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We filtered the 50 games similar to Need for Speed™ Heat down to the 13 that fit the “Co-op” category. Rocket League®, TrackMania Turbo and Team Sonic Racing top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Need for Speed™ Heat.

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing
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NarrativeMultiplayerSolo
Year 2019Dev Ghost Games

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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to Need for Speed™ Heat is Rocket League® — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. TrackMania Turbo and Team Sonic Racing follow close behind.

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The best co-op games like Need for Speed™ Heat

13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Need for Speed™ Heat. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

Rocket League®
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 579KRAWG👍 79%· 2.9KMC86IGDB89· 17OC87· 111
Year 2015Dev PsyonixPlaytime ~21hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with sports simulation, racing gameplay and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, vibe casual and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

TrackMania Turbo
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 66%· 1.6KIGDB80· 11OC78· 50
Year 2016Dev Nadeo · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, punishing difficulty and competitive edge, while skipping sports simulation

Team Sonic Racing
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 3.5KIGDB71· 9OC74· 122
Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, melee combat and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping sports simulation

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

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, open world exploration and melee combat.

≠ Missing: sports simulation.

Split/Second
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 2.5KIGDB82· 5
Year 2010Dev Black Rock Studios · Disney Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, melee combat and offline.

≠ Missing: sports simulation.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opThird Person
IGDB85· 2
Year 2003Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, offline and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: sports simulation.

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opThird Person
IGDB83· 10OC83· 122
Year 2019Dev Beenox · Activision BlizzardOn PS4 · Xbox · Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping sports simulation

Sonic R
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opThird Person
Year 1998Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PC

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and offline

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping sports simulation

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineMultiplayerSoloCo-opThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 18KRAWG👍 79%· 396MC79
Year 2012Dev Sumo Digital · SEGAPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: sports simulation, racing gameplay and offline

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Rock n' Roll Racing
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 1993Dev Silicon & Synapse · NamcoOn PC

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing sports simulation, racing gameplay and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Horizon Chase Turbo
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 5.8KRAWG👍 58%· 404MC78IGDB85· 3OC79· 48
Year 2018Dev Aquiris Game Studio · AQUIRISPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with sports simulation, racing gameplay and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping adventure storytelling

Forza Horizon 3
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB89· 26OC91· 130
Year 2016Dev Playground Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, open world exploration and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: sports simulation.

Driveclub
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB77· 11OC68· 67
Year 2014Dev Evolution Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping sports simulation

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