Ranking by genre

The best racing games.

259 games compete in this selection. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tops it with 1,956 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2017 · Racing 1,956
  2. 2 Mario Kart 64 1996 · Racing 1,895
  3. 3 Mario Kart 8 2014 · Racing 1,881
  4. 4 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 2003 · Racing 1,870
  5. 5 Forza Horizon 5 2021 · Racing 1,819
  6. 6 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Racing 1,808
  7. 7 Forza Horizon 4 2018 · Racing 1,805
  8. 8 F-Zero X 1998 · Racing 1,798
  9. 9 Super Mario Kart 1992 · Racing 1,791
  10. 10 Need for Speed: Underground 2 2004 · Racing 1,776
  11. 11 F-Zero 1990 · Racing 1,775
  12. 12 Crazy Taxi 1999 · Racing 1,762
  13. 13 Gran Turismo 1997 · Racing 1,742
  14. 14 Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2005 · Racing 1,740
  15. 15 Mario Kart Wii 2008 · Racing 1,698
  16. 16 Burnout Paradise 2008 · Racing 1,697
  17. 17 Crash Team Racing 1999 · Racing 1,689
  18. 18 Star Wars: Episode I - Racer 1999 · Racing 1,676
  19. 19 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2010 · Racing 1,674
  20. 20 Mario Kart 7 2011 · Racing 1,666
  21. 21 Burnout 3: Takedown 2004 · Racing 1,665
  22. 22 Forza Motorsport 4 2011 · Racing 1,655
  23. 23 Grid 2 2013 · Racing 1,644
  24. 24 Mario Kart DS 2005 · Racing 1,642
  25. 25 Gran Turismo 2 1999 · Racing 1,642
  26. 26 Need for Speed: Underground 2003 · Racing 1,640
  27. 27 Gran Turismo Sport 2017 · Racing 1,638
  28. 28 Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2012 · Racing 1,632
  29. 29 Colin McRae: Dirt 2 2009 · Racing 1,629
  30. 30 Need for Speed: Carbon 2006 · Racing 1,623
  31. 31 The Crew 2014 · Racing 1,619
  32. 32 Excitebike 1984 · Racing 1,616
  33. 33 SpeedRunners 2016 · Racing 1,609
  34. 34 Forza Horizon 3 2016 · Racing 1,604
  35. 35 Gran Turismo 5 2010 · Racing 1,602
  36. 36 Forza Motorsport 2005 · Racing 1,600
  37. 37 FlatOut 2 2006 · Racing 1,598
  38. 38 Project CARS 2 2017 · Racing 1,596
  39. 39 Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed 2012 · Racing 1,594
  40. 40 Mario Kart: Super Circuit 2001 · Racing 1,591
  41. 41 Wreckfest 2018 · Racing 1,587
  42. 42 Driver: San Francisco 2011 · Racing 1,579
  43. 43 Forza Horizon 2 2014 · Racing 1,577
  44. 44 Forza Horizon 2012 · Racing 1,576
  45. 45 Dirt 3 2011 · Racing 1,575
  46. 46 Diddy Kong Racing 1997 · Racing 1,569
  47. 47 Carmageddon 1997 · Racing 1,568
  48. 48 Colin McRae Rally 2005 2004 · Racing 1,568
  49. 49 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec 2001 · Racing 1,559
  50. 50 Need for Speed: Shift 2009 · Racing 1,558
  51. 51 OutRun 1986 · Racing 1,558
  52. 52 Twisted Metal 4 1999 · Racing 1,555
  53. 53 Wii Sports Resort 2009 · Racing 1,554
  54. 54 Driver 1999 · Racing 1,554
  55. 55 Forza Motorsport 7 2017 · Racing 1,554
  56. 56 Colin McRae Rally 1998 · Racing 1,553
  57. 57 Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit 1998 · Racing 1,548
  58. 58 Gran Turismo 4 2004 · Racing 1,547
  59. 59 Test Drive Unlimited 2006 · Racing 1,544
  60. 60 Dirt 4 2017 · Racing 1,544
  61. 61 Need for Speed: The Run 2011 · Racing 1,543
  62. 62 Need for Speed 2015 · Racing 1,542
  63. 63 Dirt 5 2020 · Racing 1,542
  64. 64 Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled 2019 · Racing 1,541
  65. 65 Driver 2: Back on the Streets 2000 · Racing 1,540
  66. 66 Fall Guys 2020 · Racing 1,539
  67. 67 Need for Speed: Heat 2019 · Racing 1,539
  68. 68 Burnout Paradise Remastered 2018 · Racing 1,537
  69. 69 FlatOut 2004 · Racing 1,535
  70. 70 Split/Second 2010 · Racing 1,534
