Games Game Genres Racing

Racing

Racing games include simulators of circuit racing, rally, derby, bike and motorcycle simulators, etc. Most often, players race in sports cars, but there are also exotic representatives of the genre, such as bus and tractor racing. There is a huge variety of such projects, from fully realistic simulators like Forza Motorsport and Gran Turismo Sport to the simplest arcades (Need for Speed series, Flatout series, Sonic & All-Stars Racing, Wreckfest). There are games in this genre that use weapons and bonuses.

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Best Games in the Racing genre of 2012 (Game released)

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Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PSP → 11 November 2005

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) is a legendary third-person arcade racing game in the Need for Speed series. The game takes place in the fictional city of...

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Online, Open world

Game released: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, iOS, Android, Wii U → 2 November 2012

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) — arcade racing with third and first person views. In this part of the series you will find a huge city of Fairhaven, which...

Carmageddon

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: Mac, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, DOS, iOS, PC → 1997

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Carmageddon — arcade racing with a third-person view. A crazy ride at breakneck speed awaits you with the same crazy people as you. All cars are hung with...

Zombie Driver

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Sports game

Game released: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 → 17 February 2010

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Zombie Driver is a whirlwind racing action game with a top-down view in the dangerous world of the zombie apocalypse. You have to travel around a city inhabited by...

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010)

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360, Wii, iOS, iPad → 15 March 2012

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 78/100

This racing game centers on high-speed pursuits, with careers as both a racer and a police officer. Players can compete in races and chases, make getaways or bust...

Forza Horizon

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 23 October 2012

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Forza Horizon — is an open-world arcade racing game (in which dynamic time of day changes are implemented), made in three-dimensional graphics. In the story...

Twisted Metal (2012)

Arcade, Racing, Flight Simulator, Motorcycle racing

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 7 March 2012

VGTimes: 6.0/10

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Arcade combat racing unfolds in a destructible world where four factions vie for control. Contestants in the Twisted Metal tournament fight for the chance to have...

Crazy Taxi

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Arcade

Game released: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Dreamcast, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV → 24 November 2010

Players: 5.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Crazy Taxi is a racing action game with a third-person view. In this game you have to drive a crazy taxi. The main goal is to deliver the client, for this you will...

DiRT Showdown

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC → 24 May 2012

VGTimes: 4.0/10

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

DiRT Showdown is a racing arcade game with a third-person view in the popular DiRT series. All the attention in this game is paid to such types of competitions as...

Bang Bang Racing

Arcade, Racing, Top-down view

Game released: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC → 5 June 2012

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Bang Bang Racing is a dynamic racing arcade game with an isometric camera view. You have to be one step ahead of your rivals, find shortcuts, repair your car at the...

Monster Truck Destruction

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Stunts, Action, Sports game

Game released: iOS, PC, Mac, Linux → 13 December 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 62/100

Monster Truck Destruction is an arcade racing game about driving monster trucks, smashing obstacles, and performing stunts. Events include timed runs, head-to-head...

Asphalt 7: Heat

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Online

Game released: Android, iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, iOS → 26 July 2012

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Asphalt 7: Heat — arcade racing with a third-person view. The gameplay is very similar to that of previous Asphalt games, with the player being given the...

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Online

Game released: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, PC, PS Vita, Nintendo 3DS, iOS → 13 August 2013

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is a racing arcade game with a third-person view. In the game, the legendary Sonic the Hedgehog will have to make every effort...

Ridge Racer

Arcade, Racing, In real time, Third-person view

Game released: PS Vita, PSP, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 13 March 2012

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Ridge Racer is an exclusive edition of the arcade racing game from the Ridge Racer series for PS Vita. Exciting races at breakneck speed in powerful racing cars and...

TNT Racers

Arcade, Racing

Game released: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, Wii U → 22 January 2013

Metacritic: 64/100

An arcade racing game where winning takes more than simply driving fastest: racers collect pickups and use weapons to knock opponents off the track. TNT Racers...

Insane 2

Action, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 24 January 2012

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 80/100

LittleBigPlanet Karting

Arcade, Racing

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 6 November 2012

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 73/100

LittleBigPlanet Karting is a racing game in which players compete against each other on various themed tracks, the main goal of the race being to finish first. As...

MUD: FIM Motocross World Championship

Simulation, Racing, Motorcycle racing, Sports game

Game released: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PS Vita → 16 March 2013

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 55/100

MUD: FIM Motocross World Championship — You can race on accurate recreations of official circuits around the world. All 3 official competitions — MX1...

ModNation Racers: Road Trip

Arcade, Racing, In real time, Third-person view

Game released: PS Vita → 22 February 2012

Metacritic: 62/100

Kart racing is combined with competitions on a variety of tracks and tools for making custom courses. In ModNation Racers: Road Trip, players race in a competitive...

Ridge Racer Unbounded

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC → 3 September 2013

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Ridge Racer Unbounded is a continuation of the arcade racing series Ridge Racer, which adds an unprecedented amount of destruction. In the game you have to conquer...

