Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed Racing Games of All Time
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#1 Burnout 3: Takedown (2004) (#142)
Criterion Games | PS2, Xbox | Racing | ~13h | 28 lists
#2 Gran Turismo (1997) (#182)
Polyphony Digital | PS | Racing | ~23h | 20 lists
#3 Wipeout 2097 / Wipeout XL (1996) (#210)
Psygnosis | WIN, SAT, PS | Racing | ~3h | 20 lists
#4 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (2001) (#264)
Polyphony Digital | PS2 | Racing | ~40h | 18 lists
#5 Burnout Paradise (2008) (#269)
Criterion Games | WIN, X360, PS3 | Racing | ~13h | 16 lists
#6 Wipeout (1995) (#306)
Psygnosis | WIN, SAT, PS | Racing | ~10h | 18 lists
#7 Sega Rally Championship (1994) (#312)
AM3, AM5, United Game Artists | ARC, SAT | Racing | ~48m | 17 lists
#8 F-Zero GX (2003) (#321)
Amusement Vision | GC | Racing | ~9h | 14 lists
#9 Wave Race 64 (1996) (#343)
Nintendo EAD | N64 | Racing | ~3h | 18 lists
#10 OutRun (1986) (#359)
Sega AM2 | ARC, 3 | Racing | ~36m | 13 lists
#11 Forza Horizon 5 (2021) (#371)
Playground Games | WIN, XB1, XBXS | Racing | ~21h | 26 lists
#12 OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006) (#395)
Sumo Digital | WIN, PS2, PSP, Xbox | Racing | ~6h | 9 lists
#13 Forza Horizon 4 (2018) (#398)
Playground Games | WIN, XB1 | Racing | ~15h | 25 lists
#14 Daytona USA (1994) (#403)
Sega AM2 | ARC, WIN, SAT | Racing | ~1h | 12 lists
#15 F-Zero (1990) (#416)
Nintendo EAD | SNES | Racing | ~2h | 16 lists
#16 Marble Madness (1984) (#426)
Atari Games | ARC, 4, DOS | Racing / Platform | ~36m | 10 lists
#17 Ridge Racer (1993) (#442)
Namco | ARC, PS | Racing | ~1h | 10 lists
#18 Gran Turismo 4 (2004) (#448)
Polyphony Digital | PS2 | Racing | ~75h | 10 lists
#19 Crazy Taxi (1999) (#461)
Hitmaker | ARC, DC, PS2 | Action / Racing | ~3h | 10 lists
#20 Gran Turismo 2 (1999) (#487)
Polyphony Digital | PS | Racing | ~28h | 8 lists
#21 Micro Machines (1991) (#505)
Codemasters | NES | Racing | ~3h | 9 lists
#22 Forza Horizon 3 (2016) (#506)
Playground Games | WIN, XB1 | Racing | ~17h | 16 lists
#23 Virtua Racing (1992) (#521)
Sega AM2 | ARC, GEN | Racing | ~2h | 8 lists
#24 R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998) (#576)
Namco | PS | Racing | ~2h | 5 lists
#25 Grand Prix Legends (1998) (#610)
Papyrus Design Group | WIN | Racing | 6 lists
#26 Colin McRae Rally (1998) (#615)
Codemasters Southam | WIN, PS | Racing | ~9h | 7 lists
#27 Burnout Revenge (2005) (#703)
Criterion Games | PS2, Xbox, X360 | Racing | ~16h | 5 lists
#28 Grand Prix 2 (1996) (#704)
MicroProse Software, Inc. | DOS | Racing | ~10h | 5 lists
#29 GTR 2: FIA GT Racing Game (2006) (#748)
Blimey! Games | WIN | Racing | ~12h | 4 lists
#30 F-Zero X (1998) (#759)
Nintendo EAD | N64 | Racing | ~5h | 7 lists
#31 Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer (1989) (#775)