  71. 71 F-Zero GX 2003 · Racing 1,530
  72. 72 Lonely Mountains: Downhill 2019 · Racing 1,529
  73. 73 Colin McRae Rally 3 2002 · Racing 1,527
  74. 74 Trackmania 2020 · Racing 1,526
  75. 75 Forza Motorsport 2 2007 · Racing 1,526
  76. 76 Death Rally 1996 · Racing 1,525
  77. 77 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 2002 · Racing 1,524
  78. 78 TrackMania Turbo 2016 · Racing 1,523
  79. 79 Gran Turismo 7 2022 · Racing 1,522
  80. 80 TrackMania Nations Forever 2008 · Racing 1,521
  81. 81 Forza Motorsport 3 2009 · Racing 1,518
  82. 82 Jak X: Combat Racing 2005 · Racing 1,517
  83. 83 Forza Motorsport 5 2013 · Racing 1,516
  84. 84 Crash Nitro Kart 2003 · Racing 1,515
  85. 85 Midtown Madness 1999 · Racing 1,515
  86. 86 Crash Tag Team Racing 2005 · Racing 1,514
  87. 87 Grip 2018 · Racing 1,514
  88. 88 Need for Speed: Rivals 2013 · Racing 1,512
  89. 89 F-Zero: Maximum Velocity 2001 · Racing 1,510
  90. 90 Twisted Metal 2 1996 · Racing 1,508
  91. 91 Forza Horizon 6 2026 · Racing 1,508
  92. 92 Project CARS 2015 · Racing 1,505
  93. 93 Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed 2000 · Racing 1,502
  94. 94 Burnout 2: Point of Impact 2002 · Racing 1,502
  95. 95 Need for Speed: World 2010 · Racing 1,501
  96. 96 Twisted Metal 2012 · Racing 1,501
  97. 97 Need for Speed: ProStreet 2007 · Racing 1,500
  98. 98 TOCA Race Driver 3 2006 · Racing 1,500
  99. 99 Asphalt Legends 2018 · Racing 1,500
  100. 100 Road Rash II 1992 · Racing 1,499

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In detail

The best racing games, what this ranking says

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe leads this selection with 1,956 ELO points, ahead of Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart 8. The 259 games competing in it have played 39,909 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 259
Duels played by those games 39,909
Game in the lead Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,956
Point gap between 1st and 10th 180
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best racing game of every decade

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best racing game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1980s 9 Excitebike 1,616 200
1990s 50 Mario Kart 64 1,895 391
2000s 79 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 1,870 274
2010s 94 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 1,956 372
2020s 27 Forza Horizon 5 1,819 230

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 95 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Colin McRae Rally +98 1,553
Gran Turismo 7 +97 1,522
Colin McRae Rally 3 +87 1,527

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Need for Speed: Most Wanted Grand Theft Auto V 26 54%
Grand Theft Auto V Need for Speed: Underground 18 72%
Grand Theft Auto V Burnout Paradise 17 53%
Super Mario Kart Grand Theft Auto V 17 53%
Grand Theft Auto V Mario Kart Wii 17 59%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best racing game?

According to community votes, the best racing game is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with 1,956 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart 8, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many racing games are ranked?

259 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 39,909 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which racing game is climbing right now?

Colin McRae Rally is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 98 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 95 games in the selection moved.

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