Best Racing games from the 1990s

Best Racing games from the 1990s [Discovery Queue]

Games like Ignition, Micro Machines V3, and Colin McRae Rally, ranked by the GamesGraph community.
Last updated: October 15, 2026

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1

Ignition

1997December 1997 by Unique Development Studios

Racing, Sport, Third person

Racing, Sport, Third person

6.19 Good-- <100 ratings
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2

Micro Machines V3

1997March 1997 by Codemasters

Racing, Comedy, Isometric

Racing, Comedy, Isometric

6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
3

3

Colin McRae Rally

1998July 1998 by Codemasters Southam

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

6.14 Good-- 121 ratings
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4

Rock n' Roll Racing

1993June 1993 by Silicon & Synapse

Puzzle, Racing, Sport

Puzzle, Racing, Sport

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
5

5

Carmageddon

1997June 1997 by Stainless Games Ltd.

Racing, First person, Third person

Racing, First person, Third person

5.97 Okay++ 186 ratings
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6

Grand Theft Auto 2

1999October 1999 by DMA Design

Shooter, Racing, Open world

Shooter, Racing, Open world

5.88 Okay+ 563 ratings
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7

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit

1998March 1998 by EA Seattle

Racing, First person, Third person

Racing, First person, Third person

5.84 Okay+ 282 ratings
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8

Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now

1998October 1998 by Stainless Games Ltd.

Racing, Comedy, Open world

Racing, Comedy, Open world

5.82 Okay+ 106 ratings
9

9

Mobil 1 Rally Championship

1999November 1999 by HotGen

Racing, Simulator, First person

Racing, Simulator, First person

5.81 Okay+ <100 ratings
10

10

Grand Prix Legends

1998October 1998 by Papyrus Design Group

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.77 Okay+ <100 ratings
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11

TOCA 2: Touring Car Challenge

1998November 1998 by Codemasters Southam

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

5.75 Okay+ <100 ratings
12

12

Re-Volt

1999August 1999 by Acclaim Studios London

Racing, Sport, Arcade

Racing, Sport, Arcade

5.74 Okay+ 113 ratings
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13

Moto Racer 2

1998August 1998 by Delphine Software

Racing, First person, Third person

Racing, First person, Third person

5.72 Okay+ <100 ratings
14

14

Motocross Madness

1998August 1998 by Rainbow Studios

Racing, Sport, Third person

Racing, Sport, Third person

5.66 Okay <100 ratings
15

15

Need for Speed: High Stakes

1999June 1999 by EA Seattle

Racing, Simulator, First person

Racing, Simulator, First person

5.64 Okay <100 ratings
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16

Moto Racer

1997August 1997 by Delphine Software

Racing, Arcade, Third person

Racing, Arcade, Third person

5.62 Okay <100 ratings
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17

Road Rash

1994July 1994 by Monkey Do Productions

Racing, Hack and Slash, Third person

Racing, Hack and Slash, Third person

5.61 Okay <100 ratings
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18

Interstate '76

1997March 1997 by Activision

Shooter, Racing, Fantasy

Shooter, Racing, Fantasy

5.61 Okay <100 ratings
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19

Screamer 2

1996December 1996 by Milestone

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.60 Okay <100 ratings
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20

Formula 1: Championship Edition

1997September 1997 by Bizarre Creations

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.60 Okay <100 ratings
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21

Monster Truck Madness

1996August 1996 by Terminal Reality

Racing, First person, Third person

Racing, First person, Third person

5.60 Okay <100 ratings
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22

POD

1997February 1997

Racing, Science fiction, First person

Racing, Science fiction, First person

5.59 Okay <100 ratings
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23

Jazz Jackrabbit 2: The Secret Files

1999March 1999

Shooter, Platform, Puzzle

Shooter, Platform, Puzzle

5.59 Okay <100 ratings
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24

MegaRace 2

1996August 1996 by Cryo Interactive

Racing, Science fiction, Third person

Racing, Science fiction, Third person

5.57 Okay <100 ratings
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25

NASCAR 2000

1999September 1999 by Stormfront Studios

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

5.57 Okay <100 ratings
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26

International Rally Championship

1997July 1997 by Magnetic Fields

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.57 Okay <100 ratings
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27

