SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Amusement Vision · Nintendo
✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, setting scifi and offline.
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14 Games with a sci-fi setting like Wipeout HD that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 50 games similar to Wipeout HD down to the 14 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. F-Zero GX, Sonic Riders and F-Zero X top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Wipeout HD.
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Year 2008Dev SCE Studio Liverpool
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Wipeout HD is F-Zero GX — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Sonic Riders and F-Zero X follow close behind.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Wipeout HD
14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Wipeout HD. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB66· 2
Year 2006Dev NOW Production · SegaOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: racing gameplay, setting scifi and offline.
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#3F-Zero X
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SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Year 1998Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 463IGDB79· 4
Year 2010Dev Bizarre Creations · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC
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
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.
Released 8 years after Wipeout HD.
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SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflineSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 2.3KIGDB70· 2OC69· 28
Year 1999Dev LucasArts · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB79· 10
Year 2012Dev Sumo Digital · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · Android · iOS
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
It predates Wipeout HD by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
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SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 3.5KIGDB71· 9OC74· 122
Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 1993Dev Silicon & Synapse · NamcoOn PC
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, setting scifi and offline
≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, puzzle design and co op
It predates Wipeout HD by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
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SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerOfflineSoloSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 579KRAWG👍 79%· 2.9KMC86IGDB89· 17OC87· 111
Year 2015Dev PsyonixPlaytime ~21hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, competitive edge and vibe casual
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.
Released 7 years after Wipeout HD.
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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: offline.
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SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 57%· 172MC53IGDB30· 1
Year 2009Dev Gaijin Entertainment · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping offline
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.
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#14Metal Drift
64
iRank65
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloSci-FiMelee
Steam👍 62%· 144IGDB70· 1
Year 2009Dev Black Jacket StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with sports simulation and melee combat, while skipping offline
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.
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