The most popular abandonware racing games
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Road Rash
Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 racing: motorcycle, vehicular combat
Road Rash is an abandoned motorcycle racing game developed by Papyrus Design Group and released by Electronic Arts in 1996. Road Rash runs on Windows XP/98/95 but was also published for Amiga, Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, 3DO, Game Gear, PlayStation, Saturn, Game Boy. In Road Rash you're a motorcycle racer that needs to win against other racer...
Crazy Taxi
Windows XP/98/9520024.1/5 racing: car
Crazy Taxi is an abandoned driving / racing game developed by Sega and released by Activision in 2002 for Windows and other platforms (it's an arcade conversion). Crazy Taxi is set in a city full of potential passengers: get them on your taxi and drive them to various destinations in time.
Need for Speed II: SE
Windows XP/98/9519973.8/5 racing: car
Need for Speed II is a racing video game developed and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in 1997 as the second installment in the popular Need for Speed series. NFS2:SE focused on high-speed racing with exotic cars. It featured a variety of modes, including single-player races, multiplayer, and a tournament mode where players could...
Midtown Madness
Windows XP/98/951999demo4.2/5 racing: car
Midtown Madness is a car racing game developed by Angel Studios (later known as Rockstar San Diego) and released by Microsoft in 1999 for Windows. Midtown Madness is known for its open-world design, allowing players to explore a virtual representation of Chicago and engage in various racing events and challenges within the city.
Formula 1 Grand Prix
DOS19914.2/5 racing: car, racing: Formula 1
The Need for Speed
DOS19954.2/5 racing: car
The Need for Speed is a first-person perspective racing game developed and published by Electronic Arts in 1995 for DOS where the main goal is to win race after race in a variety of game modes. In the process, the player must elude traffic, pedestrians, and the police.
Grand Prix 2
DOS19954.3/5 racing: car, racing: Formula 1
Grand Prix 2 is an abandoned Formula 1 racing game designed by Geoff Crammond and published by MicroProse Software in 1995 for DOS. Grand Prix 2 is the sequel to Formula One Grand Prix and was a one-man project (which was uncommon at the time). Grand Prix 2 was essentially an accurate simulation of the 1994 Formula 1 season.
Wipeout
DOSWindows XP/98/9519954.3/5 racing: futuristic, vehicular combat
Wipeout is a popular racing video game known for its high-speed gameplay, anti-gravity racing vehicles, and electronic music soundtracks. Wipeout was developed and published by Psygnosis in 1995. Wipeout is set in a futuristic world where players control anti-gravity ships called AG craft. The tracks are often high-tech, featuring twists,...
Carmageddon
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 racing: car, vehicular combat
Carmageddon was a controversial and violent vehicular combat / car racing game, where the player must compete against a number of computer controlled opponents. Running over pedestrians and damaging opponents cars grant time bonuses and credits to be spent for upgrades.
Interstate '76
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.3/5 racing: car, vehicular combat
Interstate '76 is a vehicular combat video game developed and published by Activision. It was released in 1997 for Microsoft Windows. The game is set in an alternate history 1976, featuring a stylized 1970s atmosphere with a unique blend of vehicular combat and first-person shooter elements. Players assume the role of a vigilante named Groove ...
Death Rally
DOS1996freeware4.1/5 racing: car, vehicular combat
OutRun
DOS19894.2/5 racing: car
Lotus: The ultimate challenge
DOS19934.2/5 racing: car
Test Drive
DOS19874.2/5 racing: car
Test Drive is an abandoned racing game developed by Distinctive Software and released by Accolade in 1987 for DOS and Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64. This is the game that started the whole Test Drive franchise. Gameplay is fairly simple and consists of driving sports cars on a mountain road while avoiding police cars.
Micro Machines
DOS19944.3/5 racing: car, racing: motorcycle, racing: unusual vehicles
Micro Machines is an abandoned racing game developed and released by Codemasters in 1994 based on the Micro Machines toy line. Micro Machines was published for DOS, but also for Amiga, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, NES, SEGA Master System and SNES. Codemasters released a sequel called Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament.
Sega Rally Championship
Windows XP/98/95Windows19953.6/5 racing: car, racing: off-road
Monster Truck Madness
Windows XP/98/9519964.1/5 racing: off-road, racing: unusual vehicles
Turbo OutRun
DOS19904.1/5 racing: car
Turbo OutRun is an abandoned DOS action racing game set in North America, developed and published by Sega in 1990. Turbo OutRun is a conversion from the arcade classic of the same name and it's the sequel of the popular OutRun. The OutRun games are regarded as iconic and representative of the late 80s/early 90s, often cited by retrowave enthusiasts.
Whiplash
DOS19954.3/5 racing: car
Grand Prix Circuit
DOSMac OS19884.1/5 racing: car, racing: Formula 1
The Duel: Test Drive 2
DOS19894.2/5 racing: car
Stunts
DOS19904.1/5 racing: car
Screamer
DOS1995protected4.2/5
Quarantine
DOS19944/5 racing: car, racing: futuristic, vehicular combat
Quarantine is a futuristic racing/driving game released by GameTek in 1994 for DOS. Quarantine is set in a dark dystopian futuristic city where the player drives around in a taxi cab, picking up passengers and killing everyone else. If you loved Carmageddon, you will also like Quarantine. Stay away if you don't like gratuitous violence, gore and bl...
Stunt Car Racer
DOS19894.1/5 racing: car
Stunt Car Racer is an abandoned first-person 3D perspective racing game designed by Geoffrey J. Crammond, developed and released by Microstyle in 1989 for DOS and many other platforms. The peculiar tracks are what makes Stunt Car Racer stand out: you race on a suspended track with the risk of driving off the edges.
Ferrari Formula 1
DOS19894.2/5 racing: car, racing: Formula 1
Deathtrack
DOS19893.9/5 racing: car, vehicular combat
Deathtrack is an abandoned racing vehicular combat game set in a post-apocalyptic North America. Deathtrack is a mix of high-speed racing and combat and was developed by Dynamix and released by Activision in 1989 for DOS.
Grand Prix Unlimited
DOS19924.5/5 racing: Formula 1, racing: car
Big Red Racing
DOS19954/5 racing: car, racing: off-road, racing: unusual vehicles
Skyroads
DOS1993freeware4.2/5 racing: futuristic, racing: unusual vehicles