Racing 2012 for PlayStation 3 — top best games in the Racing genre

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 30 October 2012

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: PlayStation 3 → 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...

Zombie Driver

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 23 January 2013

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 → 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...

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...

DiRT Showdown

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 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 → 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...

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 16 November 2012

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...

TNT Racers

Arcade, Racing

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 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...

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: PlayStation 3 → 26 February 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...

Ridge Racer Unbounded

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 27 March 2012

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...

Joe Danger 2: The Movie

Arcade, Racing, Indie, Action

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 10 October 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...

Crash Time - Undercover

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 2 October 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...

DiRT 3: Complete Edition

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 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...

F1 Race Stars

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Online

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 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...

WRC 3: FIA World Rally Championship

Simulation, Racing

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 12 October 2012

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 62/100

A racing simulator based on the 2012 FIA World Rally Championship, featuring its official teams, cars, and locations. The game also includes additional content such...

Wrecked: Revenge Revisited

Action, Shooter, Racing, Top-down view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 28 March 2012

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 61/100

A top-down arcade racer where weapons and vehicle upgrades can be used to knock rivals out of a race. Players drive aggressively, while defeated opponents can...

Nascar The Game: Inside Line

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 6 November 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 72/100

A racing simulator based on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the game lets players compete on the track behind the wheel of series cars alongside its drivers and...

F1 2012

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 18 September 2012

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

F1 2012 is a simulator of one of the most spectacular and dangerous forms of motorsport — F1 car racing, in which all the main teams, drivers and F1 tracks...

NASCAR 2011: The Game

Simulation, Racing

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 18 July 2012

Metacritic: 62/100

A racing simulator centered on the leading stock-car racing series in the United States. NASCAR 2011: The Game relaunches the game series, with Eutechnyx handling...

London 2012 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games

Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game, Casual game, Racing

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 26 June 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 65/100

This sports game is based on the 2012 Olympic Games in London, with players competing for their countries across more than 35 events. The disciplines include track...

Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 3 July 2012

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 62/100

A racing game centered on the Ferrari brand and aimed at its fans. Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends offers a driving...

World Rally Championship 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 16 February 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 65/100

World Rally Championship 2 — The single player mode includes many options such as single stage mode, single rally mode, championship mode, time attack mode...

MotorStorm RC

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 March 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

An arcade racing game that blends old-school and contemporary racing gameplay. Players unlock vehicles and build a garage, with social interaction playing a...

Jeremy McGrath's Offroad

Racing, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 26 June 2012

Metacritic: 61/100

A racing game centered on competitions in 800-horsepower off-road trucks. Players take part in races using four-wheeled vehicles, with a range of options to choose...

WRC 3: East African Safari Classic

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 6 December 2012

WRC 3: East African Safari Classic is a first-person simulator with racing elements from developers from the Milestone studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Fuel Overdose

Arcade, Racing, Top-down view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 21 December 2012

Metacritic: 51/100

A top-down arcade racer that combines competition on the track with combat. In Fuel Overdose, players customize vehicles and weapons, use grappling hooks, and...

Smash 'N' Survive

Racing

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 22 February 2012

Metacritic: 31/100

This car game combines races and stunts with demolition derby events. It features 10 concept cars and four maps: Ship, Interstate, Hill, and Arena. Pickups can...

Dyad

Arcade, Action, Racing, Music game, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 17 July 2012

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Dyad is a musical arcade game that combines racing through a reactive audiovisual tube with combat against enemies. The player moves through levels by hooking...

World Rally Championship 2011

Simulation, Racing, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 14 October 2011

World Rally Championship 2011 is a first-person simulator with racing elements from the masters from the Milestone studio. The main publisher of the game is Black...

Truck Racing 2

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 22 February 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Truck Racing 2 is a continuation of the arcade racing game with a third-person view, where you can compete on circuit tracks, driving powerful trucks. The game will...

Wheels of Destruction

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 3 April 2012

Metacritic: 49/100

A futuristic arcade racing game set in a lawless post-apocalyptic world, where competitions revolve around vehicle destruction. Players take part in clashes in...

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Best Games in the Racing genre of 2012 for PlayStation 3 (Game released)