14 Racing games like Need for Speed™ that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Need for Speed™ down to the 14 that fit the “Racing” category. Jet Island, Trailmakers and Grand Theft Auto 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Need for Speed™.

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The best racing games like Need for Speed™

14 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Need for Speed™. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Jet Island

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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, deep simulation and racing gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation and vibe casual, while skipping visual third person

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 92%· 36KRAWG👍 59%· 70OC69· 5

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

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and sandbox world, while skipping visual third person

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationTop-Down

Steam👍 92%· 491IGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev DMA Design · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 23KRAWG👍 53%· 129MC76IGDB77· 3OC74· 23

Year 2019Dev RageSquid · No More RobotsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, deep simulation and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, roguelike runs and vibe relaxing, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 85%· 652

Year 2009Dev Synetic · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: racing gameplay, deep simulation and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationTop-Down

Steam👍 84%· 393IGDB80· 1

Year 1997Dev DMA Design · BMG InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, sandbox freedom and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep simulation

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#7Saints Row: The Third

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen 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 deep simulation

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#8RAGE

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen 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 open world exploration

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

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

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

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Steam GOG

#10Need for Speed: Rivals

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 10.0KIGDB80· 13OC80· 58

Year 2013Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

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

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#11Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6

Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep simulation

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#12Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

iRank93

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 51KRAWG👍 64%· 1.4KMC84IGDB85· 4

Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep simulation

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#14Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now

iRank88

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 954

Year 1998Dev Stainless Games Ltd. · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing racing gameplay, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep simulation

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Steam GOG

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