Racing is the genre of video games, either in the third-person viewpoint or the first-person perspective, in which the player participates in the racing competitions with any kind of water, space, air, or land vehicles. The games may be based on real-world events in fantastical settings. There are three different sub-genres of the Racing genre such as Arcade-style Races, Racing Simulators, and Kart Racing Games. Racing games come with a variety of cars, some of which are licensed. The player can experience the racing gameplay with a challenging task to explore the world from either first or a third-person perspective, struggle to eliminate the opponents from the race, controlled by AI or another player or cross the finish line before anyone to become the winner. Some games come with customization feature, enabling the player to modify his vehicle using different options. During the gameplay, the player can do a paint job to apply his favourite color on his car and can struggle to score as many points as possible to unlock further content.

26 Best Racing Games for Mac OS

#1 Burnout

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Burnout is a 2001 Racing, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Criterion Games and published by Acclaim Entertainment. It is the first title in the series of Burnout and features top crashes gameplay mechanics. Championship Mode is the primary mode in the game, offering a selection of events with three different races in each. To get into the world, the player needs to select his vehicle from many and choose a course where he can compete against rival drivers. The primary objective of the player is to eliminate all rival drivers from the events or cross the finish line first before his opponent to win the race. As the player win the race, the game rewards him with experience points that he can use to unlock further vehicles and features in the match. Time Attack, Single Race, and 2-Player are other modes in the game. In Time Attack mode, the player has to complete the lap within a certain amount of time. It offers several locations around the world where the game takes place. With brilliant vehicles, engaging gameplay, and fantastic mechanics, Burnout is the best game to play and enjoy.

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#2 Driver: San Francisco

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Driver: San Francisco is a brilliantly Action-filled Car racing video game by the popular Ubisoft Reflections and a number of other Ubisoft Studios. This Action-driven and thrilling game takes you to the amazing City of San Francisco and allow you to drive anyone of the 125 fast cars from various manufacturers, and be the protagonist Jericho, a Skilled Driver who gets arrested unlawfully, takes on the revenge ride and goes against all the responsible, including his true enemies and all the bribed officials in police force. Your task is to get into amazingly action and thrill filled races, defeat your opponents and gain some reputation, reach down to the top tier of mafia and finally kill all the enemies one by one to complete the game objectives. With a massive Open World, cool visuals, and an addictive, engaging game-play and a brilliant game story, Driver: San Francisco is one of the greatest Car Racing video game to play with a bit of drama.

#3 Mad Max

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Mad Max combines the elements of Action-Adventure and Vehicular Combat developed by Avalanche Studio. The game takes place in the post-apocalyptic wasteland consists of caves, deserts, and canyons. The story revolves around the protagonist named Max Rockatansky and his efforts to take revenge from a gang lead by Scabrous Scotus, who stolen his interceptor. It embarks you on an epic adventure and lets you select your car and dive into the game world where you can equip your vehicular with deadly weapons and Armor and can upgrade them using experience points. You can explore the wasteland either on foot or by vehicle. The game combines the elements of boxing and wrestling for you to defeat your foes. It played from both third and first-person perspective. Control your car using smooth controls, and fight against enemies, defeat them using weapons and unlock further features. Take your revenge and accomplish all missions. Unlock other vehicles and use them during gameplay. With detailed environment, addictive quite immersive gameplay, superb story and brilliant mechanics, Mad Max is the best game to play and enjoy.

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#4 CSR Racing

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CSR Racing is another engaging and thrilling Drag Racing video game co-developed and published by Boss Alien and Natural Motion Games. This amazing game revolves around the life of a racer who wants to make his name by defeating the top 5 racing crews that rule the city. Initially released specifically for iOS, CSR Racing handed back a huge profit to Apple. Later on, the game was made available for Android and it was only playable on Gingerbread. This challenging drag racing and adrenaline pumping offers 5 tiers of game levels. The player starts racing from the very first tier and advances to the next high level tier after winning the races and defeating all the rivals along with the tier boss. Graphically rich and a really attractive game-play with awesomely constructed gaming environment, CSR Racing provides with an extremely challenging racing experience. Players can win races, collect the rewards such as money, pink slips, after markets etc. and upgrade their vehicles or simply buy new and advanced race cars. CSR Racing offers both single and multiplayer gaming modes and allows you to play with your friends or online with other players around the world. CSR Racing features an amazingly addictive game-play, brilliant visuals and enhanced mechanics to add up a bit more spice to the game. Play it and enjoy touching the heights of Drag Racing addiction.

