9 Racing games like Need for Speed: Rivals that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Need for Speed: Rivals down to the 9 that fit the “Racing” category. Need for Speed™ Payback, Jet Island and Trailmakers top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Need for Speed: Rivals.

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9 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Need for Speed: Rivals. 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.

#1Need for Speed™ Payback

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 31KRAWG👍 43%· 741MC61OC60· 110

Year 2017Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, sports simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping offline

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 1.7K

Dev Master IndiePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, sports simulation and racing gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and vibe casual, while skipping strong narrative focus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloOnlineMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 92%· 36KRAWG👍 59%· 70OC69· 5

Year 2020Dev FlashbulbPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics, while skipping sports simulation

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 28KRAWG👍 50%· 824MC66OC65· 78

Year 2015Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and visual topdown, while skipping sports simulation

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

OfflineMultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 58%· 2.5KRAWG👍 19%· 107

Year 2008Dev RTL interactive · Meridian4Playtime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 21KRAWG👍 64%· 897MC78IGDB81· 6

Year 2008Dev Volition · Deep SilverPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, shooter and sandbox freedom, while skipping sports simulation

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#7Saints Row: The Third

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 69KIGDB85· 10

Year 2011Dev Volition · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping sports simulation

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#8RAGE

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 18KRAWG👍 52%· 834MC79IGDB81· 10

Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, shooter and deep RPG systems, while skipping sports simulation

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloOfflineMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 85%· 652

Year 2009Dev Synetic · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: racing gameplay, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, while skipping adventure storytelling

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