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Racing games. Category of games about racing with rivals using various vehicles. Player’s purpose is to be first on the finish line or to achieve the best lap time possible. There are titles with land, water and air vehicles which are controlled in an arcade or simulating manner. more

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Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

Racing 16 November 2005

The ninth installment in a legendary racing game franchise created by Electronic Arts company. After two Underground games, featuring illegal night street races, the franchise went back to its roots, combining ideas from the two most recent titles with classic elements. The player’s goal is to climb to the top of a black list of the most wanted drivers. Again you get to explore a huge virtual city, taking on different racing challenges.

Forza Motorsport
Forza Motorsport

Racing 10 October 2023 (early access since 05 October 2023)

The eighth installment in an iconic series of racing games and a reboot of sorts. Forza Motorsport was created nearly entirely from scratch by Trun 10 Studios. The game features new tracks, cars, advanced physics and ray tracing.

Need for Speed: Underground 2
Need for Speed: Underground 2

Racing 12 November 2004

A sequel to Need for Speed: Underground, a best-selling 2003 game from Electronic Arts, which changed the shape of one of the most popular car racing franchises. The game takes you to a virtual metropolis that thrives after dark. For the first time in the history of the franchise, the city is completely open for exploration. As you ride around its streets you can challenge the drivers you meet on the way or learn more about the favorite locations of the street racing community.

Need for Speed Carbon
Need for Speed Carbon

Racing 01 November 2006

The tenth installment in the bestselling racing game series originally launched back in 1995. The game lets you play as the main protagonist of the previous game. He returns to his home city only to find his domestic street racing scene taken over by rivaling gangs. As you take on new racing challenges, you take back your home town one district at a time. The game’s mechanics employ the well-proven solutions introduced by its predecessors, while introducing several new elements at the same time.

Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5

Racing 09 November 2021

Forza Horizon 5 is the next part of the well-known racing series, which allows players to race in a sizable open world. The game was developed by Playground Games studio.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Racing 30 October 2012

A new installment in the legendary racing series. As the title suggests, the game refers to one of the most well-received parts of the series - the original 2005's Need for Speed: Most Wanted. The game was developed by Criterion Games, a company well-know for the Burnout series. The remake resembles the original game when it comes to dynamic police chases and the so-called Blacklist, where the player challenges other most wanted drivers for races and climbs up their ranks.

GRID: Autosport
GRID: Autosport

Racing 24 June 2014

Another installment in a popular series of racing games developed by Codemasters. In contrast to DiRT - the other flagship franchise of the British developer, GRID: Autosport continues the tradition established by the TOCA Touring Car Championship and TOCA Race Driver series, that is, racing on asphalt tracks. The player assumes the role of a professional driver who competes against other racers, but he also has to care about his team members and stick to sponsorship contracts.

BeamNG.drive
BeamNG.drive

Racing TBA (early access since 29 May 2015)

A sandbox car driving simulation. BeamNG.drive is a debut work of the indie developer Beam NG and the result of several years spent developing a highly-realistic driving model. Players can sit behind the wheel of several vehicle types (e.g. passenger cars, pick-ups trucks, vans) and explore the vast terrains prepared by the developers. In addition, the creators prepared several game modes, including police pursuits, street races, and courier missions.

Need for Speed Unbound
Need for Speed Unbound

Racing 02 December 2022

Need for Speed 2021 is the next instalment of the well-known series of racing games from Electronic Arts. Criterion Games studio is responsible for developing the game.

Need for Speed: Heat
Need for Speed: Heat

Racing 08 November 2019

The twenty-first major installment in the popular Need for Speed racing series. The production was released by Electronic Arts and developed by Ghost Games, which has been responsible for the development of the series since 2011.

Forza Horizon 4
Forza Horizon 4

Racing 02 October 2018

The fourth installment in the best-selling open-world racing game series developed by Playground Games. The game takes the players to the UK, where they can compete in various races while driving over 450 different cars. The biggest novelty introduced in Forza Horizon 4 are the dynamic seasons of the year.

Need for Speed: Underground
Need for Speed: Underground

Racing 18 November 2003

The seventh installment in the legendary racing series developed since 1995. Created once again by EA Black Box, the game brings revolutionary changes to the series, focusing on illegal street racing, popularized mainly by The Fast and the Furious movie. This time, apart from usual races, the player can take part in several racing events, such as drifting competitions or drag races. The game offers a wide set of licensed cars popular among the illegal racing aficionados.

