8 Games like Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit on Mobile that you should try

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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 Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit down to the 8 that fit the “Mobile” category. Forza Horizon 5, MudRunner and BeamNG.drive top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

The best games like Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit on Mobile

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

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 skill tree progression

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.

Released 11 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

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#2MudRunnerClosest on progression

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird 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 adventure storytelling

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

Released 7 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 393KRAWG👍 88%· 127

Year 2015Dev SureHit StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and early access, while skipping sports simulation

BeamNG.drive is a realistic, immersive driving game offering near-limitless possibilities. Our soft-body physics engine simulates every component of a vehicle in real time, resulting in realistic, dynamic behavior.

Where it drifts furthest from Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit: game mode.

Released 5 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 40KRAWG👍 70%· 382MC79IGDB78· 13OC80· 83

Year 2018Dev Handy Games · THQ NordicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.

Where it drifts furthest from Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit: game mode.

Released 8 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

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#5F1 2011

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

MultiplayerSoloCo-opFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 745RAWG👍 59%· 49MC83IGDB77· 10

Year 2011Dev CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, racing gameplay and sports simulation.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

The official FORMULA ONE™ game returns with new circuits, split-screen and co-op Championship modes plus all the cars and stars from the 2011 season.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

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#6Need for Speed: Shift

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 2.8KRAWG👍 63%· 415MC83IGDB80· 5

Year 2009Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, racing gameplay and open world exploration.

≠ Missing: sports simulation.

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Same studio: Electronic Arts.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 49%· 38

Year 2018Dev RewindappPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping sports simulation

Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, 80's supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave! Listening to Synthwave / Retrowave most people have had this feeling of nostalgia for an era they didn't know or that never existed.

Where it drifts furthest from Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit: tone and game mode.

Released 8 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

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#8Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

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 open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and crafting mechanics, while skipping sports simulation

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 Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit: game mode.

Released 7 years after Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

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