Games Like Shift 2 Unleashed

RaceRoom is free to download and built on true-to-life physics and Force Feedback. Drive DTM, FIA WTCC, WTCR and a huge library of cars and tracks—including the most up-to-date Nordschleife. Jump in, race instantly, and expand your garage with a massive selection of content.

Why similar: Racing 45.8%, Automobile Sim 37.7%, Driving 7.3%, Multiplayer 3.3%, Realistic 3%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels in audio-visual immersion and offers a realistic yet accessible driving model similar to the Shift series.

Automobilista 2 is all the racing simulators you ever wanted - in just one. An incredibly diverse collection of cars and tracks cohesively simulated, featuring incredible graphics and audio quality, dynamic weather and track conditions and the best VR support for a racing experience like no other.

Why similar: Racing 53.6%, Automobile Sim 23%, Driving 9.5%, Simulation 9.2%, Multiplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its modern, highly responsive physics engine, it provides a deeply immersive track racing experience.

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 57.6%, Automobile Sim 26.6%, Driving 8.5%, Simulation 3.9%, Multiplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a perfect middle ground between sim-cade and hardcore simulation with extensive modding support for a personalized experience.

Assetto Corsa Competizione, the official GT World Challenge videogame. Thanks to the extraordinary quality of simulation, you will experience the atmosphere of the GT3 championship. Compete against official drivers, teams, cars and official circuits reproduced to the highest quality ever seen.

Why similar: Racing 41.6%, Automobile Sim 35.8%, Driving 11.8%, Simulation 5.9%, Multiplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides the ultimate GT3 racing experience with unparalleled immersion and realistic track dynamics.

The Game That Revolutionized the Racing Genre.

Why similar: Racing 48.6%, Automobile Sim 39.2%, Simulation 7.4%, Driving 3.6%, Multiplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic title that shares the same focus on authentic GT racing and technical driving challenges.

AUTOMOBILISTA places you in the driving seat of an advanced racing simulator, featuring elite brazilian racing series along with a wide range of racing vehicles and international tracks for a uniquely diverse motorsports experience.

Why similar: Racing 47.5%, Automobile Sim 38.8%, Simulation 7.8%, Driving 3.2%, Multiplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a robust simulation engine that rewards precise driving and technical track knowledge.

rFactor 2 is a realistic, easily extendable racing simulation that offers race customization, great graphics, outstanding multiplayer and the height of racing realism. It features mixed class road racing with ultra realistic dynamics, an immersive sound environment and stunning graphics.

Why similar: Racing 43.1%, Automobile Sim 37.2%, Driving 8.3%, Simulation 7.2%, Multiplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title is ideal for players looking to graduate from sim-cade to a more hardcore, physics-focused simulation.

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 39.6%, Automobile Sim 31.2%, Driving 15.5%, Simulation 6.1%, Multiplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: The modern benchmark for sim-cade track racing, offering a polished career mode and a wide variety of vehicles.

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 48.8%, Automobile Sim 31.3%, Driving 11.2%, Simulation 4.8%, Multiplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: While more destructive, it captures the aggressive, high-contact racing intensity that was a hallmark of Shift 2's gameplay.

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 47.1%, Automobile Sim 30.8%, Driving 11.2%, Simulation 5.8%, Multiplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: For players who enjoyed the intensity of Shift 2, this game offers a similarly demanding and visceral driving experience on loose surfaces.

The golden age of motor sports has returned. Experience one of the world’s most exciting racing series in GT LEGENDS

Why similar: Racing 50.5%, Automobile Sim 40.1%, Simulation 8.2%, Multiplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the historical side of track racing with a driving model that prioritizes mechanical feel.

Sébastien Loeb Rally EVO brings off-road racing to a whole new level of simulation and engagement. It will enable you to drive the best rally cars from the past up to the present day in the most exciting off-road events across the globe.

Why similar: Racing 69%, Automobile Sim 20.3%, Simulation 9.6%, Multiplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a challenging, technical driving experience that rewards the same precision required in Shift 2.

We are the world’s premier motorsports racing game. An iRacing membership provides entry into the newest form of motorsport: internet racing. Internet racing is a fun, easy, and inexpensive way for race fan and gamers alike to enjoy the thrill of the racetrack from the comfort of their home.

