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.

22 Best Racing Games for Xbox One

#1 Forza Horizon 3

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Forza Horizon 3 is a Racing, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Playground Games and published by Microsoft Studios. The game takes place in an open-world environment called Austria, and it is the ninth marvelous entry in the series of Forza video game. It offers the similar gameplay to its predecessors. There are many licensed vehicles available, and you can select one of them to start your race against AI controlled character or against another player in a variety of events including time trials, drifting and more. Explore the detailed environment from a third-person perspective and take a chance to show off your driving skills and abilities in front of friends to impress them. Earn reputation points and use them to upgrade your vehicles and unlock further cars in the game for an ultimate race. To win the race, you have to cross the finish line first before your opponents or eliminate your competitors from race using your racing abilities. With the superb detailed open world, new vehicles, challenging events, etc. Forza Horizon 3 is the best game as compared to other Racing games. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

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#2 Forza Horizon 3: Blizzard Mountain

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Forza Horizon 3: Blizzard Mountain is a Downloadable Content Pack for original game Forza Horizon 3 published by Microsoft Studios. The DLC Pack brings snowy, ice, elevations and blizzards to challenge players in their epic quests to become the mountain’s king. There are lots of vehicles available from which the player needs to select his favourite one to participate in the game and struggle to navigate the ultimate playground. It offers eight new cars and trucks such as 2016 Ford and more. During the gameplay, the player needs to compete in stimulating new environments like Descent, Hill Climb, and Blizzard Races. He can discover new Buckets, Rival Events, Live Achievements, a new Card. and more. The player can explore the environment in both from either a first-person view behind steering or a third-person viewpoint. The game comes with improved physics, mechanics, gameplay, and graphics. Forza Horizon 3 Blizzard Mountain includes prominent features such as 8 New Vehicles, Snowy Environment, Become the King of Mountain, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#3 Beach Buggy Racing

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Beach Buggy Racing is a Racing, Single and Multiplayer video game available to play cross platform developed and published by Vector Unit. The game takes you in the surprise-filled world of off-road racing mayhem and allows you race against rival drivers using your vehicle. There is different fields of rival drivers, and each offers its special abilities and unique personality. You have to create a collection of crazy power-ups including fireball, dodgeball, oil slick, etc. and pits against drivers to show off your abilities. To get into the world, you need to select one of many vehicles, customize it and race against rivals with a dangerous cage. The game features up to twelve racing tracks each with its unique environment and a set of obstacles. It has a series of levels, and you must cross the finish line before your opponents to win the level. Explore the track from a third-person perspective and use multiple power-ups to eliminate your competitors from the race. Beach Buggy Racing offers core features such as 12 Race Tracks, Collect a Racer Team, Split Screen mode, 25 Power-ups, Customization and more. Try it out.

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#4 Burnout Revenge

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Burnout Revenge is a Sports, Racing, Single-player, and Multiplayer video game developed by Electronic Arts. Throughout the game, the player serves as a racer, where the main mission is to beat all the participants to reach the last line. The game is a combo of racing and vehicular combat where a player can hit another player’s car to get him out.

The included modes are rush-hour traffic, circuit racing, Road Rage, Burning Lap, and Crash Mode. In Road Rage, the player has to crash as many rivals as possible within a time limit, or until the player’s car gets wrecked. Eliminator is a race where every thirty seconds, the last-placed car gets detonated, and the race continues until only one racer left behind.

#5 Need for Speed Payback

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Need for Speed Payback created by Ghost Games and published by Electronic Arts is a Racing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game. It is a 23rd title in the franchise of Need for Speed (NFS) game and takes place in the open world environment known as Fortune Valley. The main gameplay focuses on Action Driving elements, and there are three playable characters available such as Jess, Mac, and Tyler Morgan. Each character has its unique set of skills, and the player needs to select his favorite one with the best statistics. The player must choose his vehicle and participate in multiple race events to take down the underworld of Fortune Valley. He can explore the environment from a third-person perspective with a task to fulfill the requirements of each mission to progress through the story. The player can win the match by crossing the finish line before anyone. Need for Speed Payback offers core features such as detailed Vehicles, Open Environment, brilliant Graphics, different Tracks, Three Playable Characters, and more. With excellent mechanics, smooth controls, and addictive gameplay Need for Speed Payback is the best game to play.

