It's just you against the clock, the traffic and a branching route, drifting forever in a topless Testarossa. It's a crying shame, though, that OutRun 2 and its superb mids console versions are no longer available. Find out why OutRun is still the pinnacle of driving games. In fact, it's probably the best there has ever been.

While it may not be a perfectly rounded package, its handling model is second-to-none and the driving experience is as purely gripping as anything else in any of these categories. It's hard, and best experienced with a good wheel, but for communicating the sheer thrill and challenge of a car and a course, there's nothing better.

See our full Dirt Rally 2. After the stopgap of Gran Turismo Sport - the term stopgap seeming a mite unkind to the PS4-exclusive, seeing how effective a foundation it provided - Gran Turismo 7 feels every inch the mainline entry, with the restoration of the campaign, the reintroduciton of the world map and plenty more besides. There are well-documented troubles, too, with the economy at launch being particularly miserly and not helped by the unwelcome inclusion of some grim microtransactions, but Polyphony Digital has addressed some of the concerns, with more fixes on the way.

The road ahead looks plenty promising. See our full Gran Turismo 7 review and buy it now from Amazon. Even if you're new to sims, you'll probably know a little about iRacing: that it's expensive, time consuming, tough. It is also, if you allow it, an all-encompassing take on some of the very best aspects of motorsport. Work your way through the ranks and earn a slot in a team endurance event and you'll be witness to all the camaraderie, excitement - and, yes, crushing disappointment - of the real thing.

There's no doubt that some aspects of iRacing are getting a little long in the tooth - and there are certainly better-looking sims out there - but with all those years of experience since the service rolled out well over ten years ago comes a competence that you can't find elsewhere. Find out what makes iRacing the ultimate driving sim. Kunos Simulazioni offers up two very different experiences - though they're both so good we've cheated and included both.

The original Assetto Corsa might be getting a little long in the tooth, but with a handful of the right mods it can still be the best pure driving game on PC, while Competizione - after a handful of welcome updates - now offers a purebred racing experience that's the measure of iRacing.

When it comes to GT racing - perhaps the healthiest and most diverse form of motorsport right now - it's pretty much peerless. See our full Assetto Corsa Competizione review and buy it now from Amazon. There's still the sense that rFactor 2 has yet to reach its potential, and that it might be some time until it properly does so - Motorsport Games' acquisition of developer Studio combined with mouthwatering licences such as BTCC and WEC suggests there's plenty to get excited about in the future.

For now, though, and for all its little faults, there's no denying the authenticity of rFactor 2's handling, serving up a simulation model like no other. If you've any interest in pretend race cars, you at least need to take this one out for a spin. Some old problems persist, and a handful of new ones crop up in what's still an occasionally lumpy package, but none of that can hold back this year's F1 game as being the best yet.

An all-new story mode, riffing heavily off the overstated drama of Netflix's Drive to Survive, works surprisingly well, and it's matched by decent next-gen versions and a few welcome nips and tucks to the existing racing. The AI puts up a decent fight, there's a whole season's worth of racing and it all looks impressively authentic - and given we're enjoying a season for the ages in F1 right now, it's fitting that the official game is up there with Geoff Crammond's 90s efforts in being some of the best takes on the sport to date.

See our full F1 review and buy it now from Jacamo. Some other games have attempted to replicate the madness and majesty of the Isle of Man's KT Racing smoothed out some of the bumps for this sequel, while importantly staying true to the bumps and bends of the course itself, making for a racing experience that stands alone and manages to do justice to the great event.

Milestone's official motorbike series doesn't exactly stride from strength to strength, but it's a dependable take on one of the most exciting motorsports in the world. This year's model has all the official riders and tracks, as you'd expect, and is bolstered by the entertaining arrival of a new single-player mode that wraps your action up in documentary-style cutscenes. Yes, it's a lot like Drive to Survive - or Unlimited, as MotoGP's own take on the format is called - but it's also a lot like the slightly older pairing of Faster and Fastest, with the director of both Mark Neale working on MotoGP 22's own take.

