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Do you like driving, but prefer to do it in a space where there aren’t really any consequences for doing it badly? There are 14 games for you!
#16 Pacific Drive
Platform: PC PS5
Release Date: February 22, 2024
Welcome to the Olympic Exclusion Zone, hope you survive the trip!
In Pacific Drive, you’ll be just a regular person in a station wagon traveling through the Pacific Northwest when a massive storm barrels in to rip everything apart.
But that’s not the only thing you have to fear. As you go through this zone, you’ll find the remnants of an experiment that warps nature at its very core! You’ll decide how you deal with these finds and whether you stick around long enough to answer the mysteries before you.
So get your car ready for the long haul; this is one drive you won’t forget!
#15 The Crew Motorfest
Platform: PC PS4 Xbox One PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: September 14, 2023
Epic | PlayStation | Xbox
Do you love car games but don’t love how they’re sometimes “too focused” on one aspect of it? If so, then The Crew Motorfest is a title you’ll want to check out. Ubisoft’s latest entry in the series promises to bring you to a place where all aspects of car culture can be truly appreciated.
For example, if you wish to do some campaigns to get your bearings on the world, multiple ones are awaiting you. If you wish to go straight into racing others, you can do that too! Or if you wish to roam around the beautiful Hawaiian landscape the title places you in, the world is yours to explore.
#14 Assetto Corsa
Let’s start out with a game that’ll be a decade old soon enough yet still has a lot to offer gamers. Assetto Corsa puts players in a realistic simulator that’ll help them feel like they’re driving some of the best cars in the real world without actually being in the real world.
Just as realistic are the race tracks. They’ve been scanned with technology to be faithfully recreated in the game to ensure realism.
You’ll have access to some of the best car brands in the world and get to use them in various modes to test your driving skills.
#13 BeamNG.Drive
Many games on this list will state that they have “realistic driving,” but it’s titles like BeamNG.Drive that delivers on that promise.
They created their own “soft body” engine that would allow the game to perfectly track the car’s components so that they can act realistically. The result is an experience that truly feels like you’re driving a car in the real world because it acts like it from top to bottom.
Adding to the fun, you can pick from dozens of vehicles that you can customize. Once you find the car you like, head out to the numerous environments and drive to your hearts content.
#12 American Truck Simulator
Some simulation games out there want you to try out the life of everyday people trying to make their way by doing basic jobs. American Truck Simulator is one such experience, as you’ll take the role of a truck driver in the USA who must deliver cargo all over the place.
You’ll start as a driver making deliveries. But as you continue, you’ll be able to grow your job until you are an owner of a truck. Then get multiple trucks so you can open your own company and grow it to be one of the biggest in the nation!
So hop into your ride and drive!
#11 CarX Drift Racing Online
If you’re looking for a title that’ll let you race to your heart’s content while also pushing your abilities, check out CarX Drift Racing Online.
Drift racing is one of the hardest types of driving in the world. It takes perfect precision to operate the car and get it to go where you want it to. You must work with it and the racing surface you’re on to make things fly.
Through the game, you’ll build, fine-tune, and customize your ride to get things where you want to be. Many races lie ahead of you. Do you think you can win them all?
#10 My Summer Car
My Summer Car aims to give players a unique simulation experience. In this case, you’ll be put in the role of a person trying to build the car of their dreams and then set off on an adventure with it.
You’ll start the game with nothing but a bunch of parts. Through them, you’ll assemble your car piece by piece. Once you’re done with building your ride, you’ll take it out for a drive.
But the ride doesn’t end there. You’ll do jobs throughout your summer and get money to build your car into an epic ride. Oh, and don’t forget to take care of yourself, that’s important too.
#9 F1 2021
There are many racing circuits in the world that people love to check out. But one of the fastest and most intense is F1. The high-speed racing circuit is known for its intensity and the satisfaction of pulling off a victory there.
Through F1 2021, you’ll get to go through the races of the previous season and see if you have what it takes to match up with some of the best racers in the business. So pick the team you want to be a part of, hit the race track, and try to win. Then when the race is done, maintain your ride and fine-tune it to do even better next time!
