Y8 Racing Thunder
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Water Scooter Mania
Turbo Moto Racer
Lick 'em All
Geometry Vibes X-Ball
Bike Simulator 3D: SuperMoto II
Crazy Derby
Russian Car Driver HD
X-Trial Racing
Supercars Speed Race
Drift Racer
High-Speed Bike Simulator
Impossible Bike Stunt 3D
Iridium
Burnin' Rubber 5 XS
Island Monster Offroad
Traffic Jam 3D
Stair Race 3D
Car RacerZ
Racing Horizon
Racing Go
City Car Stunt 3
Need for Race
Formula Speed
Stunt Bike: Rider Bros
Most Speed
Formula Racers
Furious Racing 3D
Extreme Racer
Stunt Simulator
Drag Racing Club
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Bike Riders
Extreme Asphalt Car Racing
Real City Driver
Sports Bike Racing
Fruit War
Grand Vegas Simulator
Snowball Racing
Super Stunt Car 7
Pixel Racing 3D
Burnout Drift
Stunt Racers Extreme
DownHill Rush
Rally Rush
Run Boys
Top Speed Moto Bike Racing
City Bike Stunt
Total Wreckage
Dare Drift : Car Drift Racing
Death Race Sky Season
JetSky Water Racing Power Boat Stunts
Highway Rider Extreme
Moon City Stunt
Speed Moto Racing
Shape-Shifting
Crazy Drifter
Drift Car Extreme Simulator
Rally Point 3
Stallion's Spirit
Crazy Racing
Gtr Drift
F1 Super Prix
Night Neon Racers
Offroad Cycle 3D: Racing Simulator
Street Racer Underground
Dirt Bike Stunts 3D
Brainrot Tung Tung Racing
Enthusiast Drift Rivals
Race Burnout Drift
Unblocked Motocross Racing
Need for Speed: History of Racing Games
Most players do not know how important racing games were in video game history. All the way back to the 1970’s when video games were large physical arcade machines, racing games were pushing the limits of what was possible in video games.
In early racing games, developers introduced new game play mechanics like the scrolling levels later adopted in other game genres. First person driving games were also invented early on during the historical racing game era.
The inventions happening within all the emerging car games of the 1980’s brought players even more creative game play mechanics. This is when “radar” was created. The mini map showed the direction of other players. This system to help players navigate continued evolving to support more complex game worlds.
In the 1990’s, Nintendo consoles paved the way for new sub genres of racing games like kart racing. Instead of arcade style racing or racing simulators of the past, these games featured fun power-ups like turtle shells. The wacky power-ups changed how racing games could be played, adding more offensive options to the traditional time challenge of racing.
In the 2000’s, console platforms continued to push the limits of what was possible in racing game worlds. Improved 3D graphics and much bigger open worlds evolved racing games to the next level. Racing could be mapped to city streets in open worlds. The large worlds in turn opened the door for shortcuts that were not possible since the arcade era of racing games.
Since the old times, the internet has made racing games a free for all as many genre options are available today. From arcade style, to simulation, 2D side-scrolling, and way more sub genres. Online racing games offer many vehicle types to choose from, like bikes, motorbikes, jet skies, and boats. I would say the sky's the limit, since I think developers will dream up even more new ways to race.