Since the beginning of the invention of video games, the racing game genre is one of the most popular game genres. As time goes by, various of game developers are competing to present series of racing games with their own special characteristics. Out of many racing games titles released, which series that are worthy to be listed on the list of the best racing games of all time?

To answer that question, Dunia Games has selected the 10 best racing games according to their popularity as well as their innovation throughout the years. This list is intentionally made in alphabetical order so you can decide the order of the best games according to your preference.

1. Burnout

The list of the best racing games of all time opened with Burnout which was first released in 2001. Three years after the release of its first title, the quality of this racing game began to be recognized when EA acquired this game and released Burnout 3: Takedown. This series is popular because its not only competing car speeds on the street but also because of the competition between cars to destroy each other.

2. Crash Team Racing

Taking off from the success of Mario Kart 64, the game developer Sony planned to bring similar games with unique characters and various weapons to slow down the opponent. The result is Crash Team Racing (CTR) which was released in 1999 for Playstation. Although the concept was based on other game, CTR received a very good reception from the gamers around the world. Last year this one of the best racing game series of all time was re-released for various game consoles.

3. Crazy Taxi

Well, actually Crazy Taxi is not a traditional racing game but considering the excitement of the speeding scenes the game was offered, this game is worthy to be on the list of the best racing games of all time. In this game series, you are required to take various taxi passengers to their destinations with time limit, fortunately these passengers don't care about how reckless your driving style is so that you can drive as wildly as possible.

4. Dirt

First released in 1998, Dirt game series was originally known as Colin McRae Rally which was named after one of the World Rally Championship winners. Ironically, this game series gained its popularity after eliminating McRae’s name and released Dirt 3 in 2011. Just like the title, in this game you will not race on the circuit, instead you will race in the wild full of dust and mud. With quite realistic features and gameplay, this game offers something new for racing game fans.

5. F1

Okay, it's impossible to talk about the list of best racing games of all time without listing the name of the official racing game event in the world: Formula 1. Just like other sports games, F1 games are released every year since 1996. This game has become a solution for the racers as well as the F1 fans who are now mourning at home because their favorite sport event was suspended due to Covid-19.

6. Forza

Forza game series was released in 2005 when Forza Motorsport was released, this game offers a race event on the circuit with a collection of awesome cars. However, in 2014 this game brought a tremendous innovation through Forza Horizon that invites the players to compete in various corners of cities in Europe that have a very beautiful scenery. If you have a PS4 console, this game is the best racing game that you can play.

7. Gran Turismo

If Forza is assumed to be a FIFA game, then Gran Turismo is  Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) game. Every time Gran Turismo released new title, it always competing against Forza game to win the title of the most popular racing game. Entering the age of 23, Gran Turismo has released seven main games and eight spin-off games. This game series is famous for always pushing new limits for a racing game.

8. Mario Kart

In Indonesia the name of the Mario Kart game is inferior to Crash Team Racing, but in abroad Mario Kart is the name that first appeared when talking about non-realistic racing game. Released in 1992, this game successfully revolutionized the racing game genre with its unique innovation and gameplay. Although not sold on any gaming platform other than Nintendo, one of the best racing game series in the world has recorded to sold more than 137 million copies.

9. Need for Speed

With 24 titles released, Need for Speed ​​is the number two game series that most often releasing game titles after the F1 game. This strategy proved to be successful because this game succeeded in becoming the highest selling game series at 150 million copies. At each game, Need for Speed ​​always brings innovation and new gameplay, but this game series is always famous for its captivating main story. Previously, we already released an article about the list of the best titles in the Need for Speed game ​​series.

10. Project Cars

Compared to the names of other games that are included in the list of the best racing game series of all time, Project Cars is relatively new. Released in 2015, this one game competes with similar, more popular racing games such as Gran Turismo and Forza. To outsmart this competition, Project Cars uses a unique strategy to unlock all of the car choices and also the race track that the game has from the beginning of the game. This game series is quite successful considering that in 2017, the sequel of this game comes with more improvements and also more cars and racing tracks.

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