Racing Games

Racing games challenge you to get somewhere faster than everyone else, or to go further than you did last time. Some pit you against a grid of rivals, some are endless runs against traffic, and some add weapons, so passing the car in front can mean blowing it off the road. Our racing collection leans toward that wilder side, with monster trucks, rocket launchers and a lot of nitro.

Racing games are all about flow. When you hit every corner, time every boost and slip past the last rival right at the finish, few games feel better. They also give you constant goals: a better time, a longer run, the next upgrade. Every race is short, so one more try is always tempting. Upgrades add a second layer of fun, because each new engine or set of tires makes an old track feel fresh again and turns a race you kept losing into one you can win.

Use nitro on straights and after landing jumps, not going into tight turns. In combat races, fire at rivals just ahead of you instead of wasting shots on cars far away. Keep an eye on resources like fuel in games that track them. Spend early winnings on engine and handling upgrades, since speed you can control is worth more than raw top speed.

RACE: Rocket Arena Car Extreme is a 3D battle race with rockets, shields and a superpower button. Monsters Wheels 2 mixes races, stunt events and car crushing with three upgradable monster trucks. Dead Paradise makes you shoot missiles at pursuing vehicles while managing your fuel to the finish. Mad Truck Challenge Special arms a monster truck with rockets on a bumpy off-road course, and Highway Car Racer is an endless traffic dodger for a quick score chase.