Why similar: Racing 47.3%, Automobile Sim 32.3%, Driving 10%, Simulation 6.1%, Multiplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for competitive multiplayer racing, perfect for those who want to test their skills against real drivers.

COPA PETROBRAS DE MARCAS is a 100% free official game simulating the thrill of competing wheel-to-wheel with models from various automakers in some of the main Brazilian race tracks.

Why similar: Racing 48.5%, Automobile Sim 43.5%, Simulation 3.7%, Multiplayer 2.7%, Driving 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A niche but highly regarded simulator that offers a pure, no-frills track racing experience.

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

Why similar: Automobile Sim 34.9%, Racing 29.6%, Driving 20.2%, Simulation 8.1%, Multiplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its soft-body physics engine provides the most realistic vehicle damage and handling feedback available on Steam.

Racing Game about Illegal Night Street Racing. Nice Cars and Advanced Engine Tuning. Most Realistic and Best Physics. Most Quality Graphics. Drive the Large Japan Highway with traffic. Feel the Real experience, try to drift with car cockpit camera.

Why similar: Racing 44.1%, Automobile Sim 36.6%, Driving 11.6%, Simulation 4.9%, Multiplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses specifically on the drifting mechanics that were a popular component of the Shift 2 experience.

RACE Injection is the final chapter in the RACE 07 series of games, ending the award winning series on a high note.RACE Injection contains 23 new unique car models and boasts 9 new tracks from across the globe.

Why similar: Racing 48.7%, Automobile Sim 45.4%, Simulation 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic touring car simulator that captures the tight, competitive racing feel of the Shift series.

Hailed by reviewers and professional drivers, the standard-setting off-road racing simulation has been reinvented! Reach the 2021 season podium, and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the competition, relive the highlights at the wheel of legendary cars.

Why similar: Racing 41.9%, Automobile Sim 32.8%, Driving 17%, Simulation 4.5%, Multiplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a demanding rally simulation that requires the same level of focus and car control as Shift 2.

No seatbelts, no suspension, no downforce. This is pure head to head racing at 90mph...

Why similar: Racing 42.1%, Automobile Sim 33%, Driving 19.1%, Simulation 5.1%, First-Person 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the raw, visceral sensation of track driving by focusing on the high-speed dynamics of kart racing.

UpdateSimBin Studios expands the hit racing game, RACE 07 with the Andy Priaulx Crowne Plaza Raceway free add-on. Free for owners of RACE 07, this add-on features a brand new island track and new cars from triple World Champion Andy Priaulx in his BMW 320si WTCC and Fabrizio Giovanardi in his Vauxhall Vectra VXR.Real Cars, Real Racing...

Why similar: Racing 43.8%, Automobile Sim 39.8%, Driving 9%, Simulation 5.3%, Multiplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational touring car simulator that remains a staple for fans of realistic track racing.

rFactor is a realistic easily extendable racing simulation from Image Space Incorporated. It offers the latest in vehicle and race customization, great graphics, outstanding multiplayer, and the height of racing realism.

Why similar: Racing 55.9%, Automobile Sim 24.8%, Simulation 10%, Driving 6.1%, Multiplayer 2.6%

Show off your style and win the FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 season! Experience the 2013 season with the drivers, cars and courses of the WRC, WRC2, WRC3 and, for the first time, Junior WRC championships.

Why similar: Racing 75.1%, Automobile Sim 18.3%, Simulation 5.2%, Multiplayer 1.4%

REACH IMPOSSIBLE SPEEDS BY EXPERTLY TIMING GEAR CHANGES AND BURSTS OF NITROUS!

Why similar: Racing 50.2%, Automobile Sim 32.7%, Driving 8.1%, Simulation 7.9%, Multiplayer 1.1%

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

Why similar: Racing 55.9%, Automobile Sim 22.6%, Simulation 9%, Driving 8.6%, Multiplayer 2.2%

Le Mans is a continually evolving story... powered by emotion, speed and glory. Le Mans Ultimate - the official game of the FIA World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Why similar: Racing 47.5%, Automobile Sim 31.7%, Driving 12.1%, Simulation 3.6%, Multiplayer 3.1%

Find all the cars, all the drivers and all the official rallies of the 2015 FIA World Rally Championship in THE racing simulation standard. Realistic driving on different road surfaces, dynamic damage, day/night system, weather… Experience all the sensations of rally racing in WRC 5!

