Best Racing Games for PC

Quick picks

"Wheel" is how well the game works with a steering wheel and force feedback, from our settings research and community consensus. Early Access status checked October 2026.

Best racing sims on PC

iRacing

The biggest organised online racing service: scheduled races with ratings that match you with drivers of similar pace and cleanliness, from Mazda MX-5s to GT3, prototypes, IndyCar and NASCAR, on laser-scanned tracks. Subscription based, with cars and tracks bought separately, and online only. The best choice if you want serious, clean multiplayer racing. Set it up with our iRacing FOV calculator, FFB settings and graphics settings. Wheel advice: best wheels for iRacing.

Assetto Corsa Competizione

The official GT World Challenge game: GT3 and GT4 cars with excellent tyre and weather physics and strong force feedback. Great single-player AI, endurance races and a busy online scene through community leagues and services. Works offline. See our ACC settings and ACC FOV calculator. Wheel advice: best wheels for Assetto Corsa.

Assetto Corsa

Released in 2014 but still one of the most played sims thanks to thousands of free community mods: cars, tracks, traffic servers and drift maps. Cheap, runs on modest PCs and works offline. Use the Assetto Corsa FOV calculator for the correct view. Wheel advice, including drifting: best wheels for Assetto Corsa.

Assetto Corsa EVO

Kunos's successor to Assetto Corsa, in Early Access since January 2025 and at version 0.9 by August 2026, with a full release targeted for the first half of 2027. Modern graphics and physics with a growing car list and an open-world free roam mode. Buy now if you want to follow its development; otherwise wait for 1.0. Set it up with our AC EVO settings.

Le Mans Ultimate

The official World Endurance Championship game: Hypercars, LMP2 and GT3 at Le Mans, Spa and the rest of the calendar, with multiclass racing, day-night cycles and rain. Built on rFactor 2's physics. See our LMU settings and LMU FOV calculator.

Automobilista 2

A wide mix of cars from karts and classics to modern prototypes, with dynamic weather and a strong Brazilian and historic track list. Great value and good performance, especially in VR. Set up your wheel with our AMS2 FFB settings.

RaceRoom Racing Experience

Free to play, with a selection of cars and tracks included and more to buy. Strong touring car and DTM content and good force feedback, making it the cheapest way to see if you enjoy proper sim racing.

F1 25

The official Formula 1 game: every driver, team and track, a deep career mode and My Team, plus online racing and leagues. More forgiving than the pure sims but plays well with a wheel. Settings in our F1 25 wheel settings. Wheel advice: best wheels for F1 25.

Forza Motorsport

Microsoft's track racer: accessible handling, a big car list and built-in online racing with safety ratings. A good step between Forza Horizon and the hardcore sims. On PC Game Pass. Wheel setup: Forza Motorsport wheel settings.

Best rally and off-road games

EA SPORTS WRC

The official World Rally Championship game by Codemasters: long, detailed stages, a builder mode for your own rally car and modern WRC and historic cars. Demanding with a wheel, as rally should be. Set it up with our EA WRC wheel settings.

DiRT Rally 2.0

Older but still loved for its handling and force feedback, plus rallycross. Runs on lower-end PCs and is often heavily discounted.

Assetto Corsa Rally

A new rally sim with Kunos as technical partner, in Early Access and at version 0.6 by September 2026, with a full release targeted for the first half of 2027. Laser-scanned stages and realistic surfaces; one to watch.

Best sandbox and driving games

BeamNG.drive

Soft-body physics that deform every part of a car realistically. Crashes, off-roading, drifting, scenarios and huge mod support. Not a racing game in the usual sense, but one of the most popular driving games on PC and great with a wheel: see our BeamNG wheel settings.

Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator

Relaxing long-haul trucking across Europe or the US, with surprisingly deep wheel and shifter support. Run well on almost any PC. Wheel advice: best wheels for ETS2 and ATS.

Best arcade and open-world racing games

Forza Horizon 6 and Forza Horizon 5

Open-world festival racing with hundreds of cars, seasons and online events. Forza Horizon 6 launched on PC and Xbox on 19 May 2026; Forza Horizon 5 remains huge and often cheaper. Both play with a controller or wheel and are on PC Game Pass. Choosing a wheel? See the best wheels for Forza Horizon.

Need for Speed Unbound

Street racing, police chases and car customisation with a cel-shaded style. Pure arcade fun.

Wreckfest and Wreckfest 2

Demolition derby and banger racing with brilliant crash physics. Wreckfest 2 has been in Early Access since March 2025; the original is complete and cheap.

Trackmania

Fast, skill-based time trials on wild stunt tracks, with free starter access, a huge creative community and very low system requirements. Best with a controller or keyboard.

Free racing games on PC

• RaceRoom Racing Experience: free-to-play sim with included cars and tracks.
• Trackmania: free starter access with seasonal campaigns.
• Assetto Corsa mods: the game is cheap, and most of its content is free community mods.
• PC Game Pass: Forza Horizon and Forza Motorsport are included in the subscription.

Best racing games for low-end PCs

Assetto Corsa, DiRT Rally 2.0, RaceRoom, Trackmania and Euro Truck Simulator 2 all run well on older graphics cards. Newer titles like Forza Horizon 6, AC EVO and LMU need much more. Check our PC guide for what each screen setup needs.

Playing racing games with a wheel

Every sim and rally game here supports wheels with force feedback; arcade games support them too but are designed around a controller. To get the most out of a wheel:

1. Choose a wheel that suits PC: see the best racing wheels for PC.
2. Set the correct field of view with our FOV calculator, so speed and distances look real.
3. Use the settings guides above for force feedback, and our beginner guide for the full setup.

FAQ

Sources: Playground Games: Forza Horizon 6 release; BoxThisLap: AC EVO and AC Rally release targets; GTPlanet: Wreckfest 2 Early Access. Last reviewed October 2026.