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#6 TrackMania Turbo

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TrackMania Turbo is a Racing, Single and Multiplayer video game by Nadeo and Ubisoft for multiple platforms. It is the first title in the game of TrackMania released in 2009 for Nintendo Wii. The game supports Virtual Reality element and offers the similar gameplay to its predecessor. There are up to two hundred tracks available takes place in the four different locations such as Valley Down and Dirty, International Stadium, Rollercoaster Lagoon and Canyon Grand Drift. It mainly focuses on stunts like previous entry and features new modes including Double Drive and Campaign. To jump into the world, the player must select the track and his vehicle. The primary objective is to race against other AI controlled characters or other players on the track and struggle to eliminate them all or cross the finish line before them. Take a chance to show off your driving abilities to impress his fellows and win multiple matches to become the best driver. TrackMania Turbo offers core features such as Four Environments, Campaign Mode, Double Driver, Track-builder, VR Capability and more. TrackMania Turbo is the incredible racing game to play.

#7 The Crew

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The Crew by Ivory Tower in collaboration with Ubisoft Reflections, Asobo Studio and Ubisoft Shanghai is a superbly addicting, fast paced and a groundbreaking MMO car racing game. The game is set in an open world situated in the boundaries of United States and provides with a 20 hour long single run campaign, features the protagonist Alex Taylor who tries to infiltrate the criminal groups to gather info about ongoing underworld businesses. The game offers the players to participate in a lot of mini games to build up the skills required to play the game properly. As the multiplayer nature of the game, you can play the game with friends, other online players around the world in one on one challenges or you can play the game alone in the free ride mode. You can choose the vehicle of your liking from a lot of options and form crews to race together against your rivals. The Crew is an amazing car racing game to play and provides with a blasting game-play, a well written story-line, superb graphic details and RPG and action elements to boost up the level of entertainment. You’ll definitely like it.

#8 Forza Motorsport 7

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Forza Motorsport 7 is the 10th marvelous title in the series of Forza and brings enhanced mechanics, improved gameplay, and new features. It is a Racing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Turn 10 Studios and published by Microsoft Studios. The game introduces more than seven-hundred vehicles including Forza Edition Cars. It takes place in more than thirty-two locations including a street circuit in Dubai, and more. In the beginning, the player needs to select his favorite vehicle with the best statistics and participate in multiple race event against real players or AI-controlled Drivers. Using customization, the player can modify his vehicle using dozens of options, parts and more. The game borrows Maple Valley Raceway, Suzuka Circuit, Mugello Circuit, etc. are the previous title. The ultimate task is to eliminate the opponents from the track or cross the finish line before anyone to win. With the dynamic weather, challenging curves, engaging gameplay, and superb controls, Forza Motorsport 7 is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

#9 MX vs ATV Supercross Encore

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MX vs ATV Supercross Encore is a Racing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Rainbow Studios and published by Nordic Games for multiple platforms. The title serves as the fifth installment in the franchise of MX vs. ATV and the first entry created by developer of the franchise, Rainbow Studios. The game enables the players to race supercross on motorbikes similar to Alive and Reflex against AI-controlled Drivers or real Players. There are up to 17 tracks available and the game introduces a career modes with five series such as 450 MX, 250 East, 450 ATV and more. More than eighty motocross campaigns take place in the game with forty skilled riders to race against opponents. Over eighty licensed vehicle licensed companies are present and its multiplayer mode support up to 12 players. MX vs ATV Supercross Encore includes prominent features such as Free Ride Mode, Premastered Audio, Rhythm Racing Mode, New Gears and Kits, etc. Try it out, if you love playing Motor Racing Simulations.

#10 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, a part of the mighty racing game series Need for Speed is developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts. Game sets in Seacrest County, United States. This stimulating inclusion to the Need for Speed series features single and multiplayer gaming modes with communal or social interaction system called AutoLog, a great variety of new and exciting car models, new tracks, race types, rewards, open world gaming environment with greatly enhanced graphics details etc. Players in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit can get into the role of a racer or they can be cops upon their liking. Just like many other Need for Speed games, players can indulge themselves in high speed police chases, action filled racing events and tournaments etc. Because of being a multiplayer game, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit players all around the world can chat and share their achievements online. Being part of one of the most admired and well liked series, Need for Speed: hot pursuit offers almost similar game-play to its predecessors and allows you to have a blasting and Adrenaline Pumping experience. With amazingly addictive and action-packed game-play, coolest ever visuals and enhanced mechanics, Need for Speed: hot pursuit is one amazing Car Racing video game to play.

#11 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.

