Games Like Need for Speed™

Hustle by day and risk it all at night in Need for Speed™ Heat Deluxe Edition, a white-knuckle street racer, where the lines of the law fade as the sun starts to set.

Why similar: Racing 36.1%, Driving 20.6%, Open World 11.5%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Combat Racing 6.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: Its night-racing risk system, extensive tuning, police chases, and Palm City free-roam make it the closest modern successor to Ventura Bay's street-racing formula.

Race to the top, definitely don’t flop. Outsmart the cops, and enter weekly qualifiers for The Grand: the ultimate street race. Pack your garage with precision-tuned, custom rides, and light up the streets with your style.

Why similar: Racing 44.6%, Driving 20.1%, Open World 11.8%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Combat Racing 7.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: This is another customization-heavy open-world Need for Speed with arcade drifting, street-racing events, cops, and an emphasis on building a distinctive car collection.

Set in the underworld of Fortune Valley, you and your crew were divided by betrayal and reunited by revenge to take down The House, a nefarious cartel that rules the city’s casinos, criminals and cops. In this corrupt gambler’s paradise, the stakes are high and The House always wins.

Why similar: Racing 33.4%, Combat Racing 15.8% ★, Open World 13.9%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Third Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its accessible handling, flashy street-racing campaign, vehicle upgrades, and open-world driving preserve much of the same blockbuster NFS feel.

The open-world action in Need for Speed Most Wanted gives you the freedom to drive your way. Hit jumps and shortcuts, switch cars, lie low or head for terrain that plays to your vehicle’s unique strengths. Fight your way past cops and rivals using skill, high-end car tech and tons of nitrous.

Why similar: Racing 30.5%, Driving 19.2%, Automobile Sim 12.9%, Open World 10.6%, Multiplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: Fairhaven is an open city made for instant races, free-roam challenges, aggressive driving, and police pursuits with a similarly arcade-forward style.

Erase the line between single player and multiplayer in this street-racing rivalry between Cops and Racers. Seamlessly join a world where your friends are already racing and chasing

Why similar: Racing 26.3%, Driving 19%, Combat Racing 11% ★, Open World 10.1%, Destruction 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It combines fast open-road racing with intense cop-versus-racer chases and a seamless online world that rewards reckless high-speed driving.

Conquer mountain roads, highways, and city streets. Build your dream car with detailed tuning that unleashes the potential of “CarX Technology”© physics. Take part in thrilling races, enjoying realistic gameplay and dynamic driving.

Why similar: Racing 28.2%, Driving 19.6%, Automobile Sim 18.7%, Open World 11.4%, Multiplayer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its open city, underground-racing focus, deep part tuning, visual customization, and drift-friendly handling make it a particularly strong street-racing alternative.

Welcome to Motorfest, the ultimate open-world driving experience. Explore the Hawaiian islands of O'ahu and Maui. Celebrate the best of car culture through 20+ themed campaigns (street racing, offroad, drift...) and collect hundreds of iconic vehicles. Enjoy the game free for five hours!

Why similar: Racing 37.5%, Driving 23.9%, Open World 14.4%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Arcade 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a huge, social open-world driving playground with an enormous vehicle roster and varied arcade events, even if its festival tone is brighter than NFS.

Discover Japan’s legendary car culture in JDM! Take on challenging mountain roads, visit Japanese legendary drifting spots in licensed JDM cars and immerse in the story about second chances told through manga pages. Explore an open world where every turn invites you to master the art of drift.

Why similar: Racing 35.3%, Driving 22.5%, Open World 12.4%, Automobile Sim 11.3%, Multiplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It centers on an open-world Japanese car culture fantasy with story-driven street races, drifting, tuning, and extensive cosmetic personalization.

The raw, high-stakes world of illegal street racing comes to life in Street Racing Syndicate. Trick out over 40 authentic licensed cars with parts from over 15 real-world manufacturers, then turn your customized ride loose on the streets of 3 cities across the USA.

Why similar: Racing 58.2%, Driving 15.3%, Open World 11.3%, Automobile Sim 8.5%, Multiplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This older but thematically direct match revolves around illegal city races, tuner-car upgrades, visual mods, and earning respect across urban streets.

Explore the vibrant open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in the world’s greatest cars.

