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Best PS5 Racing Games Ranked
Best PS5 racing games ranked:
- Need for Speed Unbound
- Gran Turismo 7
- Wreckfest
- F1 24
- EA Sports WRC
- F1 2021
- Dirt 5
- WRC 9
- Assetto Corsa Competizione
1. Need For Speed Unbound
Representing one of the biggest franchise comebacks in recent memory, Need for Speed Unbound isn’t just the best Need for Speed title in more than a decade, but it also crucially has plenty of that vintage Criterion Games DNA thrumming through its veins.
A true next-gen racing title that is unshackled by the technology of previous generation consoles, Need for Speed Unbound is a gorgeous racer that deftly balances superb arcade and simulation style handling with a generous open world to explore and a narrative driven single-player storyline. Need for Speed Unbound sets a resoundingly solid foundation for the Need for Speed franchise to evolve into the future and is essential for fans of both the series and PS5 racing games.
2. Gran Turismo 7
Though Gran Turismo 7 certainly carries the baggage of some of the weaker elements from previous games, a steadfast return to the generous single-player campaign offerings of old, together with a significantly upgraded visual presentation and most importantly a deeply felt love for cars that bleeds through every aspect of the game all ensures that one single statement is true – Gran Turismo is back.
Make no mistake, Gran Turismo 7 isn’t just one of the best PS5 racing games, but also one of the best PS5 games money can buy. Period.
3. Wreckfest
Wreckfest is quite simply the next generation Destruction Derby of your dreams. Placing a real emphasis on smashmouth, vehicle on vehicle violence, Wreckfest employs a deliriously satisfying handling model and physics damage system which makes races as much about getting pole position as it is about smashing up the opposition into a collection of smoldering wrecks.
Boasting a massive, 4K resolution and 60 frames per second visual upgrade over the already stellar PS4 version of the game, Wreckfest also packs in improved textures, lighting effects, shadows, trackside…