#12 MXGP 2

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MXGP 2 is a Sports and Realistic Bike Racing Simulation developed and published by Milestone S.r.l. The game features both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and introduces superb bikes, drivers and tracks from around the globe. The player needs to select his favorite bike with the best statistics and jump in his selected track to race against up to twelve real players in Multiplayer mode. Using customization feature, the player can change the appearance of his driver and can modify his bike using different parts like color, engine, tyre, and more. It offers the realistic physics with improved graphics and mechanics. There are different tracks available and the player has to select to race against AI or real players with a task to reach the end of each track and cross the finish line before anyone. He can create his favorite game and can immerse himself in the live experience of MXoN and can create indoor circuit. MXGP 2 includes prominent features such as Official Motorcross Gameplay, indoor Circuits, World Championship, Customization, Accurate Physics, and more. Try it out.

#13 Forza Motorsport 6

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Forza Motorsport 6 by Turn 10 Studio is the latest and eighth overall addition to the Forza Series. Released back in September 2015, Forza Motorsport 6 offers a brilliantly enhanced and updated Car Racing experience. The game features new game-play elements such as a new Weather System, a new story mode that offers almost seventy hours of immersive and quite addictive gameplay, 450 Cars (including Muscle Cars, V8 Super Cars, Sports Cars and the cars featured in top notch car racing events such as British Touring Car Championship, FIA World Endurance and FIA world touring Championships etc.) from the renowned and licensed manufacturers, loads of new and real life race tracks such as Le-Mans, Brands Hatch, Daytona, Circuit of America, Lime Rock Park, Watkins Glen, Nurburgring, Circuit De Spa Francorchamps and Indianapolis etc., new environments and scenarios plus all the coolest upgrades and aftermarkets etc. The gameplay of Forza Motorsport 6 is quite new and realistic as compared to the earlier versions of the game. You’ll enjoy wet weather driving elements along with awesome rain and water effects, winds and stuff that will definitely challenge your driving skills, as if your car skids, you’ll have to control it like a pro. Single player Campaign mode is also included in the game known as “Stories of Motorsport” that will definitely let you engage yourself in the most epic and quite amazing experience ever. With an achievement like 19th Annual DICE Awards and nominee for The Game Awards 2015, Forza Motorsport 6 is one of the most amazing Car Racing games you have ever played. Do try it out if you haven’t yet and enjoy a brilliant combination of fantastic graphics, addictive gameplay, and best mechanics.

#14 Assetto Corsa

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Assetto Corsa is a brilliant Racing, Single-player and Multiplayer Driving Simulation developed and published by Kunos Simulazioni. The game focuses on the racing genre with an emphasis on the realistic racing experience with the support of mod-ability and customization. It lets the player engage himself in the driving gameplay experience with a variety of race cars and roads through detailed physics simulation. In the beginning, the player needs to select his vehicle with the best statistics and jump into his selected track to race against AI or up to sixteen real drivers in a Multiplayer Mode. Imola, Spa, Silverstone, Monza, Brands Hatch, etc. are legendary tracks from around the globe, and it brings officially licensed vehicles such as Audi, KTM, Classic Team Lotus, BMW, Lotus Cars, and more. The cars are categorized into multiple groups based on their performance. The primary task is to explore the environment from both the first-person or third-person view, overcome challenge curves, and finish the race event by crossing the finish line before anyone. Assetto Corsa includes detailed environment, exciting gameplay, and smooth controls, Assetto Corsa is the best game to play and enjoy.

#15 Project CARS 2

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Project CARS 2 is a Motorsport, Single-player and Multiplayer Racing Simulation developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game takes place in the realistic environment and serves as the 2nd title after the previous game Project Cars. It features more than 180 licensed vehicles from manufacturers and introduces class-leading capabilities. To get into the world, the player has to select his favorite car with the best statistics and struggle to cross the finish line before anyone to win the race. The game has multiple tracks where different race competition takes place, and the player has a chance to show off his driving abilities. The player explores the environment from either a third-person perspective or behind the steering to immerse himself in the realistic driving experience. There are three new loose surfaces such as Mud, Dirt, and Ice. In Single-player mode, the player competes against AI-controlled vehicles with a task to eliminate them from the race or cross the finish line first. The game features a mini-map on the screen to display the locations of the player and his opponents. Project CARS 2 offers core features such as over 180 Vehicles, Pro Racing Drivers, Dynamic Surfaces and Weather Conditions, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#16 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.