Why similar: Racing 33.3%, Driving 20.6%, Automobile Sim 15.6%, Open World 11.8%, Multiplayer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its polished open-world exploration, enormous garage, forgiving handling, and dense stream of events make it ideal for players who enjoy cruising and customizing as much as racing.

Take on the American motorsports scene as you explore and dominate the land, air, and sea across the entire USA. New: play The Crew 2 offline or online with the new Hybrid mode, available now!

Why similar: Racing 34.7%, Automobile Sim 20.1%, Driving 17.3%, Open World 11.9%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This expansive always-online driving sandbox provides open-road cruising, street-racing disciplines, vehicle progression, and cooperative multiplayer activities.

Descend into the underworld of Japanese street racing. Set between 1990-2009, join the local street racing crews in their battle for territory control. Explore the real location open world(s), compete in wager races, battle other crews and upgrade your vehicles with detailed car customization.

Why similar: Racing 37.7%, Automobile Sim 22.6%, Driving 22.1%, Open World 6.4%, Arcade 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This compact free prologue captures the late-night tuner scene with Japanese-inspired urban highways, customizable cars, cruising, and street-racing atmosphere.

Burnout Paradise Remastered provides the ultimate driving playground for you and your friends to play online. This remaster includes all add-ons from the Year of Paradise, including the Big Surf Island update, meticulously recreated and ready to wreck in 4K.

Why similar: Racing 35.4%, Driving 14.5%, Automobile Sim 10.9%, Destruction 9%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Paradise City's open roads, takedowns, stunt driving, instant events, and crash-heavy arcade speed offer a more destructive take on free-roam racing.

Feel the thrill of the chase and the rush of escape behind the wheels of the world’s hottest high-performance cars in Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered– a heart-pumping, socially competitive racing experience.

Why similar: Racing 29.7%, Driving 21.7%, Combat Racing 13.1% ★, Open World 11%, Destruction 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It trades customization for spectacular high-speed races and elaborate racer-versus-cop chases with exceptionally accessible arcade driving.

The title of “fastest” never fades. Race through the sealed future Tokyo night highways in your customized car. Defeat rivals in “SP Battle,” where drivers clash by draining Spirit Points. A unique racing game where only the rules for victory matter.

Why similar: Racing 46.3%, Driving 25.9%, Automobile Sim 14.4%, Open World 4.2%, Combat Racing 4.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: Its nighttime Japanese expressway duels, rival-based progression, and car upgrades strongly evoke the focused underground street-racing side of Need for Speed.

TDUSC is a lifestyle and social experience that redefines what an open-world racing game can be. Explore a fully recreated Hong Kong Island. Take to the road behind the wheel of exceptional cars and live the ultimate life of luxury.

Why similar: Racing 40.2%, Driving 23.9%, Open World 13.7%, Automobile Sim 8.2%, Multiplayer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a large open island for social driving, luxury-car collecting, customization, and competitive street-racing events.

Master realistic drift physics, tune 120+ cars and drift online with up to 16 players across platforms. Compete in TOP-32, build unique setups and explore hundreds of community-made Workshop maps.

Why similar: Racing 29.6%, Driving 18.1%, Automobile Sim 17.6%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Open World 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: While track-based rather than open-world, it excels at the detailed tuning, drift control, online lobbies, and car-meet culture behind NFS's handling scene.

GRID Legends delivers thrilling wheel-to-wheel motorsport action. Create dream race events, hop into live races, experience a dramatic virtual production story, and embrace the sensation of spectacular racing.

Why similar: Racing 31.4%, Driving 22.5%, Automobile Sim 19.2%, Combat Racing 6.8% ★, Multiplayer 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: The cinematic career, accessible handling, varied motorsport events, and multiplayer races make it a strong story-led alternative with more track focus.

Spark your competitive soul with Asphalt Legends and feel the collective heartbeat of the road! Join forces with other players to speed through intense arcade races, perform jaw-dropping stunts, and charge towards victory while driving the finest hypercars!

Why similar: Racing 41.7%, Driving 23%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Automobile Sim 7.5%, Open World 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play racer delivers immediate arcade speed, nitro boosts, recognizable cars, and frequent online competition in a much more exaggerated style.