#8 Mudrunner
Not every journey you take with a vehicle needs to be on pristine roads. In Mudrunner, you’ll get the chance to go offroad and see if you can handle the challenges it brings.
Get deep into the mud and dirt and grime with your truck and complete various tasks to showcase your driving skills.
19 different vehicles are awaiting you in the game, each with traits that you can use to get the job done. Add that to the realistic environments and how everything reacts to one another, and you’ll see why this simulation experience is so popular.
#7 Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Here’s a simulation game that many of you might get an education from. Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 is precisely what it sounds like. The game has you opening up a mechanic shop, and you’ll take the mechanic role as you fix up the cars that grace your business.
All the parts you see in the car are real, and there are over 4000 parts you’ll need to learn about. Start with small jobs, then slowly expand your reach and influence until you can take on bigger rebuilds. You’ll have your hands full with 72 cars that you can work on. So dive in and see how well you work with your hands.
#6 Ride 4
While most racing titles focus on four-wheeled vehicles, they aren’t the only things that can be raced in the world. Ride 4 puts you on the seat of some of the fastest motored vehicles out there: bikes. But not a few cycles. You’ll have access to hundreds of them!
You’ll pick the bike you like the most and take them on a journey through a dozen tracks to see if you can handle them well enough to be the top racer.
Start your journey through the racing circuit, and make decisions that’ll affect where you go and the kind of bike you want to ride! Your adventure awaits!
#5 Snowrunner
If you thought going through the mud was a challenge, wait until you see the snow and ice within Snowrunner. The game will put you behind the wheel of up to 40 trucks and ask you to go through the extreme conditions of the world to deliver cargo.
You’ll have to trek through frozen areas, including driving over lakes sometimes! The game’s physics engine ensures that your truck will react perfectly to the terrain you go through. So as you do jobs, upgrade your truck so it can handle anything mother nature throws at it.
If you do well, you’ll get more jobs. If you fail, it was nice knowing you.
#4 Dirt Rally 2.0
Rally Car racing is easily one of the most challenging race types out there. You’re out on an incredibly thin dirt road, and you’ll have to blast through the course while making dangerous turns every few seconds. The only help out on the road is your co-pilot and the experience you bring to the track.
Dirt Rally 2.0 is a great representation of that racing style, and you’ll need to learn the ropes of the game quickly if you’re going to have a chance out there on the course.
Go through the tracks built to mimic the real-life ones, and see if you can handle it out there. You’ll find out quickly if you can’t.
#3 Euro Truck Simulator 2
If you liked the idea of the last truck simulator we showed you, but you want more variety in where you go, then get Euro Truck Simulator 2.
Here you’ll take the role of an elite driver who is tasked with going all over the continent of Europe! Belgium, Germany, Italy, Poland, and more await you. You’ll see wonderfully created cities for you to drive in as you deliver cargo from one place to the next.
As you get a feel for the game, customize your truck so they reflect your style and can handle tougher loads on the road. Do you think you can get the job done?
#2 Wreckfest
Who’s ready to get violent with your cars? Wreckfest is an aptly named title as it asks you to partake in races without rules, so crashes are guaranteed. But the hook, if you will, is that the game has a physics engine that accurately depicts how your car gets wrecked when someone crashes into it. But, of course, you can wreck other drivers, too, and watch the carnage before your eyes.
The point here is that the game wants you to crank everything up to eleven. So whether you focus on the racing modes or go full demolition derby, the possibilities are endless.
#1 Forza Horizon 5
When it comes to racing simulators, Forza Horizon 5 is easily one of the best. If not the best, when you realize how great it is. In the title, you’ll be taken to a version of Mexico that you can drive through to your heart’s content.
Moreover, you don’t have to drive through the country alone. Instead, you’ll be able to drive alongside your friends or other online players and have adventures across the country.
Pick from various cars to have fun in. They can be luxury rides or off-road beasts. Pick the one you think you’ll be able to race across the land in. Or the one you’d think would be the most epic to drive.