Pyongyang Racer

Racing, Third-person view

Game released: Browser → 19 December 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Pyongyang Racer is a third-person racing game. The player controls a Hwiparam 2 model car (made by North Korean manufacturer Pyeonghwa Motors), using the WASD keys...

Joe Danger 2: The Movie

Arcade, Racing, Indie, Action

Game released: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Mac, Linux, PS Vita → 14 September 2012

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This arcade stunt game follows Joe Danger as he performs daredevil feats on the set of a blockbuster movie. Across 100 levels, he pursues crooks on a police bike...

Death Rally

Arcade, Racing, Online, Isometric, Action, Remake

Game released: PC, Android, iOS → 3 August 2012

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Arcade racing with an isometric view. The gameplay is exciting, intense, and explosively fun. You will win races, upgrade your cars and weapons to defeat incredible...

Post Apocalyptic Mayhem

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 11 June 2012

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 87/100

Post Apocalyptic Mayhem is a dynamic racing arcade game with a third-person view in a post-apocalyptic setting. The events of the game take place after a global...

Asphalt 5

Racing, Third-person view

Game released: Android, bada, iPad, iPhone, Symbian, Windows Phone → 18 March 2010

Players: 7/10

Asphalt 5 is a racing game with a third-person view from the masters from the Gameloft S.A. studio. The game is published by Gameloft S.A.. Asphalt 5 is also known...

Crash Time - Undercover

Simulation, Racing, Online, Action, First-person view

Game released: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 → 28 September 2012

Steam: 80/100

Players take on the role of a police officer and take part in a dangerous covert operation to take down a criminal gang. A variety of cars and armored vehicles will...

Wipeout 2048

Arcade, Racing, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PS Vita → 15 February 2012

Metacritic: 79/100

Wipeout 2048 is a futuristic racing arcade game centered on anti-gravity races in the 23rd century. Races take place across ten tracks and can include up to eight...

Burnout Crash

Arcade, Racing, Top-down view

Game released: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, iOS → 21 September 2011

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Burnout Crash — the main differences between the game and previous parts of the series are: Camera projection in a top view; A table of records is available...

Disney/Pixar Toy Story Racer

Racing, Third-person view

Game released: Android, Game Boy Color, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP → 12 April 2012

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 76/100

A racing game inspired by Toy Story, designed for players of different ages. Its races offer challenges for both younger and older...

Death Rally (Classic)

Action, Shooter, Racing, Top-down view

Game released: DOS, PC, Mac → 1996

Players: 3.2/10

Steam: 91/100

Death Rally (Classic) is a furious racing shooter with a top-down view, where you have to survive in battle against real death...

Carnage Racing

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: PC, Mac, iOS, Browser → 21 November 2013

Carnage Racing is a third-person arcade game with action and racing elements from developers from Jagex Games Studio. The game is published by Jagex Games Studio...

Pitstop 2

Simulation, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, iPad, PC Booter, TRS-80 CoCo, Wii → 1984

Pitstop 2 is a third-person simulator with racing elements from developers from the Synergistic Software, Inc. studio. The main publisher of the game is Epyx, Inc...

R4 Ridge Racer Type 4

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Arcade

Game released: Android, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 12 April 2012

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 88/100

R4 Ridge Racer Type 4 — racing with a first and third person view. Vehicles are earned by playing in Grand Prix mode. Players choose one of four teams; RC...

Ben 10: Galactic Racing

Arcade, Action, Racing, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, PS Vita, Nintendo DS → 25 November 2011

Players: 10/10

Ben 10: Galactic Racing — Gameplay has been described as similar to Nintendo's 2008 and 2014 games Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 8, with characters racing...

Cars: Race-O-Rama

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation → 30 October 2009

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 56/100

This arcade racing game follows Lightning McQueen and Chick Hicks as they prepare student racers in Radiator Springs for the Race-O-Rama Exhibition. The academy’s...

Fireburst

Arcade, Action, Racing, Adventure

Game released: PC, Xbox 360 → 25 April 2012

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 35/100

An arcade racer with combat elements, Fireburst sends vehicles onto tracks filled with shortcuts, obstacles and cooling zones. Players choose from 16 vehicles...

DiRT 3: Complete Edition

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection

Game released: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360 → 9 March 2012

Players: 7.6/10

DiRT 3: Complete Edition is a complete edition of the rally racing simulator with third and first person views. The edition adds 12 roads in two locations, new cars...

Acceler8

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: Android, Nvidia Shield → 16 October 2012

Acceler8 is a third-person arcade game with a dash of racing from developers Gray Fin Studios. The game is published by Gray Fin Studios. The PC version of...

F1 Race Stars

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Online

Game released: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U → 16 November 2012

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 62/100

F1 Race Stars is a fun arcade racing game with a third-person view. The game features many stars and Formula 1 teams, which you can control to fight with your...

Rush Rush Rally Racing

Racing, Top-down view

Game released: Dreamcast, Wii → 30 October 2009

Rush Rush Rally Racing is a top-down race from the developers from the Senile Team studio. The game is published by redspotgames. For some reason the game has not...

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