#5 Car Mechanic Simulator 2015

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Car Mechanic Simulator 2015 combines the elements of Racing, Building, Management, First-person Perspective and Single-player Simulation developed by Red Dot Games and published by PlayWay S.A. The game puts you in the role of the auto mechanic and offers you an opportunity to earn money by repairing different vehicles owned by fictional characters. It takes place in the three-dimensional world and offers an exciting gameplay, in which you have to manage your auto repair services and deals with customers to solve their issues. You can do various jobs such as repair engines, modify those using different spare parts, changing colors, and more. Up to two-hundred parts available in the game including interior and the body of the car with engine. You can take down dents from the body of the car using different tools and color it using sprayer. Complete daily missions to become the popular car mechanic and compete against rival opponent to show off your mechanic skills. Car Mechanic Simulator 2015 includes prominent features such as Car Repairs, Mission System, Customization, new Tools, Exciting Cars and different Models, etc. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

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#6 Robocraft

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Robocraft is a free-to-play, Action, Vehicular Combat, Physics-based, and Third-person Shooter Simulation created by Freejam Games. The game supports both Single and Multiplayer modes and combines the elements of strategy, crafting and building. It takes place in the fictional world consists of different planets. The game embarks you on an adventure where you must create your robots and fight against other robots in battle. You can construct powerful vehicles and craft weapons with blocks. It has different modes such as Test, the Pit, League Arena, Team Deathmatch, Battle Arena, AI Bots Deathmatch, and more. Earn experience points by defeating your enemies and use to unlock further content. You can play over five players in Multiplayer mode and can compete against each other to show your driving skills. Robocraft includes features such as up to Fifty Cubes, Enemy Robots, Create or Join Clans, Share your Creation, and more. With 3D Environment, addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and brilliant controls, Robocraft is a wonderful game to play and enjoy.

#7 Grid 2

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GRID 2, is an awesome Car Racing game developed by Codemasters Racing. This super exciting game actually is the reboot of TOCA Race Driver Series GRID. Built using the sophisticated EGO 3.0 gaming engine, this amazing game features a new and enhanced car handling system named as TrueFeel that provides good balance and improved accessibility and details. GRID 2, provides with a number of cars (Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Audi, Ariel, Bac, BMW, Caterham, Bugatti, Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, Honda, Jaguar, Koenisegg, Mazda etc.) from renowned manufacturers, lots of new race tracks and beautiful locations including Abu Dhabi, California Coast, Paris and Chicago”. This marvelous game supports two main gaming modes, Single and Multiplayer. In single player gaming mode, you can roam freely in an open world and take part in different race events as a solo player but in multiplayer mode, you can be part of a team of racers or you can make your own team and race against your opponents to win the events. Every race win awards you with points and money that you can use to buy new vehicles and upgrades etc. This thrilling and action packed car racing game is quite fun to play and enjoy. Do try it out.

#8 Encom (Tron)

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Encom (Tron) is an old classic Arcade, Race, and Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Hungryum Games. It takes place in the fantastic world and cast you in the role of the driver. Your ultimate task is to control a bike and navigate the world while avoiding other bikes and their spread colors. There are different bikes, and each bike has a different color. You must survive as long as possible to clear the set of levels and score the highest points. It offers the similar gameplay to old classic snake game, in which you have to score the highest points while avoiding your body and walls. You can compete against AI-controlled characters or another player in multiplayer mode. As you complete the objective, the game unlocks other levels and enhance your abilities. Go wild with your skills and show off your abilities. With superb gameplay and brilliant mechanics, Encom (Tron) is the best game to play and enjoy. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#9 MTX Mototrax

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MTX Mototrax combines the elements of Motorcross, Sports, Racing, and Multiplayer video game created by Left Field Productions and published by Activision. The game includes the best racers from around the world such as Nate Adams, Carey Hart, Mike Brown, Keeny Bartram, etc. and offers the best experience of the complete motocross ever. There are different bikes and tracks to select and play. The player starts from the career mode where he has to score the highest points by jumping higher at sixty seconds period. With customization option, the player can boost the performance of his bike using different equipment and select the clothes for his rider. As the player progress through the game, other bikes and tracks are unlocked. The main aim of the player is to cross the finish line before other players and win the superb rewards. Fastest Gaming Experience, New Online Play, Career Mode, Upgrade, Rider Customization, etc. are the key features of the game. Try it out.