#17 CarX Drift Racing

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CarX Drift Racing is a Realistic Driving, Physics, Single-player and Multiplayer Racing video game created and published by CarX Technologies for multiple platforms. The game takes you into the stunning world where you will experience the realistic driving, drifting, and racing. There are various vehicles available each with its unique abilities and characteristic. You must select your vehicle from the present, and choose the track where you want to compete with other players or AI-controlled drivers. You can show off your driving skills on the challenging tracks and struggle to eliminate the rival drivers or cross the finish line before anyone to win the race. The game offers you a unique experience in the handling of cars by the simple and intuitive controls. During the gameplay, you use the handbrake button to start drifting. It has two different modes such as Online World Time Attack Championship and Career Mode. CarX Drift Racing offers prominent features such as Turbo Sounds, Drifting Simulation, Addictive Music, Realistic Racing Experience, and more. Try it out.

#18 Forza Horizon 2

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Forza Horizon 2 is a remarkable Car Racing video game by Playground Games and Microsoft Studios. Being part of the Forza series, Forza horizon offers similar game-play to its predecessors and add up new enhancements to visuals, mechanics and core game-play. Great new features of the game include, a number of new cars from the most prominent manufacturers around the world such as Lamborghini LP610-4, Veneno, McLaren, LaFerrari, Agera and Super Sports, countless new racing tracks, beautiful locations, Super cool graphics, Open world gaming environment and single and multiplayer gaming modes etc. Like all the Forza series games, players can be racers or cops upon their liking. With enhanced mechanics, an open World and an addictive game-play, Forza Horizon 2 is one of the best games in the series and offers loads of entertainment for all the hardcore gamers. Try it out and you’ll definitely be amazed at what this cool game has to offer.

#19 Riptide GP2

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Riptide GP2 combines the elements of Split-Screen, Racing, Sports, and Jet Ski Simulation developed and published by Vector Unit. The game takes place in the beautiful world comprises rivers, twisted canals, cityscapes, open harbors, and research facilities. It features an epic Career Mode consists of sixty challenging races including freestyle, elimination and hot lap events. There are multiple characters and the player can select one of them to get into the world where he has to choose his jet ski to race against opponents and eliminate them from race to win. It has up to ten hydro jets and the player can enhance their performance by upgrading. The player can compete against AI in Single-player mode or can go against up to six friends in Multiplayer mode. He can perform up to twenty-five dangerous stunts to earn extra points and can use them to unlock further courses and hydro jets. Thrilling Stunt System, Upgrades, Career Mode, Online Multiplayer, Challenge Mode, etc. are prominent features in the game. Try it out.

#20 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.

#21 Forza Horizon 3: Hot Wheels

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Forza Horizon 3: Hot Wheels is a Downloadable Content Pack for Forza Horizon 3 introduces improved mechanics, graphics, new tracks, a pack of vehicles, etc. published by Microsoft Studios. The game focuses on racing element where the player can participate in different events and can test his driving skills against competitors. There are multiple vehicles available from which the player can select his favourite one and dive into the game world to compete against rival drivers. The game comes with an ultimate playground for expansive cars, situated in Australia, and offers loops, high bank turns, half-pipes, insane jumps, corkscrews, and more. During the gameplay, you can build your custom events by swapping out stunt track and challenge your friends to try. The game offers prominent features such as Live Achievements, Discover more Cars, new Bucket Lists, New Multiplayer Arenas, Rivals, and more. The ultimate task is to complete the course before anyone or eliminate the opponents before crossing the finish line. With improved graphics, immersive gameplay, and superb controls, Forza Horizon 3: Hot Wheels is the incredible racing game to play and enjoy.

#22 Cel Damage

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Cel Damage developed by Pseudo Interactive and published by Electronic Arts for those players who love playing Vehicular Combat video games. The game supports both Single and Multiplayer modes and offers the similar gameplay to Twisted Metal series. The story revolves around six cartoon characters from the famous cartoon show known as Cel Damage. The cartoon are battling against each another to get glory and fame. Select your character and get into the world where you must compete against others using weapons to either fend off other opponents from completing their task or gain smack points, depending on the mode. There are different weapons are available to use such as grenades, boxing gloves, black hole, baseball bat, and more. It has three different modes such as Smack Attack, Flag Rally and Gate Relay. You can battle against other players through thirteen levels and can engage yourself in third-person gameplay experience. With cool features, exciting gameplay, and wonderful modes, Cel Damage is the best game to enjoy.