Games Like Need for Speed™ Unbound

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 41.1%, Driving 18.7%, Open World 11.8%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Combat Racing 7.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: It’s the closest overall match, combining open-world street racing, deep visual customization, day/night event structure, and tense cop pursuits with the same arcade-forward handling.

Ready to own the streets? Get behind the wheel of iconic cars and floor it through Ventura Bay, a sprawling urban playground. Explore overlapping stories as you build your reputation – and your dream car – and become the ultimate racing icon.

Why similar: Racing 44.5%, Driving 20.1%, Open World 11.7%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Combat Racing 7.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: Its nighttime urban street-racing focus, tuner-car culture, and strong customization make it one of the most direct alternatives to Unbound’s vibe.

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 33.7%, Driving 19.3%, Combat Racing 14.6% ★, Open World 11.6%, Multiplayer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: If the cat-and-mouse tension with police is your favorite part of Unbound, Rivals doubles down on high-speed pursuits in an open world.

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 38.5%, Combat Racing 18.8% ★, Open World 14.4%, Multiplayer 11%, Online Co-Op 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This one keeps the flashy arcade racing, story-driven progression, and extensive car building that make climbing the street-racing ladder so satisfying.

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 42.8%, Driving 21.8%, Open World 14.7%, Multiplayer 10%, Arcade 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a modern open-world arcade-racing sandbox with lots of cars, easy handling, social play, and a strong style-first festival atmosphere.

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

Why similar: Racing 45.2%, Driving 22.3%, Open World 14.2%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Online Co-Op 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: While brighter and less rebellious in tone, it nails the same joy of open-world cruising, event hopping, car collecting, and tuning accessible performance cars.

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 36.6%, Driving 21.6%, Combat Racing 16.7% ★, Open World 12.4%, Multiplayer 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It trades customization depth for some of the best arcade-speed-and-cops gameplay on Steam, capturing the same high-pressure outlaw energy.

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 40.8%, Driving 22.8%, Open World 15.1%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Arcade 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its city-based open-world street-racing setup, customization systems, and emphasis on car culture make it a very natural fit for Unbound fans.

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 53.6%, Driving 17.1%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Open World 8.1%, Arcade 4%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world layout, instant event flow, and aggressive arcade driving make it a great pick if you like Unbound’s fast, reckless feel.

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 49.2%, Driving 19.6%, Open World 15.1%, Multiplayer 10%, Online Co-Op 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is a huge open-world racer built around progression, variety, and multiplayer cruising, which scratches the same long-term car-collecting itch.

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 50.4%, Driving 23.7%, Open World 15.4%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Character Customization 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its urban open-world structure, luxury-car focus, and free-roam social racing make it appealing if you want another city-driving progression game.

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 43.7%, Driving 24.9%, Combat Racing 9.8% ★, Multiplayer 6.6%, Arcade 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: It’s more track-based, but the cinematic presentation, fast arcade-sim balance, and big-energy racing still align well with Unbound’s spectacle.

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 42.8%, Driving 22.2%, Open World 15.1%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Sports 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: This indie open-world racer leans hard into car customization, drift-heavy street driving, and festival-style progression in a similarly arcade package.

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 53.3%, Driving 24.8%, Open World 8%, Arcade 4.8%, Character Customization 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the underground night-racing mood, highway duels, and tuner-focused atmosphere that overlap strongly with Unbound’s street scene appeal.

CarX Drift Racing Online is your chance to immerse yourself in the real world of drifting. Get together with friends, tune your car and burn some tires!

Why similar: Racing 48.4%, Driving 22.9%, Open World 13.8%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Arcade 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Even though it focuses more on drifting than pursuits, its tuning depth, stylish cars, and accessible handling suit players who love customizing and showing off builds.

Harness gravity-defying speed in classic combat racing taken to the EXTREME. Master wall-riding, ceiling-surfing tracks, and unleash devastating weapons across 29 blistering circuits. Race solo, split-screen, or online with up to 10 players. GRIP delivers white-knuckle racing like nothing else.

Why similar: Racing 64.8%, Combat Racing 12.3% ★, Driving 10.5%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Action 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: This one pushes the combat-racing angle much harder, giving you the same adrenaline rush of aggressive arcade competition at extreme speeds.

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 62.2%, Driving 20%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Action 2.3%, Open World 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its contact-heavy arcade racing and satisfying sense of speed make it a good fit for players who enjoy the rougher, more chaotic side of street racing.

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

Why similar: Racing 58.5%, Driving 23.9%, Multiplayer 11%, Arcade 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: It’s less grounded and less urban, but the snappy handling, collectible-car appeal, and stylish arcade presentation hit a similar instant-fun note.

Welcome to the festival of explosive races, TRAIL OUT! Reckless racing around the world! Crashes, explosions, destruction, and screaming drivers!

Why similar: Racing 40.2%, Driving 23.2%, Combat Racing 20.2% ★, Arcade 4.5%, Sports 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its over-the-top crashes, arcade pacing, and rowdy event design make it a fun alternative if you want Unbound’s chaos without the open-world focus.

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

Why similar: Racing 35.2%, Driving 33.7%, Open World 15.7%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Simulation 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of Unbound is building cars and just driving around an open environment, BeamNG offers unmatched vehicle feel and sandbox experimentation.

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 93.7%, Driving 3.7%, Multiplayer 1.3%, Arcade 0.8%, Sports 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: It’s far more stylized and drift-centric, but it captures the same cool-factor, expressive driving, and arcade immediacy.

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

Why similar: Racing 47.5%, Driving 22.8%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Open World 11.9%, Arcade 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a strong choice if the style, tuning, and car-scene identity of Unbound mattered more to you than police chases or open-world structure.

