Who doesn't love an adrenaline-driven race to the finishing line? In the spirit of app stores constantly upping their game libraries with improved graphics and gameplay, we take a look at some of the best racing games out there today!
Asphalt 9: Legends
A worthy successor to Asphalt 8 and Asphalt 9, Asphalt 9: Legends increases the graphical fidelity of the game on your smartphone and brings with it new environments, challenges and stunts to perform. You also get a host of new cars and a set of easy to use controls.
Drift Max City - Car Racing in City
With Drift Max, you can race through realistic tracks with high performance cars. The game offers 14 drift cars, 7 race tracks and leader board for you to compare scores.
GRID: Autosport
If you are looking for a console-quality racig on your phone. then check out GRID: Autosport. The game is pretty much a port of the console/PC game that was released in 2014. The game is more of simulator rather than an arcade game, which should please purists.
Crazy Bike attack Racing New: motorcycle racing
If you want a Road Rash like experience on your smartphone, then Crazy Bike attack Racing is the one for you. You can race on sports bikes and attack your opponents with a bat or even kick them.
Impossible Car Games
If an extremely challenging racing game is what you are looking for, then you can consider Impossible Car Game. In the game, you will face twisting and turning tracks along with deadly obstacles.
Turbo Highway Racer
If racing through traffic Burnout style is what you are looking for then Turbo Highway Racer 2018 is the one for you. You can not only take on traffic but take down your enemies in this racing game.
SBK16 Official Mobile Game
The official game of the Superbike World Championships, SBK 16 brings you the joy of bike racing with a number of control methods, real-world characters that can be emulated, and a number of racing tracks. The graphics are beautiful, and gameplay is a sheer delight. There's an additional paid premium version too, where you can unlock new tracks and other add-ons.
Need For Speed: No Limits
There's no need for an introduction to the Need For Speed franchise. It has been one of the most played racing game series ever, and the mobile version does well to keep up with the reputation.
Riptide GP3: Renegade
Move over asphalt-laden tracks, Riptide GP3 will have you ripping through water in uber-cool speed jets. Perform tricks and stunts, upgrade your hydro jets to boost speed, and see the water behind you form realistic ripples: amazing, among the cellphone racing games!
Real Racing 3
Real Racing 3 features a host of officially licensed tracks, car makes and a wonderful gaming experience. You get a number of camera views, and the gameplay is really smooth. You should, however, make sure you have ample free space on your device, because it is a really graphic-intensive game.
32 secs
Jump into a futuristic Tron like bike and try to reach the checkpoint before the time runs out. So be the transporter of the future and deliver the top secret package in the given time or the world will end.
Traffic Rider
This is another really addictive game from the creators of Traffic Racer. Unlike the previous title, this games adds a whole new Career mode and better graphics. So, ride on the endless highways and beat mission to upgrade your bike.
Tunnel Rush
If you need to put your reflexes to the test, then you should check out Tunnel Rush. The game lets you race at break-neck speeds through an ever-changing tunnel packed with all kinds of obstacles.
CSR Racing 2
CSR brings the thrill of drag racing to your phone, with over 85 licensed cars, amazing graphics and an online multiplayer mode. It also offers better graphics than the previous CSR game.
LEGO DC Mighty Micros
Don the role of legendary superheroes from the DC universe in Lego form and race an interesting set of tracks. You can race through multiple environments.
Beach Buggy Blitz
Beach Buggy Blitz brings the fantasy world into a dynamic, destructive reality within cellphone racing games. Fire up your hot rod buggy, and set off across beaches, secret caves and ancient temple ruins!
GT Racing 2
GT Racing 2 will have you stunned at its awesome graphics! The deep, authentic reality simulation makes this game, with its large number of cars and tracks, one of the best racing games you can play!
Forza Street: Tap Racing Game
The Forza series is a pretty big name in console and PC gaming. Forza Street is designed to be a pocket-sized version of the game. Controls have been extremely simplified to tapping the right controls at the right time. It should be noted that while this control scheme may entice casual audiences, racing fans might find this a little too simplistic.
