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The 15 Best Racing Sims of All Time

By YPB Team

From hardcore laser-scanned simulators to console-friendly crowd-pleasers, this grid spans rally stages, GT circuits and endurance classics. Which one deserves pole position?

  1. Richard Burns Rally — ranked #11
    Richard Burns Rally
    The 2004 rally sim still regarded by purists as the most realistic stage-rally experience ever made.
    1000pts
  2. Assetto Corsa — ranked #22
    Assetto Corsa
    The 2014 Italian driving sim whose open modding support made it a perennial favorite among hardcore sim racers.
    833pts
  3. DiRT Rally 2.0 — ranked #33
    DiRT Rally 2.0
    Codemasters' 2019 rally sim with demanding surface physics across global stages.
    833pts
  4. Project CARS 2 — ranked #44
    Project CARS 2
    Slightly Mad Studios' 2017 sim featuring live-track dynamic weather and a vast multi-discipline car roster.
    500pts
  5. Forza Motorsport — ranked #55
    Forza Motorsport
    Turn 10's 2023 reboot of the Xbox racing franchise, often recommended as the gateway sim for beginners.
    500pts
  6. F1 24 — ranked #66
    F1 24
    Codemasters' official Formula 1 simulation with the full 2024 grid, calendar, and career mode.
    500pts
  7. RaceRoom Racing Experience — ranked #77
    RaceRoom Racing Experience
    Sector3 Studios' free-to-play sim known for accurate touring-car and DTM content.
    500pts
  8. Le Mans Ultimate — ranked #88
    Le Mans Ultimate
    Studio 397's 2024 endurance racing sim built around the official FIA World Endurance Championship.
    500pts
  9. rFactor 2 — ranked #99
    rFactor 2
    Studio 397's hardcore simulation prized for its dynamic tire and track physics in serious online leagues.
    500pts
  10. GTR 2 — ranked #1010
    GTR 2
    SimBin's acclaimed 2006 FIA GT simulation, a cult classic still modded two decades on.
    300pts
  11. Live for Speed — ranked #1111
    Live for Speed
    A long-running independent online racing sim cherished for its precise handling model and tight community.
    300pts
  12. Assetto Corsa Competizione — ranked #1212
    Assetto Corsa Competizione
    The GT3-focused sequel and official game of the SRO/Blancpain series, built around laser-scanned GT racing.
    300pts
  13. Automobilista 2 — ranked #1313
    Automobilista 2
    Reiza Studios' Brazilian sim built on the Madness engine, celebrated for its feelsome force-feedback physics.
    300pts
  14. BeamNG.drive — ranked #1414
    BeamNG.drive
    A soft-body physics sandbox sim famous for its uncannily realistic crash and vehicle deformation modeling.
    1pts
  15. Gran Turismo 7 — ranked #1515
    Gran Turismo 7
    The seventh mainline entry in Polyphony Digital's PlayStation series, blending realistic physics with mainstream accessibility.
    1pts

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