1. Carmageddon TDR 2000 (100/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Burnout Paradise (94/100, 4 shared attributes) 3. Mario Kart: Super Circuit (95/100, 4 shared attributes). All share MotorStorm: Apocalypse's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 51 candidates across 6 dimensions.
- Is Burnout Paradise similar to MotorStorm: Apocalypse?
- Yes, very much so — Burnout Paradise scores 94/100 similarity to MotorStorm: Apocalypse. They share 4 attributes, including racing gameplay and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Sports games are similar to MotorStorm: Apocalypse?
- The best Sports games similar to MotorStorm: Apocalypse are Dirt 3, Colin McRae: Dirt, Colin McRae: Dirt 2 and Dirt Showdown. All share the Sports genre alongside other key MotorStorm: Apocalypse attributes like racing gameplay, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus.
- How is similarity to MotorStorm: Apocalypse calculated?
- We compare MotorStorm: Apocalypse against every game in our catalog using 6 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 MotorStorm: Apocalypse experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.