The PlayStation brand has always been closely associated with racing games. Whether you’re interested in realistic racing sims, rallycross, or arcade racers, PlayStation Plus has a wide offering of racing games for you to set a new course record on. These are the ten best racing games on PS Plus based on their Metacritic review score.
1. WipEout: Omega Collection (2017)
Featuring all the content from Wipeout HD, Fury, and 2048, Wipeout Omega Collection packs in 26 reversible circuits, 46 unique ships, a ton of game modes, and some new and classic music tracks. It’s time for Wipeout veterans to come out of retirement and new pilots to make their debut.
2. Split/Second (2010)
Split/Second, an intense action racing game set within the world of a hyper-competitive reality television show. Competitors vie to be the first across the finish line in a made-for-TV city built for destruction, with the ultimate goal of becoming the season champion.
| Metacritic Score | 84 |
| Subscription | Premium |
| Game Modes | Single player, Online competitive, Local competitive |
| Platform | PlayStation 3 (stream only) |
3. Wreckfest (2019)
Break the rules and take full-contact racing to the limit with Wreckfest! Expect epic crashes, neck-to-neck fights over the finish line, and brand-new ways for metal to bend — these are the once-in-a-lifetime moments that can only be achieved in Wreckfest, with its true-to-life physics simulation crafted by legendary developer Bugbear.
| MetaCritic Score | 82 |
| Subscription | Extra |
| No. of Players | Single player, Online competitive |
| Platform | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |
4. Trackmania Turbo (2016)
Trackmania Turbo features an easy-to-learn, hard-to-master gameplay style that relies on time-attack racing in which racers set their own limits and challenges. The gameplay centers on the perfect combination of matchbox car fantasy on a massive scale, focusing on pursuing the perfect run around the track.
| Metacritic Score | 82 |
| Subscription | Extra |
| Game Modes | Single player, Local Competitive, Online competitive, Local co-op |
| Platform | PlayStation 4 |
4. Lonely Mountains: Downhill (2019)
Just you and your bike — take it on a thrilling ride down an unspoiled mountain landscape. Make your way through thick forests, narrow trails, and wild rivers. Race, jump, slide and try not to crash — all the way from the peak to the valley.
| Metacritic Score | 82 |
| Subscription | Extra |
| Game Modes | Single player |
| Platform | PlayStation 4 |
5. Trials Rising (2019)
Explore challenging tracks around the world, from Yellowstone Park to the peaks of Mt. Everest and everywhere in between. New Tandem Bike mode allows two riders to control one bike. Hone your racing skills and level up from local backyard competitions to stadium races.
| Metacritic Score | 79 |
| Subscription | Extra |
| Game Modes | Single player, Online competitive, Local competitive, Local co-op |
| Platform | PlayStation 4 |
6. Trials Fusion (2014)
Take on an unlimited array of platform-racing challenges in the unreal world of Trials Fusion. Using your skills to traverse across obstacle-laden, ramp-ridden courses, you must strive to set track records against the best Trials players around the globe.
| Metacritic Score | 79 |
| Subscription | Extra |
| Game Modes | Single player, Online competitive, Local competitive |
| Platform | PlayStation 4 |
7. Joe Danger 2: The Movie (2012)
Take Joe Danger on a death-defying thrill ride across the set of the greatest blockbuster movie ever made. Chase crooks on your police bike, destroy laser-firing robots with a stolen jetpack, escape giant boulders in a mine cart, time-travel to punch dinosaurs, and divert the nuclear missiles on your unicycle!
| MetaCritic Score | 78 |
| Subscription | Premium |
| Game Modes | Single player, Local competitive |
| Platform | PlayStation 3 (stream only) |
8. Hotshot Racing (2020)
Hotshot Racing is a blisteringly fast arcade-style racing game fusing drift handling, razor-sharp retro visuals, and an incredible sense of speed to create an exhilarating driving experience. Hotshot Racing is an all-new driving experience that revives the classic arcade gameplay of the 90s and thrusts it into the modern era.
| MetaCritic Score | 78 |
| Subscription | Extra |
| Game Modes | Single player, Online competitive, Online co-op, Local competitive, Local co-op |
| Platform | PlayStation 4 |
9. MotorStorm Apocalypse (2011)
The Stormers are now bringing the extreme MotorStorm festival to a major metropolitan city that has been ravaged by a gigantic earthquake. With all of its unstable skyscrapers, fiery subway tunnels, twisting bridges and more, the almost completely abandoned city offers the perfect playground for MotorStorm’s electric brand of brutal street racing.
| MetaCritic Score | 77 |
| Subscription | Premium |
| Game Modes | Single player, Online competitive, Local competitive |
| Platform | PlayStation 3 (stream only) |
10. Jak X: Combat Racing (2005)
After a mysterious invite brings Jak and Daxter to Kras City, they discover that they have been poisoned by the sinister Krew. Krew proceeds to give the duo an ultimatum – race for him in the next Kras City Grand Championship and receive the poison antidote.
| MetaCritic Score | 77 |
| Subscription | Premium |
| Game Modes | Single player, Online competitive |
| Platform | PlayStation 3 (stream only) |
11. Riders Republic (2021)
Grab your bike, skis, snowboard, or wingsuit and explore an open-world sports paradise where the rules are yours to make—or break. Battle against over 50 players simultaneously in a massive multiplayer playground. Compete in an all-out mass start race—collide, grind, and fight your way to the finish!
| MetaCritic Score | 77 |
| Subscription | Extra |
| No. of Players | Single player, Online competitive |
| Platform | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |
12. Descenders (2020)
Descenders is extreme downhill freeriding for the modern era, with procedurally generated worlds, and where mistakes have real consequences. Will you lead your team to glory and become the next legendary Descender?
| MetaCritic Score | 75 |
| Subscription | Extra |
| No. of Players | Single player |
| Platform | PlayStation 4 |
Don’t forget, you can always check out all PlayStation Plus racing games at PS Plus Guide (where you can filter them by review score, gameplay modes, and more).