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Oh, and a force feedback wheel is quite literally required here - that's not us saying the gamepad support is poor. The game just won't let you race unless you have a wheel. But for a certain class of sim racing fan, there is nothing that compares. The very best iRacing players often compete in real motorsport too, and make a career out of eSports sim racing. And having first released now over a decade ago in , it's consistently stayed astride with the latest simulators each year.

Quite an achievement. Read more: iRacing review opens in new tab. Release date: Developer: Codemasters Steam opens in new tab. This is a brilliant, great-looking F1 sim and just keeps getting deeper the more you look into it.

It could also use a little more flair and personality in its presentation. Read more: F1 review opens in new tab. Release date: Developer: Kunos Simulazioni Steam opens in new tab. As for polish, forget about it. What this license gives its successor is an inviting championship structure with different vehicle categories and highly scalable endurance racing across treasured circuits like Paul Ricard, Spa Francorchamps and Circuit de Catalunya.

Read more: Assetto Corsa Competizione is a rigorous, authentic racing sim, but only the hardcore need it right now opens in new tab. Release date : September Developer : Milestone Steam opens in new tab. Motorcycle racing is inherently exciting - the lean angles, suicidal overtakes and acceleration rates just make for a great spectator sport. And Italian superbike specialists Milestone really nail that feeling of terror and bravery of being on a factory MotoGP bike. The Codemasters F1 games are obviously a big inspiration, to put it politely, but the upshot for anyone playing it is a layer of career simulation on top of the racing.

Work your way up through slower categories, build a reputation, and hold out for that big team ride. Release date: Developer: Sector3 Studios Steam opens in new tab. This is the descendant of SimBin's once-mighty racing empire. Think of it as GTR Online: it's the ruthlessly-authentic car sim you remember, but retooled for online free-to-play. The GT racing is beautifully modelled and captured through a good force feedback wheel, the online competition fierce and well-structured, and the catalog of cars and tracks deep enough to really specialise in a certain series thanks to that free-to-play model.

Which is also its weakness. Once you get the cars on the track, it's all terrific and familiar. But off-track, RaceRoom is all about selling you bits and pieces of the game. Pick a series you want to race, and immerse yourself in it. There's more than enough to learn about vintage touring cars to occupy you for months, if not years, before you need to go dribbling over the in-game store menu again. Read more: RaceRoom Racing Experience: Simbin's attempt to leave no vroom for improvement opens in new tab.

It's not a cheap habit, but it will please serious racers. That's only half the story, though. The sheer volume of user-created mods is enormous, and while the focus is on Formula One throughout the years those with an itch to be scratched in DTM, WTCC, GT racing and other open wheelers will be satiated too. Venerated for decades and still playable in , Grand Prix 3 was a turning point in racing games. Grand Prix 3 was a new level of fidelity.

It modelled things like tyre wear, wet weather grip, and tiny setup tweaks - things that games had only been able to approximate in the broadest manner previously. Simply put, it felt like sitting inside a Formula One car. And to look back on today as a playable museum piece, it has the added incentive of capturing the sport at an especially exciting time, when legends like Schumacher and Hakkinen were battling for top spot and previous champions Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve struggled at the back of the pack.

With Phil's review of Forza Horizon 5 opens in new tab , he zooms in on the level of refinement that's taken place in the Forza series. No sweeping changes have been made in the newest entry in the series, but a meticulous level of craftsmanship is on display. The Playground team has spent countless hours polishing the hoods of cars until they gleam, and the same is true of the environments in the new setting: Mexico. Download here: Steam. The game modes feature two-player Career, Real-Season Start, My Team, split-screen multiplayer, as well as online multiplayer.

F1 is designed for casual and expert players, making it a great experience for all players. Need for Speed Heat is one of the best games in the franchise. The game puts you against fierce cops as you build your reputation in the world of street racing. NFS Heat takes place in Palm City, which hosts a competition called Speedhunter Showdown where you can earn cash to upgrade your high-speed cars. The game features various action-packed races where you battle against street racing elites while running away from the rogue police force.

Project Cars 3 delivers an authentic racing experience where you can customize and upgrade hundreds of cars. The game features over cars, more than global tracks, dynamic seasons, enhanced AI, and more. Project CARS 3 comes with a new career mode, multiplayer modes, as well as community modes. Dirt Rally 2. You get to develop your cars and team to progress through a wide range of events and championships in single-player Career Campaign and online modes.

