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Zero Gear is hard to replace: few games combine sports simulation, vibe casual and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 6 gameplay attributes and found 46 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Driver: San Francisco and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories lead the list, with Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories reaching a 100/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Zero Gear special.

iRank56/ 100

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

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CasualMultiplayerSolo

Year 2010Dev Brian Cronin

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The closest game to Zero Gear is Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Driver: San Francisco and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories follow close behind.

#1Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories100 #2Driver: San Francisco100 #3Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories100 #4Burnout Paradise94 #5Dirt Showdown97

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46 similar games found

#1Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

100

iRank84

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen World

IGDB84· 3

Year 2005Dev Rockstar Leeds · Take-Two Interactive

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping sports simulation

#2Driver: San Francisco

100

iRank77

Driver: San Francisco

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox World

Steam👍 75%· 2.0KIGDB82· 6

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

✓ Fits the arcade racing games cluster, with racing gameplay, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation

#3Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

100

iRank73

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen World

IGDB73· 2

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping sports simulation

#4Burnout Paradise

94

iRank93

Burnout Paradise

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration

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

#5Dirt Showdown

97

iRank78

Dirt Showdown

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloMeleeOfflineFirst Person

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 melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings offline, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

#6Burnout Revenge

94

iRank91

Burnout Revenge

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB91· 4

Year 2005Dev Criterion Games · Electronic Arts

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

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

100

iRank65

Metal Drift

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade 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 melee combat

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

94

iRank89

FlatOut 2

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeCasualOffline

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 vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: offline, visual third person and visual first person

#9Mario Kart: Super Circuit

94

iRank90

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping sports simulation

#10Need for Speed Undercover

100

iRank61

Need for Speed Undercover

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 75%· 8.0KRAWG👍 41%· 537MC65IGDB57· 4

Year 2008Dev Electronic Arts Black Box · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arcade racing games — sharing racing gameplay, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping sports simulation

#11FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage

94

iRank87

FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloMeleeOfflineFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 7.5KIGDB80· 3

Year 2007Dev Bugbear Entertainment · Empire InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: offline, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping sports simulation

94

iRank86

Dirt 3

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird 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 and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

98

iRank67

Insane 2

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

MultiplayerSoloMeleeOffline

Steam👍 83%· 648RAWG👍 42%· 24

Year 2011Dev Targem Games · Game Factory InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of arcade racing games: racing gameplay, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings offline, while skipping sports simulation

94

iRank85

MotorStorm

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB85· 4

Year 2006Dev Evolution Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

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

#15Forza Horizon

94

iRank82

Forza Horizon

GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

IGDB82· 8

Year 2012Dev Playground Games · Microsoft Studios

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

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping sports simulation

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Zero Gear?: The closest game to Zero Gear is Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. They share 4 gameplay attributes, including racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Zero Gear?: The three closest games to Zero Gear are: 1. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (100/100, 4 shared attributes) 2. Driver: San Francisco (100/100, 4 shared attributes) 3. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (100/100, 4 shared attributes). All share Zero Gear's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 46 candidates across 6 dimensions.
Is Driver: San Francisco similar to Zero Gear?: Yes, very much so — Driver: San Francisco scores 100/100 similarity to Zero Gear. They share 4 attributes, including racing gameplay and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Sports games are similar to Zero Gear?: The best Sports games similar to Zero Gear are Dirt Showdown, Metal Drift, FlatOut 2 and Dirt 3. All share the Sports genre alongside other key Zero Gear attributes like racing gameplay, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
How is similarity to Zero Gear calculated?: We compare Zero Gear against every game in our catalog using 6 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 Zero Gear experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.