The best racing games, according to hackers
10 racing games were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 1 earns the Hacker Approved badge.
Top pick
The most recommended racing game with the badge. Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes One comment
Nostalgic childhood favorite
People recommend it for its fun, rewarding motorcycle racing and brawling and its strong nostalgia for many childhoods. No recurring complaints appear in the quotes.
All 10 racing games, ranked
Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.
| Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied 1 | Road Rash | 11 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Tied 1 | Snowboard Kids 2 | 11 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| 3 | Mario Kart World | 9 | 9 | 50% | 5 | — | — |
| Tied 4 | Assetto Corsa | 8 | 2 | 80% | 6 | — | — |
| Tied 4 | Forza Horizon | 8 | 6 | 57% | 3 | — | — |
| 6 | SuperTuxKart | 7 | 1 | 88% | 3 | — | — |
| Tied 7 | Need for Speed | 6 | 2 | 75% | 4 | — | — |
| Tied 7 | Snowboard Kids | 6 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Tied 7 | Blur (Bizarre Creations) | 6 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| 10 | Carmageddon | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
How we rank
Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same racing game in five threads counts once.
The badge goes to racing games that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.
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