Breakneck
Breakneck is somewhat similar to the popular Playstation game “Race the Sun”. You have to fly your spacecraft across the ravaged lands, dodging obstacles and evading the enemy. The game has rich graphics and real time buster.
Raging Thunder 2
Raging Thunder 2 does not try to impress you with stunning graphics or a close-to-reality gameplay. Instead, it takes you back to a Roadrash-esque feel with the heavy piston cars. Try controlling a car without bumping into the sides of the track - it takes a while to get used to!
Motorsport Manager 3
Motorsport Manager 3 isn't exactly a racing game, but it definitely is a motorsport game. You are put in charge of a fledging racing team and it's up to you to make decisions that will push the team to glory. From choosing the drivers, to upgrading the car to choosing teh right time for pit stops. The decisions are all up to you. The game features three distince racing categories, open wheel racing, GT racing and endurance racing.
Slingshot Racing
Slingshot Racing, as the name says, is actually slingshot racing. You have to fling yourself across the corners with the help of slings. Tap near the corner towers with utmost accuracy and see yourself slinging forward ahead of everyone. While it does take awhile to get used to, it is incredible fun, and a pleasant break from the other racing games around.
Drift Mania: Street Outlaws
If you want to put your drifting skills to the test Drift Mania: Street Outlaws is for you. The game takes the heat to the streets, as you to battle and compete in underground drift events, based on various world locations, including Japan, the Swiss Alps, Desert Canyons and the steep hills of San Francisco. The controls are realistic and multiplayer gameplay is another bonus for players.
Crazy Taxi City Rush
Remember the Sega game Crazy Taxi? Say hello to its mobile version. The objective here isn’t to race against an opponent, but time. You have to race through the city in your car to deliver your passengers on time. The catch here is that the crazier you drive the higher your rewards!
Smash Cops Heat
If hot pursuit and takedowns is what you are looking for then Smash Cop Heat is one of the best games to try out. It puts you in the driver’s seat of a cop car, where the objective is to pursue and take down felons. The game has a top down view and boasts a large, beautiful city that you can drive through, along with physics-based chaos and mayhem.
Death Rally
Death Rally looks like it’s inspired from Death Race and that’s very good. In the game, you take control of a car ready to reign havoc with guns and spiked tires. Sounds familiar? With a number of cars and weapons at your disposal, you have a number of ways to take down your foes. It’s like Twisted Metal for your mobile.
Unpossible
Racing against time isn’t the only thing to look out for in this game. Unpossible will put your reflexes and muscle memory to the test. Are you ready for the challenge?
Hot Wheels: Race Off
Race the cars you loved as a child, on your smartphone, in this really fun-filled game. The game has more than 20 hot wheel cars and more than 40 tracks which defy physics. You can also challenge your friends in the multiplayer mode making this quite competitive.
Asphalt Xtreme: Offroad Racing
While we are not including Asphalt 8 since it is already a much loved game and almost everyone who owns a smartphone may have played it some point of time, you do need to try this. This is a off-road variant of Asphalt, which offers the same racing fun Asphalt 8 offers. You get plenty of cars and tracks to play with and tons of stuff to unlock.
Street Racing 3D
If racing is in your blood, then Street Racing 3D is one to consider. Start driving in unique car or never seen before on the roads. Race in different modes of street scene. Show your rivals that you are the best in real competition with amazing speed.
Cars: Lightning League
Based on the successful Disney Pixar movies, you don the role of Lightning McQueen. Players have a chance to race on Cars 3 inspired tracks be it the beach, Radiator Springs, and more!
Gravity Rider: Space Bike Racing Game Online
If a challenging racer is what you want to play, then you can check out Gravity Rider. The game is filled with moto jumps, mega ramps, asphalt elevators & twisted drift tracks will challenge you. The game lets you unlock legendary car parts to reach extreme levels of performance.