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More about this game →We filtered the 40 games similar to Pole Position down to the 14 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Dirt 3, Colin McRae: Dirt and Colin McRae: Dirt 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pole Position.
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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Pole Position is Dirt 3 — scoring 62/100 on our similarity scale. Colin McRae: Dirt and Colin McRae: Dirt 2 follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pole Position. Each one has been evaluated across 4 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.
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and visual first person
Released 29 years after Pole Position.
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and visual first person
Released 25 years after Pole Position.
✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay and visual first person
Released 27 years after Pole Position.
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and offline
Where it drifts furthest from Pole Position: game mode.
Released 30 years after Pole Position.
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, competitive edge and multiplayer gameplay
Garfield, the famous lasagna-loving cat is back to take on Jon, Odie and company in a no-holds-barred racing game! Choose your character and kart according to their characteristics and your driving style, get off the starting line first and control skids to outrun your opponents.
Where it drifts furthest from Pole Position: game mode.
Released 37 years after Pole Position.
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, single-player focus and visual third person
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping sports simulation
Released 24 years after Pole Position.
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, single-player focus and visual third person
≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation
Released 26 years after Pole Position.
✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, single-player focus and visual third person
≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping sports simulation
Released 29 years after Pole Position.
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, single-player focus and visual third person
≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping sports simulation
Do you have what it takes to Survive? Death Track: Resurrection is a racing/action title that takes players into a post-apocalyptic, not-too-distant future where traditional sports have been replaced by far more violent entertainment.
Released 27 years after Pole Position.
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, single-player focus and visual third person
≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation
Midnight Club 2 is an arcade open-world racing game developed by Rockstar San Diego. It is the direct continuation of Midnight Club: Street Racing and is the second game of the series. ###Plot There is little story present in the game.
Released 21 years after Pole Position.
✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, single-player focus and visual third person
≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation
Released 29 years after Pole Position.
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, single-player focus and visual third person
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping sports simulation
Need For Speed Undercover is a racing game and the twelfth installment in the twenty-four-title long series of the same name. ###Gameplay Almost every Need For Speed game features the same gameplay features, and Undercover is no different.
Released 26 years after Pole Position.
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping sports simulation
The world is your canvas in Need for Speed™ Unbound. Prove you have what it takes to win The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge.
Where it drifts furthest from Pole Position: game mode.
Released 40 years after Pole Position.