#10 Dirt: Showdown

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Dirt: Showdown, developed by Codemasters Southam is a Single and Multiplayer Car Racing video game. The game lets you be a racer who gets into a series of racing events and tournaments to compete and win against a lot of hardcore rivals. With every win, you get an amount of money as reward that can be used to buy more cars and upgrades (Cars, race tracks, aftermarket parts etc.). Dirt: Showdown provides with a number of registered vehicles from renowned manufacturers, four main game modes (Racing, Demolition, Hoonigan and Party). All the modes are further divided into different race events all packed up with different locations and rivals. Dirt: Showdown also provides with multiplayer gaming mode in which you can engage yourself in different race events against your friends on a network or with other online player around the globe. With a great mode based storyline, col visuals and an open world, Dirt: Showdown is a great car racing game to play and enjoy. For an awesome racing experience, you must play this cool game. You’ll definitely love it.

#11 Dirt 3

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Dirt 3 is an Action, Open world, Racing, Single and Multiplayer video game created and published by Codemasters. It is the third game in the series of Dirt and the player must earn reputation points in his main mode in different events to gain attract the sponsors’ interest who offer him a new vehicle. It offers the similar gameplay like its entries and introduces new vehicles, tracks, and locations and challenges. The game includes new mode named gymkhana, in which game puts the player in obstacles, he has to perform various tricks to make points. There are different modes such as capture the flag, spread a zombie infection, smashing wooden targets and more. Weather and day/night system also featured in the game to make it more challenging. Select the vehicle and dive into the game world where the player has to compete against rival drivers, show his driving abilities and eliminate those using different tricks. Try it out and you’ll enjoy it.

#12 Turbo Dismount

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Turbo Dismount is an immersive, Physics-based, Racing, Action, and Single-player Simulation developed and published by Secret Exit Ltd. The game takes place in the open environment and lets you get into the role of the Mr. Dismount who loves cars. It is the direct sequel to Stair Dismount. There are various levels to play and enjoy, and you can create your level using level editor. Mr. Dismount can perform various death-defying stunts such as crash vehicles, different stunts, crash into walls and other vehicles, and more. It includes various types of vehicles such as a Skateboard, Construction Vehicles, Cars, Scooter, etc. Score the highest points using the combination of obstacles, poses, and vehicles. See your scores on leaderboards. Turbo Dismount offers key features such as Crunchy Sounds, Multiple Levels, Customization, Physics-based, Tweak Levels, Multiple Obstacles, Replay System and more. With detailed environment, addictive gameplay, and breathtaking worlds. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#13 Dirt Rally

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Dirt Rally developed and published by Codemasters is an Action, Racing, Single and Multiplayer Driving Simulation for multiple platforms. The game features a variety of modified vehicles and allows the player to select his favorite one to race against rival drivers throughout different tracks. The primary objective of the game is to cross the finish line before anyone while avoiding hurdles, and barriers to progress. In the game, the player needs to compete in timed stage events and can show off his abilities during the competition. It takes place in multiple locations such as Vermland, Jamsa, Baumholder, and more. In Single-player campaign, the player needs to pick up his car, customize it and jump into the world where he has to race against opponents and cross the finish line before anyone. In Multiplayer mode, the player can challenge up to four friends in PvP arena to show off his driving skills and abilities. Other tracks, and modes will be unlocked, as the player advanced. Dirt Rally includes prominent features such as Team Management, Online Challenges, Handling Model, and more.

#14 Race Driver: Grid

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Race Driver: Grid (also known as Grid in North America) is a Realistic Racing, Single and Multiplayer Simulation developed and published by Codemasters for multiple platforms. It is the 7th installment in the series of TOCA. The game offers an exciting gameplay, in which the player controls his race team, assuming the role of the primary driver and efforts to gain sponsors and hire further drivers to participate in individual events. It takes place in the fictional world consists of different regions including Japan, Europe, United States, and more. There are more than forty-three cars available and split into three regions. In the start of the game, the player must choose his vehicle from available and participate in multiple racing events against AI or real player with a task to cross the finish line before anyone to win the race. Through customization, the player can modify his vehicle using modern parts, advanced engine technology, suspension and more. The game becomes tough as the player gain experience and raises his rank. Race Driver: Grid offers prominent features such as Multiplayer Mode, Authentic Handling, Realistic Intense Racing, and more. Try it out.

#15 Live for Speed

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Live for Speed is an Action, Racing, Single and Multiplayer Simulation developed and published by Scawen Roberts. The game takes place in different locations around the world and puts you in the experience of the realistic race with the online multiplayer setting. There are a variety of superb cars with realistic vehicle physics, and the game lets you select your car and modify it using different accessories. Start race against other players in multiplayer mode or compete against AI drivers in Single-player mode. It introduces real world drivers with unique personalities and attributes. It has a set of tracks based on London, Kyoto, Jamaican, Japan, etc. Take a chance to show off your driving abilities to impress your fellows and complete each lap before time and cross the finish line before your opponents to win the race. Win superb trophy and unlock other vehicles and tracks to play and enjoy. With superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, and wonderful graphics Live for Speed is the best Racing Simulation to play and enjoy.