Microplay Software, MicroStyle | DOS, 5 | Racing | ~3h | 6 lists
#32 Forza Motorsport 3 (2009) (#791)
Turn 10 Studios | X360 | Racing | ~36h | 4 lists
#33 Forza Motorsport 4 (2011) (#802)
Turn 10 Studios | X360 | Racing | ~29h | 8 lists
#34 Wipeout 3 (1999) (#818)
Psygnosis | PS | Racing | ~11h | 4 lists
#35 Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament (1994) (#828)
Codemasters, Supersonic Software | DOS, GEN, GG | Racing | ~2h | 4 lists
#36 Race Driver: Grid (2008) (#830)
Codemasters Southam | WIN, X360, PS3 | Racing | ~20h | 5 lists
#37 The Need for Speed (1994) (#862)
EA Canada | DOS, WIN, 3DO, SAT, PS | Racing | ~3h | 5 lists
#38 Forza Motorsport 2 (2007) (#866)
Turn 10 Studios | X360 | Racing | ~50h | 6 lists
#39 Excitebike (1984) (#872)
Nintendo | ARC, PC88, NES | Racing | ~48m | 6 lists
#40 FlatOut 2 / Ultimate Carnage / Head On (2006) (#885)
Bugbear Entertainment | WIN, PS2, Xbox, X360 | Action / Racing | ~12h | 4 lists
#41 Formula One Grand Prix / World Circuit (1991) (#912)
MicroProse Software, Inc. | DOS, AST, AMI | Racing | ~15h | 4 lists
#42 Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) (#920)
EA Black Box, EA Redwood Shores | WIN, X360 | Racing | ~20h | 4 lists
#43 Trials Evolution (2012) (#932)
RedLynx | WIN, X360 | Racing / Platform | ~9h | 7 lists
#44 Burnout 2: Point of Impact (2002) (#944)
Criterion Games | PS2, GC, Xbox | Racing | ~9h | 3 lists
#45 Need for Speed: Underground 2 (2004) (#947)
EA Black Box | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Racing | ~20h | 5 lists
#46 Project Gotham Racing 2 (2003) (#955)
Bizarre Creations | Xbox | Racing | ~15h | 3 lists
#47 Forza Horizon (2012) (#982)
Playground Games | X360 | Racing | ~16h | 5 lists
#1
#142
Burnout 3: Takedown
2004
#2
#182
Gran Turismo
1997
#3
#210
#4
#264
#5
#269
Burnout Paradise
2008
#6
#306
Wipeout
1995
#7
#312
#8
#321
F-Zero GX
2003
#9
#343
Wave Race 64
1996
#10
#359
OutRun
1986
#11
#371
Forza Horizon 5
2021
#12
#395
#13
#398
Forza Horizon 4
2018
#14
#403
Daytona USA
1994
#15
#416
F-Zero
1990
#16
#426
Marble Madness
1984
#17
#442
Ridge Racer
1993
#18
#448
Gran Turismo 4
2004
#19
#461
Crazy Taxi
1999
#20
#487
Gran Turismo 2
1999
#21
#505
Micro Machines
1991
#22
#506
Forza Horizon 3
2016
#23
#521
Virtua Racing
1992
#24
#576
#25
#610
Grand Prix Legends
1998
#26
#615
Colin McRae Rally
1998
#27
#703
Burnout Revenge
2005
#28
#704
Grand Prix 2
1996
#29
#748
#30
#759
F-Zero X
1998
#31
#775
#32
#791
Forza Motorsport 3
2009
#33
#802
Forza Motorsport 4
2011
#34
#818
Wipeout 3
1999
#35
#828
#36
#830
Race Driver: Grid
2008
#37
#862
The Need for Speed
1994
#38
#866
Forza Motorsport 2
2007
#39
#872
Excitebike
1984
#40
#885
#41
#912
#42
#920
#43
#932
Trials Evolution
2012
#44
#944
#45
#947
#46
#955
#47
#982
Forza Horizon
2012
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