Need for Speed: Payback
Need for Speed: Payback

Racing 10 November 2017

Another installment of the popular racing game series, developed by Ghost Games in cooperation with Electronic Arts. In Need for Speed: Payback players get to follow the adventures of three characters - Tyler, Mac, and Jess – seeking revenge on their former partner who betrayed them. In order to do this, they have to face the Familia cartel – a criminal organization with influences nearly everywhere, even the police.

Need for Speed ProStreet
Need for Speed ProStreet

Racing 13 November 2007

The 11th installment in the popular racing game series developed by Electronic Arts. In contrast to the previous parts of the game, this title completely abandons the idea of illegal races and transfers the action to professional racing circuits. Players take part in a number of challenges divided into four race variations: Drag, Grip, Drift, and Speed Challenge, in the latter the driver who reaches top speed wins. Successive victories unlock new challenges and cars.

The Crew Motorfest
The Crew Motorfest

Racing 14 September 2023 (early access since 11 September 2023)

The Crew Motorfest is a Hawaii-set spin-off of the sandbox racing series The Crew, published by Ubisoft. This time the developers compete with Forza Horizon, placing greater emphasis on sports cars and off-road vehicles.

F1 23
F1 23

Racing 16 June 2023

F1 23 is the fourteenth installment in the series of officially licensed Formula 1 racing games developed by Codemasters. We play as a member of one of the official teams, competing for championship in the 2023 season.

Need for Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover

Racing 18 November 2008

After the slightly more realistic ProStreet, in which the players raced on professional racing circuits, the popular Need for Speed series returns to city streets with a traditional, arcade installment. Developed by a Canadian EA branch, Undercover puts a special emphasis on the storyline. As an undercover cop, the player has to infiltrate the ranks of a racing gang.

Forza Horizon 3
Forza Horizon 3

Racing 27 September 2016

The third installment in a series of open-world racing games developed by Playground and initiated in 2012 as a spin-off of the popular Forza Motorsport console franchise. In Forza Horizon 3, the player participates in another edition of the titular racing festival. However, apart from the role of a racer here, the player also co-organizes the fest. The game is set in Australia and the map is twice as large as it was in the second installment.

DiRT Rally 2.0
DiRT Rally 2.0

Racing 26 February 2019

DiRT Rally 2.0 is the next installment of the best-selling racing game series, which allows you to take part in rallies. The game was prepared by the British studio Codemasters, which has been developing the series since its inception.

Test Drive Unlimited
Test Drive Unlimited

Racing 16 March 2007

A new incarnation of the popular racing game series launched back in 1987 by Distinctive Software and Accolade. Test Drive Unlimited was developed by Eden Games, the creators of the V-Rally franchise, under the aegis of Atari. The main change in relation to its predecessors is the vast open world set on the faithfully recreated Oahu island, which can be freely explored. The players can undertake a number of various racing challenges to earn cash that lets them buy new vehicles for their garage.

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

Racing 16 November 2010

Another installment in one of the most popular racing game series, developed since 1995 by Electronic Arts. Criterion Games, a team popular mainly for the Burnout console series, was entrusted with the task of creating this installment. The title of the game refers to the two earlier installments that featured police pursuits, released in 1998 and 2002 respectively. In the game, the player can pick their side and play either as a cop or a racer.

Need for Speed
Need for Speed

Racing 15 March 2016

The ninth major installment in one of the most popular car racing video game series continually developed for over two decades by the Electronic Arts company. This one was created by recurring Ghost Games Studio (former EA Gotheburg) mostly consisting of ex-Criterion employees. The game's development process was also assisted by members of the Speedhunters community, including photographers, journalists, and drivers focused around broadly understood car culture.

Szrot
Szrot

Racing 2024

Shrot is an unusual racing game that allows you to take part in illegal competitions on the streets of post-Soviet cities.

F1 22
F1 22

Racing 01 July 2022

F1 22 is the thirteenth installment of the racing game series based on the license of Formula 1 - for the 2022 season. Games was developed by Codemasters studio and published by Electronic Arts.