#16 Star Wars: Episode I: Racer

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Star Wars: Episode I: Racer is an Action, Racing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game created and published by LucasArts. The game brings all the race courses and the racers on Tatooine presented in The Phantom Menace. It offers new courses and planets. Several Single-player modes, including tournament mode, available free to play. There are various vehicles are present and each vehicle has its unique characteristics. At the beginning of the game, the player needs to define his character and select his vehicle to participate in the course against opponents and effort to eliminate the rivals or cross the finish line before anyone to win the match. In Multiplayer mode, the player can compete against his friends or family members to show off his driving abilities. During the gameplay, the player can collect power-ups to improve his abilities and can use booster to increase his speed. The game rewards the player with money for each completed level. Star Wars: Episode I: Racer offers core features such as Multiple Vehicles, different Racing Tracks, Tournament, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#17 Super Solvers: Gizmos and Gadgets

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Super Solvers: Gizmos and Gadgets is a mix of Platform, Racing, Puzzle, and Physics-based elements developed and published by The Learning Company. The game has Single-player mode only and focuses on children between 7 to 12 introduces mechanics such as basic electronics, machines, forms of energy and more. The primary task of the game is to win at least fifteen races in various vehicles against Morty Maxwell. The player can complete his tasks by exploring and moving the Super Solver across various levels to gather parts of vehicle by accomplishing puzzles involving physics principles. There are three different characters such as Super Solver, Morty Maxwell and Cyberchimps. The player can select one of them to get into the world. The player manipulates the levels using side-scroll perspective and he has to earn enough points to unlock further content in the game. Super Solvers: Gizmos and Gadgets offers prominent features such as various Vehicles, a set of Levels, a variety of Objects, Mind-bending Puzzles, and more. Super Solvers: Gizmos and Gadgets is the best game to play and enjoy for children.

#18 Road Redemption

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Road Redemption mixes the Racing, and Vehicular Combat elements developed and published by Pixel Dash Studios. The game features Single-player mode only and takes place in the stunning environment. It serves as the successor to Road Rush and offers the similar gameplay to its previous title. After selecting the bike, the player needs to explore the environment from a third-person perspective, and his ultimate task is to reach the end of each level while battling against rival drivers using melee weapons. There are different tracks available, and the player must dominate each one to become the master. The game introduces split-screen modes, including the computer-based. Each racer has its unique abilities and skills that the player can use for his favor. Using the deep fighting system, the player can kicks, grabs, and critical strikes. Road Redemption includes core features such as Deep Customization, 4-player Co-op, Brutal Weapons, Online Multiplayer, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#19 F1 2017

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F1 2017 is a Single-player and Multiplayer Racing video game created and published by Codemasters for multiple platforms. The game offers a thrilling gameplay based on the event of 2017 Formula One Season and offers all twenty circuits, ten teams and twenty drivers competing in the season. It serves as the 9th entry in the series of Formula One (F1) game. It introduces an expanded team management mode, offering the player more realistic control over development and research of car parts. There are brilliant vehicles available and the player needs to select his one of them along driver to participate in race. In Single-player mode, the player race against AI-controlled drivers while in Multiplayer mode, the player race against his friends. The player has a choice to explore the track from either a first-person or the third-person perspective. The ultimate task of the player is to complete the laps around the track and finish the race before anyone to win the competition and earn amazing rewards. With immersive gameplay, superb mechanics, and detailed environment, F1 2017 is the best game to play.

#20 Impossible Road

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Impossible Road is an Arcade, Futuristic, Racing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game with Split-screen element developed and published by Wonderful Lasers. The game deals with rewards, risk, and rollercoaster-like elements and takes place in the highly detailed beautiful environment. It puts the player in control the Vessel to race on the roller coaster-like track at high speed while scoring the points for each gate the player makes it through jumps, adverse chamber, navigate hairpin bends and more to complete. It brings smooth 60FPS gameplay and features minimalist style graphics. There are different stages available, and the player must explore each one from a third-person perspective and fulfill the objectives to become the master. There are four unique color themes, and the game features original soundtrack and online leaderboards. Impossible Road includes prominent features such as 3D Environment, 4 Themes, Original Soundtracks, Leaderboards, and more. Try it out.