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 59.5%, Driving 26.4%, Combat Racing 5.8% ★, Open World 4.9%, Arcade 2.1%

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 85.1%, Driving 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its street-tuning theme and build-your-car emphasis give it some of the same garage-to-glory appeal as Unbound, even if the racing is simpler.

Gas Guzzlers Extreme is a fast, furious, armed-to-the-teeth, trigger-happy shooter, shifted into top gear! Take a white knuckle ride in this crazily addictive combat racing game.

Why similar: Racing 49.5%, Combat Racing 32.7% ★, Multiplayer 6.8%, Driving 4.8%, Action 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: It blends arcade racing with vehicular combat and customization, making it a solid pick if you like Unbound’s action-heavy edge.

Welcome to Bricklandia, home of a massive open-world LEGO® driving adventure. Race anywhere, play with anyone, build your dream rides, and defeat a cast of wild racing rivals for the coveted Sky Trophy!

Why similar: Racing 38.9%, Driving 20.3%, Combat Racing 18% ★, Open World 9.8%, Character Customization 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: The tone is much lighter, but the open-world structure, approachable controls, and constant event-driven progression echo Unbound’s easy-to-jump-into appeal.

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 53.5%, Combat Racing 30.4% ★, Driving 6.3%, Multiplayer 6.2%, Arcade 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: Though older and more destruction-focused, it offers the same kind of high-speed, high-impact arcade racing energy.

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 40.7%, Driving 20.7%, Open World 12.9%, Combat Racing 9.9% ★, Multiplayer 9.8%

The stakes have just been raised! In this high-octane sequel, you have to prove your mettle in some of the roughest and most unforgiving drag and street races across the United States.

Why similar: Racing 67.8%, Driving 25.6%, Multiplayer 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its street-racing culture, upgrading, and competitive progression make it worth a look if you mainly want the outlaw car-scene fantasy.

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 52.7%, Driving 22.1%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Open World 5.5%, Arcade 3.1%

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 44%, Driving 21%, Open World 17.8%, Arcade 5.7%, Multiplayer 5.6%

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 37%, Driving 18.4%, Combat Racing 15.8% ★, Multiplayer 10.7%, Character Customization 7.9%

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 88.1%, Open World 4.4%, Arcade 3.2%, Multiplayer 2.3%, Action 1.3%

High-octane action and anime aesthetics collide in this arcade racing game, featuring fighting mechanics and a storyline that hits hard. In this world, some race for glory while others seek power or revenge. Every race is a fight and every battle is personal.

Why similar: Racing 43.7%, Driving 24.4%, Combat Racing 19% ★, Arcade 4.8%, Multiplayer 4.6%

Jump into a massive multiplayer playground! Bike, ski, snowboard, or wingsuit across an open world sports paradise.

Why similar: Racing 54.7%, Open World 21.1%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Sports 5.1%, Online Co-Op 4%

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

Why similar: Racing 71%, Driving 15.3%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Simulation 2.5%, Sports 2.1%

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 67.6%, Driving 14%, Open World 11.8%, Multiplayer 4%, Arcade 1.7%

The world’s raddest cars are back and taking the fun to the next level! Race over 130 vehicles with crazy new mechanics and even more vehicle types. Plus, build your tracks with stunning new environments and different game modes to have fun off and online!

Why similar: Racing 40.2%, Driving 31.7%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Arcade 6.3%, Action 2.7%

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 44.3%, Driving 24.3%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Open World 7.1%, Character Customization 5.9%

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 56.7%, Open World 17.2%, Driving 13.6%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Simulation 2.2%

90s Osaka Kanjo Night Street Racing and Drift Online with True JDM Cars, Online PvP, Engine, Body and Suspension Tuning!

Why similar: Racing 37.2%, Driving 22.3%, Combat Racing 17.6% ★, Open World 12%, Arcade 3.9%

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

Why similar: Racing 73.4%, Driving 18.7%, Multiplayer 5.7%, Simulation 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Join the grid and Be One of the 20. Drive like the greatest in EA SPORTS™ F1® 24, the official video game of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship™.

Why similar: Racing 44.4%, Driving 25.6%, Multiplayer 11%, Character Customization 7.3%, Online Co-Op 4%

With the pedal to the metal, race along more than 3,000 kilometers of tracks that await you! On the mountainside, through a nature park, in the middle of the desert or along the coast, defend your position in more than 250 races, with championships, exhibition races and Grand Prix.

Why similar: Racing 68.9%, Combat Racing 21.2% ★, Multiplayer 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%

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 37.9%, Driving 22.7%, Open World 13.2%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Combat Racing 6% ★

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 45.8%, Driving 27.1%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Arcade 4.8%, Sports 3.4%

Take complete control of your vehicle, perfect your driving, and prove your place in the Hot Lap League. Drift and race your car around 150+ mind blowing tracks, each requiring unique techniques and strategies. Improving your time by racing your best is the only way to the top.

Why similar: Racing 55.5%, Driving 31.7%, Arcade 5.9%, Sports 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%

#DRIVE Rally is an arcade-inspired rally-driving experience set in the golden racing era of the ‘90s. Grab your co-driver and burn some rubber on iconic race-winning cars across a variety of terrains in some of the most iconic rallying locations in the world!

Why similar: Racing 46.1%, Driving 28%, Character Customization 10.5%, Arcade 5.2%, Sports 4.2%

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 40.1%, Driving 21.7%, Combat Racing 17.7% ★, Open World 13.6%, Multiplayer 3.3%

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 57.8%, Multiplayer 15%, Online Co-Op 7%, Arcade 6.1%, Sports 5.3%