Demolition Racer

1999October 1999 by Pitbull Syndicate

Racing

Racing

5.56 Okay <100 ratings
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28

Interstate '82

1999November 1999 by Activision

Shooter, Racing, Simulator

Shooter, Racing, Simulator

5.56 Okay <100 ratings
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29

Super Cars

1990December 1990 by Magnetic Fields

Shooter, Racing, Isometric

Shooter, Racing, Isometric

5.54 Okay <100 ratings
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30

3-D Ultra Radio Control Racers

1999November 1999 by Sierra Studios

Racing, Isometric

Racing, Isometric

5.54 Okay <100 ratings
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31

Driver

1999June 1999 by Reflections Interactive

Racing, Simulator, Third person

Racing, Simulator, Third person

5.53 Okay 231 ratings
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32

Manx TT Super Bike

1995November 1995 by SEGA AM4

Racing, First person, Third person

Racing, First person, Third person

5.53 Okay <100 ratings
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33

Carmageddon

1997December 1997 by Stainless Games

Racing, Third person

Racing, Third person

5.51 Okay <100 ratings
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34

Hard Truck: Road to Victory

1998March 1998 by Buka Entertainment

Racing, Simulator, First person

Racing, Simulator, First person

5.50 Okay <100 ratings
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35

Sega Rally 2

1998February 1998 by Smilebit

Racing, Arcade, First person

Racing, Arcade, First person

5.50 Okay <100 ratings
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36

F-1 World Grand Prix

1998July 1998 by Paradigm Entertainment

Racing, Simulator, Non-fiction

Racing, Simulator, Non-fiction

5.49 Okay <100 ratings
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37

Rollcage

1999March 1999 by Attention To Detail

Racing, Third person

Racing, Third person

5.48 Okay <100 ratings
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38

You Don't Know Jack Vol. 4: The Ride

1998November 1998 by Jellyvision

Racing, Simulator, Strategy

Racing, Simulator, Strategy

5.48 Okay <100 ratings
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39

California Games II

1990December 1990 by Epyx

Racing, Sport, Third person

Racing, Sport, Third person

5.48 Okay <100 ratings
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40

Need for Speed II

1997March 1997 by EA Canada

Racing, Simulator, First person

Racing, Simulator, First person

5.46 Okay 197 ratings
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41

Twisted Metal 2

1996October 1996 by SingleTrac

Fighting, Shooter, Racing

Fighting, Shooter, Racing

5.46 Okay 103 ratings
42

42

Hydro Thunder

1999March 1999 by Midway Studios San Diego

Racing, Sport, Third person

Racing, Sport, Third person

5.46 Okay <100 ratings
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43

Viper Racing

1998November 1998 by Monster Games

Racing, Simulator, First person

Racing, Simulator, First person

5.46 Okay <100 ratings
44

44

Death Rally

1996September 1996 by Apogee Software

Racing, Fantasy, Isometric

Racing, Fantasy, Isometric

5.45 Okay <100 ratings
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45

NASCAR Racing 2

1996November 1996 by Papyrus Design Group

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.44 Okay- <100 ratings
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46

Crash 'n' the Boys: Street Challenge

1992October 1992 by Arc System Works

Fighting, Racing, Sport

Fighting, Racing, Sport

5.43 Okay- <100 ratings
47

47

Jet Moto

1996November 1996 by SingleTrac

Racing, Sport, Arcade

Racing, Sport, Arcade

5.43 Okay- <100 ratings
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48

Big Red Racing

1995December 1995 by The Big Red Software Company

Racing, Comedy, First person

Racing, Comedy, First person

5.43 Okay- <100 ratings
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49

Redline

1999March 1999 by Beyond Games

Shooter, Racing, First person

Shooter, Racing, First person

5.43 Okay- <100 ratings
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50

Screamer

1995October 1995 by Graffiti Entertainment

Racing, Sport, Arcade

Racing, Sport, Arcade

5.42 Okay- <100 ratings
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51

Test Drive 5

1998October 1998

Racing, Third person

Racing, Third person

5.41 Okay- <100 ratings
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52

Twisted Metal

1995October 1995 by Eat Sleep Play Inc.

