Top 7 Best PS4 Racing Games

1. Editor's Pick: Gran Turismo Sport

The Gran Turismo series has existed since the original Sony PlayStation and it’s the console’s flagship racing game. The latest entry is Gran Turismo Sport, developed from the ground up only for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro. It’s not just about stunning and realistic graphics in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second (fps), Gran Turismo Sport delivers with amazing audio, a total of over 150 cars to choose from, and 18 locations to race on with 54 different layouts.

It’s also a great racing game to get if you’re an amateur. Gran Turismo Sport features high level driving assist features, so even those who are driving cars for the very first time can learn. Those driving aids assist in steering, throttle control, brakes, stability control, and more, allowing you to choose which features you want the AI to handle.

Customization is also a huge factor in the game, allowing you to create your own livery so you can fully personalize the exterior of your car—in addition to all the other modifications you can make. An in-depth photography mode lets you take stunning snapshots of your creations for you to share through the game’s built-in social features.

The game is even compatible with PS VR, providing a 360-degree 3D environment to experience. Simply put, if you’re a fan of cars and own a PlayStation 4, Gran Turismo Sport should be in your library.

Product features:

• 4K, HDR, 60fps performance on PlayStation 4 Pro with 4K HDR TV
• True to life audio experience
• Over 150 cars to choose from
• 18 locations with 54 different layouts
• High level driving assist features
• 4 different gameplay modes
• “Scapes” photography mode
• Livery editor
• Plenty of social features
• Compatible with PS VR

2. Project CARS 2

Boasting over 140 tracks in 60 locations around the world, Project CARS 2 is another must-have for every motorsports fanatic. This game delivers all four seasons of racing with variable weather including snow and ice. It goes beyond just weather conditions, as track temperatures, ambient temperatures, height above sea level, location, time of year, wind direction and speed, and track gradients all affect the game. Even the angle of the sun will impact track temperatures in Project CARS 2.

A total of 189 cars are at your disposal, ranging from karts to hypercars, and dozens of race cars in between from GT, LMP, Rallycross, and more. This game delivers with an authentic, true-to-life handling experience, and you can see how you stack up against the competition online with the new Racing License Accreditation system.

And if you’re serious about competition, the Project CARS franchise is a leader in racing esports with the annual SMS-R World Championship, weekly ESL Cups, and dozens of community leagues.

Product features:

• Four seasons of weather conditions that heavily impact gameplay
• Over 140 tracks in 60 locations
• 189 total cars, ranging from karts to hypercars
• Authentic, true-to-life handling experience
• Online play with matchmaking
• Plenty of esports support including annual SMS-R World Championship, weekly ESL Cups, and dozens of community leagues

3. F1 2019

If you’re a Formula 1 fan, you do not want to miss out on F1 2019. The official video game of the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship, F1 2019 features all the official teams, drivers, and 21 circuits from the 2019 season. This year’s title also sees the inclusion of F2, allowing players to complete the 2018 season and establish their reputation before stepping into the F1 Championship.

Eighteen returning cars from F1 2018 join four new classics from 1990 and 2010, for those who purchase the “Legends Edition.” Those four classics are the 1990 Ferrari F1-90 and McLaren MP4/5B, and the 2010 Ferrari F10 and McLaren MP4-25.

Multiplayer support in F1 2019 boasts a new League function, allowing you to find and create your own tournaments or compete in weekly challenges. There’s plenty of esports integration as well, with a dedicated in-game esports area that makes it easier to sign up and participate in the online qualifiers.

Customize your Formula 1 race car by creating your own livery, or replay and share your best racing moments with a new automated race highlights feature.

Product features:

• Official video game of the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship
• Features all official teams, drivers, 21 circuits
• F2 Career Opening mode
• Customize your own livery
• Participate in online weekly challenges
• Dedicated F1 esport area

4. The Crew 2

For a more open world racing experience, take a look at The Crew 2. This game isn’t just about cars, as it offers planes, motorcycles, monster trucks, and even boats across different styles of gameplay. Race across a scaled down version of the U.S. in this persistent open world game, delivering a variety of different landscapes, environments, and tracks for you to race on.

Designed to be more of an online, community gaming experience, The Crew 2 offers robust multiplayer with the ability to play with up to 7 friends in PvP mode. There’s even a Demolition Derby featuring fully destructible vehicles that you can tear apart in solo, co-op, or PvP battlegrounds. There is, of course, ranked leagues for PvP events so you can see how you stack up against the competition.

