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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

If TrackMania left you wanting more, this list of 49 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — sports simulation and single-player focus — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 5 attributes. Dirt 3 comes closest (72/100).

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing
Tags
SoloMultiplayer
Year 2003Dev Nadeo
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The closest game to TrackMania is Dirt 3 — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. Colin McRae: Dirt and Colin McRae: Dirt 2 follow close behind.

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Top games similar to TrackMania

49 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to TrackMania. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1Dirt 3
Dirt 3
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB86· 7
Year 2011Dev Codemasters Southam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person

Released 8 years after TrackMania.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62
Colin McRae: Dirt
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB81· 5
Year 2007Dev Codemasters Southam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person

Released 4 years after TrackMania.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62
Colin McRae: Dirt 2
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB79· 9
Year 2009Dev CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with visual first person

Released 6 years after TrackMania.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62
#4SSX Tricky
SSX Tricky
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonOffline
IGDB93· 2
Year 2001Dev EA Canada · EA Sports BIG

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings offline

Genre100Visuals100Game mode65
Dirt Showdown
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloThird PersonOfflineMelee
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, offline and visual first person

Released 9 years after TrackMania.

Genre100Game mode85Visuals62
SSX 3
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonOffline
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev EA Canada · Electronic Arts

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

≠ Stands apart with offline

Genre100Visuals100Game mode65
#7Crash Tag Team Racing
Crash Tag Team Racing
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB60· 2
Year 2005Dev Radical Entertainment · Vivendi Universal Games

✓ Nearly identical: sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Tony Hawk's Underground
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonOffline
IGDB80· 2
Year 2003Dev Beenox · ActivisionOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and offline

Genre100Visuals100Game mode65
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonOfflineFantasy
IGDB79· 10
Year 2012Dev Sumo Digital · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · Android · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and offline

Released 9 years after TrackMania.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode65
Garfield Kart - Furious Racing
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonOfflinePvP
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 offline

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.

Released 16 years after TrackMania.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode72
Metal Drift
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 62%· 144IGDB70· 1
Year 2009Dev Black Jacket StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping visual third person

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.

Released 6 years after TrackMania.

1080° Snowboarding
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonOffline
IGDB70· 1
Year 1998Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: offline

Genre100Visuals100Game mode65
Zero Gear
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloMeleeCasual
Steam👍 78%· 881RAWG👍 23%· 22
Year 2010Dev Brian CroninPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping visual third person

Zero Gear is physically-fueled, online multiplayer kart combat madness. Deck out your kart and character before jumping into one of many different game modes. Outrageous kinematic gameplay and weapons make every round a blast. The potential for tiny vehicular mayhem has never been so humongous! Boost, flip, spin, and slide your way to victory! Up to 8 players. Customizable karts and characters.

Released 7 years after TrackMania.

Excitebike
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayer2D
Year 1984Dev Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from TrackMania: visuals.

It predates TrackMania by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
Burnout Paradise
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB93· 4
Year 2008Dev Criterion Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation

Released 5 years after TrackMania.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to TrackMania?
The closest game to TrackMania is Dirt 3, scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like TrackMania?
The three closest games to TrackMania are: 1. Dirt 3 (72/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Colin McRae: Dirt (72/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Colin McRae: Dirt 2 (72/100, 5 shared attributes). All share TrackMania's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 49 candidates across 5 dimensions.
Is Colin McRae: Dirt similar to TrackMania?
Yes, very much so — Colin McRae: Dirt scores 72/100 similarity to TrackMania. They share 5 attributes, including sports simulation and racing gameplay. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Sports games are similar to TrackMania?
The best Sports games similar to TrackMania are Dirt 3, Colin McRae: Dirt, Colin McRae: Dirt 2 and SSX Tricky. All share the Sports genre alongside other key TrackMania attributes like sports simulation, racing gameplay and single-player focus.
How is similarity to TrackMania calculated?
We compare TrackMania against every game in our catalog using 5 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the TrackMania experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.