Racing
Game genre theme
478
games
77platforms
Informal group for finding racing sub-genres.
Notable people involved: Anthony Milas, Andrew Blackbourn, Rodney Smith, Dan Kitchen and Scott Marshall
See also: actual racing sports
Parent group
Games by year
The first Racing video game was released in 1977.
Sega, Electronic Arts, Gameloft and Codemasters published most of these games.
Most common companies
Child groups
| Air racing | Subset of motorsport. | 1986 / 2021 | 6 games | |
| Boat race | 1983 / 2010 | 24 games | ||
| Combat racing | Racing where you can attack your opponents in one manner or another, possibly removing them from the race permanently. | 1984 / 2022 | 104 games | |
| Deathrace | A subsection of racing games where the player must (or can) destroy other vehicles before they are themselves destroyed. This can be with weapons or by causing collision damage. | 1977 / 2012 | 52 games | |
| Futuristic Racing | Futuristic racing games are a type of racing game where players use science fiction vehicles, such as sci-fi cars or other sci-fi vehicles, to race against the clock or other vehicles. | 1985 / 2017 | 64 games | |
| Kart Racing | A kart racing game, also known as cart racing game or go-kart racing game, is a subgenre of racing games. Kart racing games have simplified driving mechanics while including unusual racetrack designs, obstacles, and vehicular combat. | 1989 / 2023 | 31 games | |
| Kikstart-like | Replicates the gameplay established by Kikstart - a (side-scrolling) driving/biking game similar to motorcycle/mountain bike trials with heavy emphasis on physics. | 1984 / 2020 | 22 games | |
| Motor racing | Subset of motorsport where competitors race against each other with their motorised vehicles. | 1977 / 2022 | 1172 games | |
| Off-road Racing | 1982 / 2021 | 73 games | ||
| Rally | 1983 / 2023 | 233 games | ||
| Sim racing | Simulated racing or racing simulation, commonly known as simply sim racing, are the collective terms for racing game software that attempts to accurately simulate auto racing, complete with real-world variables such as fuel usage, damage, tire wear etc. | 1978 / 1997 | 19 games | |
| Sprint racer | A racing game viewed from overhead where you can see the full track in front of you and typically involve having to complete the required number of laps within the timelimit. | 1974 / 1999 | 65 games | |
| Street Racing | A subset of Racing/Driving games that involves the player navigating through streets often with other non-competing cars to avoid | 1977 / 2021 | 189 games | |
| Stunt Racing | Game involves the need to race against other competitors or the clock in a vehicle while performing some kind of stunt or stunts | 1980 / 2024 | 34 games | |
| Tube racing | A racing genre characterized by near-omnidirectional gravity allowing you to drive along the walls and ceiling of a tube-like structure. | 1987 / 2017 | 14 games |