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We filtered the 50 games similar to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds down to the 13 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Rock n' Roll Racing, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection and Rocket League® top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing
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Year 2025Dev Sonic Team

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is Rock n' Roll Racing — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection and Rocket League® follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

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

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

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

It predates Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals62
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineMultiplayerSoloCo-opSci-FiThird 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 setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Sonic and the All-Stars cast line up on the starting grid once again to battle for supremacy in the ultimate race. Compete across land, water and air in incredible transforming vehicles that change from cars to boats to planes mid-race. It’s Not Just Racing. It’s Racing Transformed!

It predates Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting69
Rocket League®
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opSci-FiThird 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 setting scifi

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

Highly competitive soccer game with rocket-cars is the most comprehensive way to describe this game. Technically a sequel to Psyonix’ previous game - Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars; Rocket League successfully became a standalone sensation, that can be enjoyed by anyone.

It predates Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode79Setting63
Blur
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 463IGDB79· 4
Year 2010Dev Bizarre Creations · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with sports simulation, racing gameplay and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Game mode84Visuals62
Team Sonic Racing
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 3.5KIGDB71· 9OC74· 122
Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, setting scifi and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping sports simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
F-Zero GX
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Amusement Vision · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, setting scifi and offline.

≠ Missing: sports simulation.

It predates Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode84
Sonic Riders
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB66· 2
Year 2006Dev NOW Production · SegaOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, setting scifi and offline.

≠ Missing: sports simulation.

It predates Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode84
F-Zero X
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Year 1998Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, setting scifi and offline.

≠ Missing: sports simulation.

It predates Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode84
BallisticNG
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 3.7KRAWG👍 73%· 26
Year 2016Dev NeognosisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, setting scifi and offline

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, melee combat and visual first person, while skipping sports simulation

BallisticNG is a free anti-gravity racing game that takes the genre back to its roots. It's fast, technical and unforgiving. Pick the ship that's right for you and become the best pilot the AGL has ever seen. The game sports five increasingly difficult speed classes across a large range of tracks.

It predates Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Game mode84Visuals64
Star Wars: Episode I - Racer
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflineSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 2.3KIGDB70· 2OC69· 28
Year 1999Dev LucasArts · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and visual first person, while skipping sports simulation

It predates Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Game mode84Visuals62
Metal Drift
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloSci-FiMelee
Steam👍 62%· 144IGDB70· 1
Year 2009Dev Black Jacket StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Metal Drift is a vehicular sport combat game set in a distant future. As the player, you command an agile, high powered hover tank in a futuristic sports arena. Core game play centers on intense tank-on-tank multiplayer team combat seen through an immersive, first person cockpit.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

It predates Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Game mode52
Crash Team Racing
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Year 1999Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, setting scifi and offline

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

It predates Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode84Setting69
Crash Nitro Kart
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB77· 2
Year 2003Dev Vicarious Visions · Universal Interactive Studios

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

≠ Missing: sports simulation.

It predates Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode51

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