Build your car, earn sponsors, and compete in online multiplayer drift battles!

Why similar: Racing 36.6%, Driving 22.3%, Automobile Sim 17.3%, Open World 10.2%, Multiplayer 10%

Why You'll Like It: Its multiplayer drift battles, licensed tuner cars, and visual/performance modifications emphasize the competitive car-culture side of street racing.

Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend in Forza Horizon's biggest open world driving adventure yet.

Why similar: Racing 31.5%, Driving 20.7%, Automobile Sim 17.6%, Open World 11.7%, Multiplayer 7.3%

Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.

Why similar: Racing 35.8%, Automobile Sim 19.6%, Destruction 16.4%, Driving 14.7%, Multiplayer 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It replaces polished street racing with rough demolition events, but its satisfying arcade collisions, upgrades, and multiplayer chaos fit the seed game's destructive side.

A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.

Why similar: Driving 22.6%, Automobile Sim 18.9%, Racing 18.6%, Destruction 15.4%, Open World 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its open environments and exceptionally detailed vehicle physics provide a superb sandbox for cruising, tuning, jumps, and spectacular crashes.

Bring the true driver’s experience to life with all the intensity and exhilaration of being behind the wheel!

Why similar: Racing 50.2%, Automobile Sim 25.2%, Driving 16%, Multiplayer 4.2%, Simulation 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is a more demanding sequel to Shift that still provides car upgrades and high-energy racing for players wanting a semi-simulation detour.

Assetto Corsa v1.16 introduces the new "Laguna Seca" laser-scanned track, 7 new cars among which the eagerly awaited Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio! Check the changelog for further info!

Why similar: Racing 53.2%, Automobile Sim 21%, Driving 13.9%, Multiplayer 5.5%, Open World 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its precise driving model and expansive mod scene make it a great next step for players who want to recreate street, drift, and tuner-car experiences with deeper simulation.

An arcade racer that tears up the rule book with innovative twin-stick controls, completely re-imagined driving mechanics and a huge roster of fiercely individual cars and tracks.

Why similar: Racing 92.7%, Driving 4.5%, Multiplayer 1.4%, Arcade 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its unique dual-stick drift system provides a stylish, skill-focused alternative for players who most enjoy sliding cars through corners.

Collect the best vehicles in the Hot Wheels™ universe, build spectacular tracks and dive into breathtaking races.

Why similar: Racing 50.1%, Driving 25.7%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Arcade 7.1%, Third Person 5.1%

Compete in over 500 cars on 30 world-famous tracks – now featuring the legendary Fujimi Kaido! Play the new 20th Anniversary Tour and obtain special rewards.

Why similar: Racing 31.4%, Driving 21.6%, Automobile Sim 21.6%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Open World 5.3%

Welcome to Disney Speedstorm! Drift into the ultimate hero-based combat racing game, set on high-speed circuits inspired by Disney and Pixar worlds. Master each character’s unique skills and claim victory in this thrilling arcade racing experience from the creators of the Asphalt series!

Why similar: Racing 31.4%, Driving 19.5%, Combat Racing 12.8% ★, Automobile Sim 10.2%, Multiplayer 9.8%

Arcade drifting with 50+ dream cars, from JDM icons to American Muscle. Master the art of the drift in a huge career, then dominate the competition in cross-platform online battles. Your legend begins now—no high-end PC required.

Why similar: Racing 41.5%, Automobile Sim 26.3%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Arcade 6.6%, Co-op 5.4%

Ready for the aggressive, adrenaline-filled ride that leaves you breathless? FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition is all about destructive action. With carnage modes like the Deathmatch derby, Carnage Race and Head-on races are pure wreck-filled, adrenaline-pumping rides of maximum mayhem.

Why similar: Racing 37.9%, Combat Racing 20.9% ★, Automobile Sim 14.7%, Destruction 12.3%, Driving 5.7%

STREET RACING AT HEART Super Street: The Game is the official arcade racing game for Super StreetTM, the world’s number one in automotive tuning culture. Build your ride, part by part, from scrap and use it to tear up asphalt in a wealth of different game modes and environments.

