7 Sandbox games like The Crew: Motorfest that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 49 games similar to The Crew: Motorfest down to the 7 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Driver: San Francisco, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Crew: Motorfest.

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The best sandbox games like The Crew: Motorfest

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Crew: Motorfest. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Driver: San FranciscoClosest on genre

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 2.0KIGDB82· 6

Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping sports simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Crew: Motorfest: game mode.

It predates The Crew: Motorfest by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB84· 3

Year 2005Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two Interactive

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Crew: Motorfest: game mode and visuals.

It predates The Crew: Motorfest by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB73· 2

Year 2006Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Crew: Motorfest: game mode and visuals.

It predates The Crew: Motorfest by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4TrackMania TurboClosest overall match

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 1.6KIGDB80· 11OC78· 50

Year 2016Dev Nadeo · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, competitive edge and melee combat, while skipping sports simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Crew: Motorfest: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for The Crew: Motorfest.

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#5Test Drive Unlimited

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOnlineSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration

IGDB81· 6

Year 2006Dev Eden Games · Atari, Inc.On PC

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world.

≠ Missing: sports simulation.

It predates The Crew: Motorfest by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Midnight Club 2

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 994RAWG👍 60%· 122MC81IGDB85· 4

Year 2003Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world.

≠ Missing: 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.

Where it drifts furthest from The Crew: Motorfest: game mode.

It predates The Crew: Motorfest by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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