Best Racing Games on Steam

Steam currently has 6,547 Racing games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Racing game rankings were last updated on 11/1/2024.

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1. BeamNG.drive

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

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BeamNG.drive holds the #1 spot for "best Racing game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 278,933 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 271,566 positive reviews and 7,367 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play BeamNG.drive on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 5/29/2015
Developer BeamNG
Publisher BeamNG
Steam App Id 284160

2. Mon Bazou

Build your crappy vehicle into a race car, install the parts yourself. Make money by cutting wood, racing at night or delivering pizza. Maybe you want to manage a sugar shack or build yourself a big garage?

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Mon Bazou has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Racing games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,136 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,788 positive reviews and 348 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $15.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $15.99
Release Date 12/16/2021
Developer Santa Goat
Publisher Santa Goat
Steam App Id 1520370

3. CarX Drift Racing Online

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!

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CarX Drift Racing Online has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Racing games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 79,659 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 75,964 positive reviews and 3,695 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 11/17/2017
Developer CarX Technologies, LLC
Publisher CarX Technologies, LLC
Steam App Id 635260

4. Car Mechanic Simulator 2021

Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.

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Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Racing games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,285 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,204 positive reviews and 1,081 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.49
Release Date 8/11/2021
Developer Red Dot Games
Publishers
Steam App Id 1190000

5. FlatOut 2

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.

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FlatOut 2 has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Racing games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,380 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,711 positive reviews and 669 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 12/21/2006
Developers
Publisher Strategy First
Steam App Id 2990

6. Nightmare Kart

Zoom through gothic streets in this horror themed vehicular combat racing game!

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Nightmare Kart has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Racing games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,997 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,861 positive reviews and 136 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Nightmare Kart on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 6/5/2024
Developer LWMedia
Publisher LWMedia
Steam App Id 2930160

7. Superflight

Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!

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Superflight has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Racing games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,063 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,667 positive reviews and 396 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Superflight on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $2.99
Release Date 11/8/2017
Developer GrizzlyGames
Publisher GrizzlyGames
Steam App Id 732430

8. OBS Studio

Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming

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OBS Studio has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Racing games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,259 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,957 positive reviews and 1,302 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run OBS Studio on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 3/21/2022
Developer OBS Project
Publisher OBS Project
Steam App Id 1905180

9. Retrowave

Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!

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Retrowave has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Racing games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,042 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,386 positive reviews and 656 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Retrowave on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $2.99
Release Date 5/6/2022
Franchise RewindApp
Developer RewindApp
Publisher RewindApp
Steam App Id 1239690

10. My Summer Car

My Summer Car is the ultimate car owning, building, fixing, tuning, maintenance AND permadeath life survival simulator. You start the game with hundreds of loose parts and assemble both car and engine.

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My Summer Car has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Racing games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 79,005 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 74,652 positive reviews and 4,353 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play My Summer Car on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 10/24/2016
Developer Amistech Games
Publisher Amistech Games
Steam App Id 516750

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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 1). BeamNG.drive on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 31). Mon Bazou on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 1). CarX Drift Racing Online on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 27). Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 30). FlatOut 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 18). Nightmare Kart on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 23). Superflight on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 2). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 21). Retrowave on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 27). My Summer Car on Steam. Steam Store.

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