Why similar: Racing 69.3%, Automobile Sim 24.2%, Simulation 3.7%, Multiplayer 2.8%

FURIDASHI: Drift Cyber Sport is a motorsport simulator for PCs running on Windows platform. Competitions in drifting as Players vs Players cyber sport challenge. This is a real-time online multiplayer simulator with unique next gen realistic car physics. VR (Virtual Reality) full support!

Why similar: Racing 48.5%, Automobile Sim 34.6%, Driving 8%, Simulation 6.4%, Multiplayer 2.4%

Stock Car Extreme is a realistic racing game simulating brazilian Stock Car V8 series, also featuring several extra series and tracks covering a wide variety of racing disciplines.

Why similar: Racing 49%, Automobile Sim 40.5%, Simulation 7.3%, Multiplayer 2.1%, Realistic 1.1%

A free game in the truest sense of the word, TrackMania Nations Forever lets you drive at mind-blowing speeds on fun and spectacular tracks in solo and multiplayer modes.TrackMania Nations Forever offers a new "Forever" version of the Stadium environment, a solid solo mode and 65 brand new, progressively challenging tracks.

Why similar: Racing 65.6%, Automobile Sim 27.8%, Multiplayer 3.9%, Simulation 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.2%

The Official WTCC Game | RACE is the first ever game to be focused on the hard hitting, intense action of the exciting WTCC championship which is exploding in popularity all over the world. Based on WTCC, one of only three official FIA world championships next to Formula 1 and WRC, RACE features the complete WTCC championship season of...

Why similar: Racing 45.8%, Automobile Sim 39.7%, Driving 11.6%, Simulation 2.9%

The most popular vehicle mechanic simulator in the world got a second life in the new Steam version! Build cars, tune them, crash, repair and race against other racers!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 40.5%, Racing 39.6%, Driving 12.6%, Simulation 6.4%, Multiplayer 0.8%

Gravel is the ultimate off-road experience. The most extreme racing game that will let you try out amazing stunts in the wildest places on the planet!

Why similar: Racing 64.8%, Automobile Sim 25%, Driving 8%, Multiplayer 2.1%

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 42.7%, Automobile Sim 30.8%, Driving 17.4%, Simulation 4.9%, Multiplayer 2.7%

Ready for mayhem? Wreckfest is back, offering the best in full-contact racing with unrivaled destruction! Witness head-to-head battles as you tear apart rival vehicles bit by bit. Powered by the enhanced physics engine, developed by the creators of Wreckfest & FlatOut!

Why similar: Racing 50.1%, Automobile Sim 27.3%, Driving 10.1%, Simulation 6.6%, Multiplayer 3.3%

Get behind the wheel! With realistic graphics and physics, a wide selection of Argentine racing cars, and various game modes, it provides an authentic and thrilling racing experience for enthusiasts.

Why similar: Racing 52.7%, Automobile Sim 27.2%, Driving 9.2%, Simulation 8.5%, Multiplayer 1.8%

EV3 is built by real life drag racers. The fun of drag racing is driving, not just pushing buttons. In EV3 you actually drive the car using realistic variable gas pedal, steering, braking, realistic suspension and engine/torque response... It's all there.

Why similar: Racing 51.4%, Automobile Sim 39.1%, Simulation 7.6%, Multiplayer 1.9%

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 49.6%, Automobile Sim 25.4%, Driving 16%, Multiplayer 4.3%, Simulation 4.1%

NHRA™ is back – bigger and better than ever! Immerse yourself into the teams, tracks, tuning, and strategies, then strap into the driver’s seat in your ultimate quest to become the Champion among the true Beasts of the Strip™.

Why similar: Racing 57.5%, Automobile Sim 26.5%, Driving 13%, Realistic 2.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%

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 47.9%, Automobile Sim 32.6%, Driving 13.6%, Multiplayer 4%, Simulation 1.6%

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 49.7%, Automobile Sim 30.7%, Driving 15%, Multiplayer 4.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%