Best Racing Games on the Xbox One

Racing Games are one of the things the Xbox One is genuinely for. The ones worth playing start with Forza Horizon 4, Forza Motorsport 7, Forza Horizon 3.

The Xbox One and Racing Games

A generation where the first-party output thinned and the value moved to the subscription. The library's highlights are mostly the games that arrived through it.

This is one of its strengths. Indies, heavily — Ori, Cuphead, Celeste, Hollow Knight, Inside — plus Forza Horizon, which is the best arcade racing series being made.

Filtering to racing means you want the vehicle to be the subject. It is the right filter when what you liked was speed, or handling, or a road worth driving.

The Racing Games Worth Playing

  1. 1. Forza Horizon 4

    Follow the link for hand-written recommendations if you want more like it.

  2. 2. Forza Motorsport 7

    Follow the link for hand-written recommendations if you want more like it.

  3. 3. Forza Horizon 3

    Follow the link for hand-written recommendations if you want more like it.

  4. 4. Burnout Paradise Remastered

    Follow the link for hand-written recommendations if you want more like it.

What Makes a Good Racing Game

A short session that is complete in itself. A race is over in five minutes and you can always take the corner better.

Everything outside the vehicle. Racing games rarely have a story, and the ones that try usually should not have.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best racing game on the Xbox One?

Forza Horizon 4 is the usual first answer, and there are 4 in the library we cover.

Was the Xbox One good at racing games?

Yes — it is one of the things the machine is known for, and there are 4 in the library we cover.

Arcade or simulation?

Simulation models tyre temperature, fuel and weight transfer and punishes you for ignoring them. Arcade gives you grip, boost and a rewind, and is about flow. Buying the wrong one is where most disappointment comes from.

Do I need a wheel?

For the simulation picks it changes the game completely. For anything arcade it makes almost no difference.

How is this list put together?

From the games this site covers on the Xbox One, matched against hand-mapped gameplay categories rather than a storefront's genre tag. A page only exists where there are at least four, which is why some console and genre combinations have no page at all.

Racing Games on Other Consoles

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