Why similar: Racing 62.1%, Automobile Sim 24.3%, Driving 13.6%

FlatOut 4: Total Insanity™, where reckless driving has never been this much fun. FlatOut 4: Total Insanity™ blends everything everyone has ever loved about FlatOut into one offering. Gamers will also be introduced to all new and exciting features, game modes, and vehicles which will soon become personal favorites.

Why similar: Racing 44.7%, Automobile Sim 18.6%, Destruction 12.7%, Driving 9.2%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Drift over some of Japan's most legendary mountain passes, compete against your friends or players from around the world in epic battles, make deliveries, buy new cars and set records in the world rankings!

Why similar: Racing 29.3%, Driving 19.6%, Automobile Sim 16.3%, Combat Racing 12.2% ★, Open World 11%

Ram through pile-ups and smash through your windshield as you push racing to the edge! FlatOut™ delivers more heart-stopping thrills than any sane driver can handle!

Why similar: Racing 28.6%, Automobile Sim 20.6%, Combat Racing 15.5% ★, Driving 12.5%, Destruction 11.4%

Wreckreation is an evolving open-world driving playground built around choice. Play solo, explore on- and off road, create your own races and challenges, hang out online with friends using full cross-play. With fast updates shaped by players, this world keeps evolving.

Why similar: Racing 29.1%, Driving 21.8%, Open World 11.3%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Automobile Sim 7.1%

Tune your dream drift car, change parts, boost performance and challenge other players on Japan's legendary EBISU circuits!

Why similar: Racing 52.1%, Automobile Sim 18%, Driving 14.1%, Simulation 5.9%, Multiplayer 5.3%

Become the star on festival of car culture and sports. Drift races and Free Style Drift tours on public roads with traffic. Huge game world, iconic tracks. Unique collection of cars. Wide range of tuning and styling options. Accurate physics: a sense of speed and lateral g-forces.

Why similar: Racing 30.3%, Automobile Sim 22.1%, Driving 19.7%, Open World 11.9%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Apex Point is an open world game that aims to immerge you into the Japanese car culture by providing a huge variety of customizations and race types so you can choose your own path

Why similar: Racing 35.9%, Automobile Sim 25.5%, Open World 12.1%, Driving 10.8%, Multiplayer 6.3%

Are you ready to embark on the drift adventure of a lifetime? Gather your crew, rev up your engines, and become the Drift Masters.

Why similar: Racing 43.5%, Automobile Sim 21.5%, Driving 15.6%, Simulation 6.1%, Third Person 4.3%

DIRT 5 is a fun, amplified, off-road arcade racing experience created by Codemasters. Blaze a trail on routes across the world, covering gravel, ice, snow and sand, with a roster of cars ranging from rally icons to trucks, to GT heroes.

Why similar: Racing 34%, Driving 24.9%, Automobile Sim 17.8%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Arcade 5.7%

The Hokuta City streets await your engine rev. Can you beat everyone in this race for first place? Upgrade your car, take care of its appearance and defeat everyone on the streets of the Hokuta City.

Why similar: Racing 27.3%, Driving 18.1%, Automobile Sim 15.6%, Combat Racing 11.6% ★, Open World 11.2%

First Racer - Arcade racing. Compete, overtake, conquer. Upgrade and customize your cars. Embark on a journey from city cars to high-speed supercars. Join the race, alone or with friends, and immerse yourself in a world of incredible speeds.

Why similar: Racing 28.6%, Automobile Sim 22.4%, Driving 17%, Destruction 11.4%, Multiplayer 8.8%

The latest title in the RIDGE RACER franchise, RIDGE RACER Unbounded gears up to carve its own destructive path with a new breed of arcade racing.

Why similar: Racing 75.1%, Destruction 11.9%, Open World 4.6%, Arcade 4.4%, Multiplayer 2.1%

Experience the drive of your life as you throw yourself around on and off the track causing fences to shatter, tyre walls explode, water tanks and barrels fly across the track into other cars.

Why similar: Racing 28.4%, Driving 15%, Automobile Sim 14.8%, Combat Racing 14.2% ★, Destruction 11.7%

DiRT Rally 2.0 dares you to carve your way through a selection of iconic rally locations from across the globe, in the most powerful off-road vehicles ever made, knowing that the smallest mistake could end your stage.

Why similar: Racing 42.6%, Automobile Sim 23.6%, Driving 17.6%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Simulation 3.6%