#21 Earn to Die 2

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Earn to Die 2 is an Action, Racing, Zombies and Single-player game by Toffee Games. The game combines the elements of Side-scroll and platforms and takes place in the post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. The ultimate task of the game is to control your vehicle and travel through fierce location. You are the last survivor and you have to only two options such as the fight against zombies or have your brain eaten. Use your driving skills and smash zombies in your way. Collect coins and use to unlock other vehicles. The game includes different vehicles and each vehicle equipped with weapons. Choose your ride and dive into the world where you must crush zombies using your driving skills and weapons. Use boosters to increase your speed and drive as far as possible. It is the sequel to Earn to Die and introduces new features, vehicles, environments and zombie types. Earn to Die 2 offers cool features such as Destructive Vehicles, Build Zombie Smashing Machine, Story new mode and more. With addictive gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and superb visuals, Earn to Die 2 is the best game to play and enjoy.

#22 FFX Runner HD

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FFX Runner HD is a 3D, Action, Third-person and Single-player Racing video game developed by Official Pixel. The game takes place in the stunning world and includes a variety of vehicles each with its unique specification and abilities. To get into the game world, you have to select your vehicle and your objective is to drive as fast as possible because you are prey. The enemies are chasing you to kill and you must avoid them, collect power-ups to boost your speed and find a way to escape. Pick up bonus for extra fuel and maintain your vehicle using points. Complete a series of levels and collect money to purchase a better car and other items to customize it. There are five different types of vehicles and the game offers fast-paced gameplay and offers an open environment to explore. Show your progress through featured leaderboards and engage yourself in fully customization option. FFX Runner HD offers prominent features such as Open World, Fast Gameplay, Five different Vehicles, Leaderboard, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#23 NASCAR Racing 2003 Season

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NASCAR Racing 2003 Season (also known as NR2003) is a Racing, Single-player and Multiplayer Driving Simulation developed by Papyrus Design Group and published by Sierra Entertainment. The game brings up to twenty-three real-life tracks including Hampshire International Speedway. There are a variety of licensed vehicles available, and the player can select one of them with the best statistics to participate in the racing event against AI-controlled vehicles or players in Multiplayer mode. The player needs to drive his car as fast as possible his way through multiple tracks, struggle to eliminate the rivals or cross the finish line before anyone to win the title of the best driver. The player can use both First-person and a third-person perspective while driving the vehicle and can select the gear transmission either as automatic or manual. Up to forty-two players can compete against in a single race simultaneously. With improved gameplay, superb mechanics, and smooth controls, NASCAR Racing 2003 Season is the best game to play and enjoy.

#24 Carmageddon: Reincarnation

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Carmageddon: Reincarnation is a hardcore action and vehicular combat car racing video game developed by Stainless Games for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X gaming platforms. The game provides you with the most violent and brutal car racing events from Carmageddon rivals and the protagonist. The only objective of the game is to kill the rivals and pedestrians while racing on the tracks in an open world. You can drive vehicles of your choice and modify to make them more destructive and fast. The game lets you free ride or race with your friends or other online players in multiplayer gaming mode. Every win awards you with game money and points and you can always use both of them to buy upgrades and other stuff in the game. Carmageddon: Reincarnation is one hell of a destructive game to play and enjoy the quite different nature of the game. Carmageddon: Reincarnation offers brilliant visuals, a well-written story-line and an addictive game-play to enjoy.

#25 F1 2016

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F1 2016 is a Realistic Racing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Codemasters for cross-platform. The game offers the exciting gameplay based on the 2016 Formula One Season. It serves as the 8th entry in the franchise of F1, released by Codemasters. It brings more than twenty-one circuits form the 2016 Season and introduces the commentary from Anthony Davidson and David Croft. There are eleven teams and twenty-two drivers available competing in the championship, including the new Haas Team and the Renault. In the game, the player is able to select the time of day while racing against rival drivers. In Career mode, the player can customize his vehicle, including helmet and driver, and selects a race number. The player has an opportunity to show off his driving skills on the track and impress his friends by showing drifting, stunts, and more. The game rewards the player with points for each completed race or event. F1 2016 includes prominent features such as Mini-Championship, Practice Mode, Global Leaderboards, Weekly Events, Time Trial Mode, and more. Try it out.

#26 Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing

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Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing lets you enjoy an amazingly addictive and simple game-play ever. This great game lets you select and customize any character from Sonic And All-Stars series, select super-fast racing Karts and get into the field for high speed Kart racing. With beautiful graphics, fast-paced game-play, great crafting system and all other cool features Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing is one of the best Kart Racing games to play. Being actually better than a lot of other karting games, Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing offers a truly memorable and brilliant Kart racing Experience . Play it out and you’ll definitely like what Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing has to offer.