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But luckily there are a lot of racing games that support low-end PCs and look amazing. All of these will run on at least 3 or 4GB Ram, which are considered low-end. GT Racing 2 is a great Gameloft game that is different from the Asphalt series.

The new physics model provides the most realistic car dynamics available in a handheld game to date. This year's richest handheld racing simulation game: 71 licensed cars on 13 tracks, including the actual Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

It also has steering and braking assistance to assist you on your journey. The game was originally released for PC and Consoles and in it was released for Android. The game focuses on realism so it might not be your cup of tea.

The graphics are really good for an arcadish racing game and the gameplay is definitely challenging. You can participate in races and time trials as well as championships. Asphalt 8 offers a fast-paced racing experience with over high-performance cars and motorcycles ready to drive, drift, and put to the test on the asphalt.

While exploring different worlds and scenarios, you can collect high-end vehicles, Special Edition cars, and drift. It has around cars and provides much better crash physics and gameplay than most in the series.

The game is critically acclaimed by sim racing fans and drivers particularly due to its realistic physics and gameplay. The car and track models are accurate to their real-life counterparts and provide a genuine experience. In the online mode, you can join public events. Other than that you can join a league and play your way through the ranks. Most players prefer joining a league as it is much more enjoyable.

When it comes to generation-defining visuals and gameplay in the mobile racing sector, Asphalt takes the cake.

Graphics-wise it is probably the best you can get for a low-end one. The gameplay is fun and addictive but the online-only aspect is a huge turn-off. The arcade-style physics are noteworthy. The sense of speed is surprisingly really good.

If you just want to have fun this game will give you that. Horizon Chase captures the 80s nostalgia perfectly. The racing is fun exciting and definitely adrenaline-pumping to keep you hooked to your phone. The graphics may not be impressive, but the gameplay is seriously fun. The color palette is really great to look at and is surely worth a look. Bummer, I know, but this is a highly competitive game and has a serious learning curve.

In Crew, the map is the United States of America, literally. Unlike other mainstream racing titles, The Crew takes a more linear approach with the storytelling with Troy Baker voicing the main character. The driving physics in this game is considered to be the best in its genre. Tyre pressures, brake temperatures, and many more play a key role in setting up your car for a specific track. The learning curve is steady and worth putting time into.

Other than that, the modding community has made the game look like a recently released one with a bunch of graphics, environment, tracks, and car mods. This is the game the true racers always come back to. It is an intense arcade racer with no rules or regulations to slow things down. You will race your way through different tracks while wrecking other cars on your path to victory lane. The more wreckages you cause in the process of driving, the better!

It is the perfect racing game for anyone who likes to leave destruction in their wake. You can choose from an assortment of vehicles and race on various tracks with different surfaces such as dirt, tarmac, or grass. If you want to chill out and destroy everything while having some Mountain Dew, look no further than Wreckfest. Now, look you have your Forzas and Gran Turismos, but there is always that third one that always goes unnoticed. In this regard, it's Project Cars 2.

The game had everything from, different kinds of cars to all the essential tracks. Ever wanted to race Indycars in the Nordschleife in the snow while it is raining? This game has it. Do you want to drive a classic car in classic Spa or Monza emulating that gentleman driver feel? This game also has it. How many games can say that? The Hot Pursuit reboot featured stunning graphics for its time and the gameplay is just fantastic.

The graphics are spectacular and it takes us back to those times when life was simple. The police chases are just over the top and full of excitement.

The game is just intensely fun to play especially with the multiplayer mode. You can either play as the police or the racers in a beautifully designed open-world California. F1 cars are the fastest racing cars to ever exist on the planet.

Well, you definitely can with the new F1 game from Codemasters. Adding to its stunning visuals and massive open-world gameplay, Forza Horizon 4 features a vast array of cars set up in the mesmerizing English countryside.

There are more than cars in this game, from new to old. This game also has a huge collection of Ferraris if you have a thing for the prancing horse. The game has it all. You can modify them according to your wish and obviously fine-tune them to your liking. Skip to main content. Level up. Earn rewards. Your XP: 0.

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