Best games
Best Racing games in 2026
The best Racing games, ranked by critic and player scores across the Tier catalog.
Also covers driving games.
1
Gran Turismo
96
/100
2
Forza Horizon 5
94
/100
3
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
94
/100
4
Burnout 3: Takedown
94
/100
5
A
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
93
/100
6
Grand Theft Auto III
93
/100
7
Burnout Paradise
93
/100
8
Gran Turismo 2
93
/100
9
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
93
/100
10
SSX 3
93
/100
11
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
93
/100
12
B
Grand Theft Auto V
92
/100
13
Forza Motorsport 3
92
/100
14
SSX Tricky
92
/100
15
Wave Race 64: Kawasaki Jet Ski
92
/100
16
F1 2021
92
/100
17
Forza Motorsport 4
91
/100
18
Asphalt 8: Airborne
91
/100
19
Twisted Metal: Black
91
/100
20
Mario Kart 8
91
/100
21
Forza Horizon 4
90
/100
22
Super Mario Kart
90
/100
23
Mario Kart DS
90
/100
24
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
90
/100
25
F1 2017
89
/100
26
F-Zero GX
89
/100
27
Rocket League
89
/100
28
Grid Legends
88
/100
29
Grand Theft Auto IV
88
/100
30
Forza Horizon 3
88
/100
31
Crash Team Racing
88
/100
32
Colin McRae: DiRT 2
88
/100
33
Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit
88
/100
34
F1 2020
88
/100
35
Diddy Kong Racing
88
/100
36
Lonely Mountains: Downhill
88
/100
37
Burnout 2: Point of Impact
88
/100
38
Euro Truck Simulator 2
88
/100
39
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
87
/100
40
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
87
/100
41
GRID (2008)
87
/100
42
DiRT 3
87
/100
43
Forza Motorsport 6
87
/100
44
F1 2019
87
/100
45
Gran Turismo 4
87
/100
46
Forza Motorsport 7
86
/100
47
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
86
/100
48
DiRT Rally
86
/100
49
Forza Horizon 2
86
/100
50
Need for Speed: High Stakes
86
/100
Gran Turismo
96
/100
2
Forza Horizon 5
94
/100
3
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
94
/100
4
Burnout 3: Takedown
94
/100
5
A
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
93
/100
6
Grand Theft Auto III
93
/100
7
Burnout Paradise
93
/100
8
Gran Turismo 2
93
/100
9
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
93
/100
10
SSX 3
93
/100
11
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
93
/100
12
B
Grand Theft Auto V
92
/100
13
Forza Motorsport 3
92
/100
14
SSX Tricky
92
/100
15
Wave Race 64: Kawasaki Jet Ski
92
/100
16
F1 2021
92
/100
17
Forza Motorsport 4
91
/100
18
Asphalt 8: Airborne
91
/100
19
Twisted Metal: Black
91
/100
20
Mario Kart 8
91
/100
21
Forza Horizon 4
90
/100
22
Super Mario Kart
90
/100
23
Mario Kart DS
90
/100
24
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
90
/100
25
F1 2017
89
/100
26
F-Zero GX
89
/100
27
Rocket League
89
/100
28
Grid Legends
88
/100
29
Grand Theft Auto IV
88
/100
30
Forza Horizon 3
88
/100
31
Crash Team Racing
88
/100
32
Colin McRae: DiRT 2
88
/100
33
Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit
88
/100
34
F1 2020
88
/100
35
Diddy Kong Racing
88
/100
36
Lonely Mountains: Downhill
88
/100
37
Burnout 2: Point of Impact
88
/100
38
Euro Truck Simulator 2
88
/100
39
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
87
/100
40
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
87
/100
41
GRID (2008)
87
/100
42
DiRT 3
87
/100
43
Forza Motorsport 6
87
/100
44
F1 2019
87
/100
45
Gran Turismo 4
87
/100
46
Forza Motorsport 7
86
/100
47
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
86
/100
48
DiRT Rally
86
/100
49
Forza Horizon 2
86
/100
50
Need for Speed: High Stakes
86
/100