Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds down to the 16 that fit the “Sports” category. Need for Speed™ Heat, Tony Hawk's Underground and Rock n' Roll Racing top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

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Within the “Sports” category, the closest game to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is Need for Speed™ Heat — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Tony Hawk's Underground and Rock n' Roll Racing follow close behind.

#1Need for Speed™ Heat78 #2Tony Hawk's Underground73 #3Rock n' Roll Racing77 #4Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection76 #5Rocket League®72

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The best sports games like Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

16 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.

#1Need for Speed™ HeatClosest overall match

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Need for Speed™ Heat

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 148KRAWG👍 45%· 560MC73OC72· 119

Year 2019Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing sports simulation, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

Hustle by day and risk it all by night in Need for Speed™ Heat, a thrilling race experience that pits you against a city’s rogue police force as you battle your way into street racing’s elite.

Genre100Game mode83Visuals77

#2Tony Hawk's UndergroundClosest on visuals

73

Tony Hawk's Underground

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person

IGDB80· 2

Year 2003Dev Beenox · ActivisionOn PC

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing sports simulation, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, while skipping setting scifi

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

Genre100Visuals100Game mode84

#3Rock n' Roll RacingClosest on game mode

77

Rock n' Roll Racing

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade 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

#4Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade 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

#5Rocket League®

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Rocket League®

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade 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

Steam Epic Xbox

#6Horizon Chase Turbo

70

Horizon Chase Turbo

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSoloThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 5.8KRAWG👍 58%· 404MC78IGDB85· 3OC79· 48

Year 2018Dev Aquiris Game Studio · AQUIRISPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Horizon Chase Turbo is a racing game inspired by the great hits of the 80's and 90's: Out Run, Lotus Turbo Challenge, Top Gear (SNES), Rush, among others. Each curve and each lap in Horizon Chase Turbo recreates classic arcade gameplay and offers you unbound speed limits of fun.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100

69

Blur

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade 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

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SSX Tricky

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person

IGDB93· 2

Year 2001Dev EA Canada · EA Sports BIG

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

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

It predates Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode84

62

SSX 3

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2003Dev EA Canada · Electronic Arts

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

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

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

Genre100Visuals100Game mode84

#101080° Snowboarding

62

1080° Snowboarding

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person

IGDB70· 1

Year 1998Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

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

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

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

Genre100Visuals100Game mode84

62

FlatOut 2

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 96%· 21KRAWG👍 94%· 650MC76IGDB83· 4

Year 2006Dev Bugbear Entertainment · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, melee combat and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

The second part of the FlatOut series offers a variety of racing options. This part of the series has street racing as its main theme. ###Gameplay The game includes 34 cars divided by three types: "derby", "race" and "street".

Where it drifts furthest from Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode84Visuals46

#12Wave Race 64

62

Wave Race 64

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person

Year 1996Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Playtronic

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

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode84Visuals62

#13Dirt Showdown

62

Dirt Showdown

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloOfflineThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 80%· 3.8KIGDB75· 10

Year 2012Dev Codemasters Southam · Virtual ProgrammingOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

Genre100Game mode81Visuals62

#14Garfield Kart - Furious Racing

61

Garfield Kart - Furious Racing

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOfflineThird PersonPvP

Steam👍 88%· 15KRAWG👍 44%· 43

Year 2019Dev Artefact · MicroidsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, competitive edge and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

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.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode77

Steam PS Nintendo

#15Garfield Kart

61

Garfield Kart

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOfflineThird PersonPvP

Steam👍 88%· 14KRAWG👍 39%· 41

Year 2013Dev Microids · Humongous EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Use your best driving skills and the bonus objects to be first across the finish line! But watch out... it's a free-for-all out there!

It predates Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode76

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