From arcade to simulation
10. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. Cops versus racers meet in exciting events. The last great entry of the iconic racing game series is a must-have. Also, cops in Bugatti Veyron. Oh, and there's a Remaster that just came out. | © Electronic Arts
9. iRacing: This one is the uncrowned king of Sim-Racing-Games. We mean... it can't get more realistic than that. Especially in the year 2020 where Sim Racing as an Esport is booming. | © iRacing
8. Forza Motorsport 6: The sixth installment of the iconic sim series for Xbox provides equal measures of driving fun and variety. | © Microsoft Corporation
7. Rocket League: Half racing game, half sports game, Rocket League came out of nowhere and took over the world with its gameplay. | © Psyonix
6. DiRT Rally 2.0: Mud can be so beautiful. Codemasters secures the throne of off-road racing games once again. If you want full immersion, try it on VR! And if you're more of an arcade fan: check out DIRT 5 that was just released. | © Codemasters
5. Project Cars 2: A realistic racing simulation developed by following the players' wishes? No wonder that the racer still has a huge fanbase even today. | © Bandai Namco
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: For nearly 30 years, Mario Kart has been the epitome of multiplayer fun. The Nintendo Switch version doesn't disappoint. | © Nintendo
1. Forza Horizon 4: Rally? Sim? Street Racing? Open World? All of this is combined into one nearly perfect racing game. | © Microsoft Corporation
2. GT Sport: GT Sport covers all the different racing classes. However, the GT3 cars are the most fun, there is nothing better than driving a ROWE-BMW or a Manthey-Porsche on the Norschleife. Due to various bugs, GT Sport is only good enough for 2nd place. | © PlayStation Blog
3. F1 2020: We all love Formula 1, right? Codemasters is improving the official video game series year after year, but with F1 2020 they outdid themselfs. All gamers are eagerly waiting for the new F1 2021, which will be released by EA. | © Codemasters
No matter whether it's a hardcore racing simulation or an arcade racer as fast as an arrow: every gamer with petrol in his blood needs to take these racing games for a spin. We present the 10 best racing games of the last 10 years – with one or two surprises. Will the new releases in 2021 be able to compete with our Top 10?
Original article by EarlyGame's Philipp Briel.
