Best games
Best Racing games in 2026
The 250 best Racing games, ranked from 32,138 critic and player ratings.
The best Racing game right now is Gran Turismo — updated August 2026.
Also covers driving games.
01
Gran Turismo
96
/100
02
Forza Horizon 5
Your Ultimate Horizon Adventure awaits! Explore the vibrant and ever-evolving open-world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars.
94
/100
03
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
In the year 1986, Tommy Vercetti is heavily indebted to his mafia superiors after a drug deal gone awry, but his dreams of taking over Vice City (based on Miami) push him down a different path. Featuring a wide variety of vehicles and weapons, radio stations playing hit songs from the era and an intense atmosphere, GTA: Vice City is an open-world sandbox satire of '80's Miami.
94
/100
Gran Turismo
96
/100
02
Forza Horizon 5
Your Ultimate Horizon Adventure awaits! Explore the vibrant and ever-evolving open-world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars.
94
/100
03
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
In the year 1986, Tommy Vercetti is heavily indebted to his mafia superiors after a drug deal gone awry, but his dreams of taking over Vice City (based on Miami) push him down a different path. Featuring a wide variety of vehicles and weapons, radio stations playing hit songs from the era and an intense atmosphere, GTA: Vice City is an open-world sandbox satire of '80's Miami.
94
/100
04
Burnout 3: Takedown
94
/100
05
A
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets. However, a story filled with crime, lies and corruption will lead him to trudge the entire state of San Andreas (based on California and Nevada) to rebuild his life.
93
/100
06
Grand Theft Auto III
Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment. For the first time, players are put at the heart of their very own gangster movie, and let loose in a fully-realised 3 dimensional city, in which anything can happen and probably will. With a cast of hundreds, 50 plus vehicles, ranging from sports cars to ice cream trucks and from boats to buses, 3 hours of music, including opera, reggae, house, drum and bass, pop and disco, a huge array of street ready weapons and some of the seediest characters in video game history, Grand Theft Auto 3 is a sprawling epic which will show you that sometimes, crime can pay and sometimes it can pay you back. Available now for PlayStation2, Xbox, PC and Macintosh.
93
/100
07
Burnout Paradise
Evolve or die. For Paradise, we knew we had to change everything. Burnout was a killer arcade driving game, but for a new generation of hardware and connected player Burnout had to become something more ambitious. Closed tracks made way for an expansive, open city, and we seamlessly synced your friends into the action and let you loose on a heap of cool challenges that unsurprisingly rewarded you for driving like a lunatic. Hey, it’s us after all.
93
/100
08
Gran Turismo 2
93
/100
09
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
93
/100
10
SSX 3
93
/100
11
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
93
/100
12
A
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
Burnout 3: Takedown
94
/100
05
A
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets. However, a story filled with crime, lies and corruption will lead him to trudge the entire state of San Andreas (based on California and Nevada) to rebuild his life.
93
/100
06
Grand Theft Auto III
Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment. For the first time, players are put at the heart of their very own gangster movie, and let loose in a fully-realised 3 dimensional city, in which anything can happen and probably will. With a cast of hundreds, 50 plus vehicles, ranging from sports cars to ice cream trucks and from boats to buses, 3 hours of music, including opera, reggae, house, drum and bass, pop and disco, a huge array of street ready weapons and some of the seediest characters in video game history, Grand Theft Auto 3 is a sprawling epic which will show you that sometimes, crime can pay and sometimes it can pay you back. Available now for PlayStation2, Xbox, PC and Macintosh.
93
/100
07
Burnout Paradise
Evolve or die. For Paradise, we knew we had to change everything. Burnout was a killer arcade driving game, but for a new generation of hardware and connected player Burnout had to become something more ambitious. Closed tracks made way for an expansive, open city, and we seamlessly synced your friends into the action and let you loose on a heap of cool challenges that unsurprisingly rewarded you for driving like a lunatic. Hey, it’s us after all.
93
/100
08
Gran Turismo 2
93
/100
09
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
93
/100
10
SSX 3
93
/100
11
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
93
/100
12
A
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
FAQ
What is the best Racing game right now?
Gran Turismo currently tops the ranking with a score of 96/100 across 109 ratings. Ranking updated August 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.