Gameplay is broken down into four different “Motor Families”: Street Racing, Pro Racing, Freestyle, and Off-Road. Within each of those Motor Families are different disciplines, like drag racing, street racing, drifting, rallycross, motocross, or hopping into a monster truck, boat, or plane.

The Crew 2 doesn’t deliver the same experience as other racing simulator games such as Gran Turismo Sport, since it focuses more on an open world experience rather than hopping from track to track and competing in events.

Product features:

• Persistent, open world experience across a scaled down version of the U.S.
• Isn’t just about cars—race planes, motorcycles, monster trucks, and boats
• PvP mode with ranked leagues, Demolition Derby, and more
• Diverse racing experiences ranging from drag racing to drifting, rallycross to motocross

5. NASCAR Heat 4

NASCAR Heat 4 is the game to get if you’re a NASCAR fan. As the official video game of NASCAR, the latest entry in the series features the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, and the Xtreme Dirt Tour. In total, you’re able to compete across 38 tracks against over 150 official NASCAR teams and drivers.

New features in NASCAR Heat 4 include track map, unlockable paint schemes, more control options, enhanced career mode, a competitive smarter AI, and improvements to graphics and sounds. This game is also the only way to qualify for the NASCAR Heat Pro League, where you can possibly race for a real NASCAR race team by competing in esports.

As an added bonus, this game comes with a $50 NASCAR race ticket.

Product features:

• Official video game of NASCAR
• Features the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, and the Xtreme Dirt Tour
• Compete across 38 tracks against over 150 official teams and drivers
• New features include track map, unlockable paint schemes, more control options, enhanced career mode, competitive smarter AI, improvements to graphics and sounds
• Qualify for the NASCAR Heat Pro League by competing in esports
• Includes a $50 NASCAR race ticket

6. Gravel

So far we’ve covered some get track racing simulators, an open world game, and official titles for Formula 1 and NASCAR. So what game do you choose if you’re an off-road fan? That honor goes to Gravel. Designed to deliver the ultimate off-road experience, this extreme racing game is all about fun. Take on four different disciplines—Cross Country, Wild Rush, Speed Cross, and Stadium Circuit—while competing in offline and online game modes.

Cross Country is where you’ll race on huge areas with different layouts, offering lush and rich landscapes as you compete in checkpoint races. In Wild Rush, you compete in lap races through the wildest locations. Unique environments with natural obstacles will put your off-road racing to the test, as you take on the slopes of a mountain, race through paradise islands, or even tackle masses of debris and quarry rocks.

Gravel also features real-world tracks spanning from Europe to America in Speed Cross. Lastly, Stadium Circuit boasts both real and fictional arenas, packed full of jumps so you can try out some amazing stunts.

Product features:

• Provides the ultimate off-road experience
• Four different disciplines: Cross Country, Wild Rush, Speed Cross, and Stadium Circuit
• Real-world tracks from Europe to America
• Plenty of offline and online game modes

7. Burnout Paradise Remastered

Don’t really care for a realistic driving simulator? Just want to have fun while racing fast cars? Burnout Paradise Remastered is made for you. The original Burnout Paradise was released in 2008 and became such a popular racing game that EA remastered it for the current generation of consoles. Playing natively in 1080p on the PlayStation 4 and in 4K at 60 fps on the PlayStation 4 Pro, Burnout Paradise Remastered delivers breakneck racing, high-flying stunts, and plenty of automotive destruction.

As an action racing game, you’ll take to the open roads packed with jumps, stunts, and shortcuts. This game is all about forgetting everything you’ve learned about proper driving as you set speed and destruction records all across Paradise City. You can play with up to 8 players in both online and offline multiplayer modes, choosing from over 150 different playable vehicles.

The remaster also includes the 8 main DLC packs from the Year of Paradise, including the popular Big Surf Island update.

Product features:

• Remastered version of the 2008 hit Burnout Paradise
• Plays natively in 1080p on PlayStation 4, 4K at 60 fps on the PlayStation 4 Pro
• Action racing game packed with jump, stunts, and shortcuts
• Play with up to 8 players in both online and offline multiplayer modes
• Over 150 different playable vehicles
• Includes 8 main DLC packs from the Year of Paradise