Fighting, Shooter, Racing

Fighting, Shooter, Racing

5.40 Okay- <100 ratings
53

53

Slipstream 5000

1995December 1995 by Software Refinery

Shooter, Racing, Sport

Shooter, Racing, Sport

5.40 Okay- <100 ratings
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54

Formula 1

1996September 1996 by Bizarre Creations

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.40 Okay- <100 ratings
55

55

Star Wars: Episode I - Racer

1999May 1999 by LucasArts

Racing, Science fiction, First person

Racing, Science fiction, First person

5.40 Okay- 227 ratings
56

56

Vangers

1998June 1998 by K-D Lab

Racing, Adventure, Open world

Racing, Adventure, Open world

5.38 Okay- <100 ratings
57

57

Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun

1992May 1992 by Westwood Associates

Shooter, Racing, RPG

Shooter, Racing, RPG

5.38 Okay- <100 ratings
58

58

Test Drive: Off-Road 2

1998October 1998 by Pitbull Syndicate

Racing, Third person

Racing, Third person

5.38 Okay- <100 ratings
59

59

TOCA Championship Racing

1997November 1997 by Codemasters Southam

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

5.38 Okay- <100 ratings
60

60

Monster Truck Madness 2

1998April 1998 by Terminal Reality

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.37 Okay- <100 ratings
61

61

Grand Theft Auto

1997October 1997 by DMA Design

Shooter, Racing, Adventure

Shooter, Racing, Adventure

5.37 Okay- 522 ratings
62

62

Wipeout XL

1996September 1996 by Psygnosis

Racing, Science fiction, First person

Racing, Science fiction, First person

5.36 Okay- <100 ratings
63

63

Sega Rally Championship

1994October 1994 by United Game Artists

Racing, Sport, Arcade

Racing, Sport, Arcade

5.35 Okay- <100 ratings
64

64

Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing

1998August 1998 by Criterion Games

Racing, Sport, Third person

Racing, Sport, Third person

5.34 Okay- <100 ratings
65

65

Street Racer

1994November 1994 by Vivid Image

Racing, Sport, Arcade

Racing, Sport, Arcade

5.34 Okay- <100 ratings
66

66

Destruction Derby 2

1996October 1996 by Reflections Interactive

Racing, Third person

Racing, Third person

5.33 Okay- <100 ratings
67

67

Formula One 99

1999October 1999 by Studio 33

Racing, Simulator, Non-fiction

Racing, Simulator, Non-fiction

5.33 Okay- <100 ratings
68

68

Test Drive 4

1997September 1997 by Pitbull Syndicate

Racing

Racing

5.31 Okay- <100 ratings
69

69

Test Drive: Le Mans

1998February 1998 by Eutechnyx

Racing, Third person

Racing, Third person

5.31 Okay- <100 ratings
70

70

TrickStyle

1999September 1999 by Criterion Games

Racing, Sport, Science fiction

Racing, Sport, Science fiction

5.31 Okay- <100 ratings
71

71

NASCAR Racing

1994October 1994 by Papyrus Design Group

Racing, Arcade, First person

Racing, Arcade, First person

5.30 Okay- <100 ratings
72

72

Crazy Taxi

1999February 1999 by Hitmaker

Racing, Arcade, Comedy

Racing, Arcade, Comedy

5.29 Okay- 266 ratings
73

73

Hot Wheels Stunt Track Driver

1998October 1998 by Mattel Interactive

Racing, Sandbox, Third person

Racing, Sandbox, Third person

5.26 Okay- <100 ratings
74

74

Test Drive: Off-Road 3

1999October 1999 by Accolade

Racing, Third person

Racing, Third person

5.23 Okay- <100 ratings
75

75

Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge

1991December 1991 by Distinctive Software

Racing, Simulator, First person

Racing, Simulator, First person

5.23 Okay- <100 ratings
76

76

Extreme-G: XG2

1998November 1998 by Probe Entertainment

Racing, Sport, Science fiction

Racing, Sport, Science fiction

5.22 Okay-- <100 ratings
77

77

Midtown Madness

1999May 1999 by Angel Studios

Racing, Simulator, Open world

Racing, Simulator, Open world

5.17 Okay-- <100 ratings
78

78

The Need for Speed

1994August 1994 by EA Canada

Racing, Simulator, First person

Racing, Simulator, First person

5.12 Okay-- 104 ratings
79

79

Wacky Wheels

1994October 1994 by Beavis Soft

Racing, Fantasy, Third person

Racing, Fantasy, Third person

5.10 Okay-- <100 ratings
80

80

Test Drive 6

1999October 1999 by Pitbull Syndicate

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.06 Okay-- <100 ratings
81

81

SkiFree

1991October 1991 by Chris Pirih

Racing, Sport, Arcade

Racing, Sport, Arcade

4.91 Mediocre++ <100 ratings
82

82

LEGO Racers

1999July 1999 by High Voltage Software

Racing, Kids, Third person

Racing, Kids, Third person

4.34 Mediocre <100 ratings
83

83

Sonic R

1998November 1998 by Sonic Team

Racing, Adventure, Fantasy

Racing, Adventure, Fantasy

4.23 Mediocre- <100 ratings
84

84

Motorhead

1998April 1998 by Digital Illusions CE

Racing, Science fiction

Racing, Science fiction

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