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Games like Z-Race

If Z-Race is your kind of game, the closest matches are Omega Pilot, 戦乙女 ikusaotome and EXOcars — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its competitive, immersive and intense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Z-Race: Z-Race is a fun arcade hand-racing VR game. Control futuristic ships designed in the style of your favourite VR creators with their voice acting. Fly at super-fast speeds on chic sci-fi tracks, collecting nitro boosts and coins, avoiding energy traps and obstacles to become the first!

2021ActionSportsIndieMassively MultiplayerCasualRacing14.99 USDWindowsby XOCUS
Z-Race — Steam game cover
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Asynchronous multiplayer with global leaderboardsFuturistic sci fi tracks with varied locationsHand tracked controls feel like holding a real toyCompetitiveImmersiveIntense

Players who liked Z-Race also play

Steam players who put hours into Z-Race also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Omega Pilot

    WHY THIS

    Shares asynchronous multiplayer and an intense mood with Z-Race.

    Top pick for Z-Race fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Race.

    Omega Pilot is an exciting first-person VR racing game with realistic physics and control mechanics. Compete for in-ring races with other pilots in asynchronous multiplayer and enjoy the view from the cockpit at high speed!

    2022ActionIndieRacing14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 戦乙女 ikusaotome

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Z-Race fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Z-Race.

    Freely adapted from the Nordic mythology our戦乙女: search for spirits, do competitions or fly races. It is designed for fun, but you can adjust the challenge mode also it needs some practice for the advanced options.

    2022SportsIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. EXOcars

    WHY THIS

    Shares asynchronous multiplayer and a competitive mood with Z-Race.

    Third-strongest match for Z-Race fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Z-Race.

    Strap into EXOcars and compete against real players in single-player races and real-time multiplayer. Exciting driving feedback, advanced physics and graphics make for an unparalleled VR buggy racing experience.

    2024ActionSportsSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Phantom Spark

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Z-Race.

    Ranked #4 for Z-Race fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Z-Race.

    The best feeling racing game out there. Precision time-trial racing against npc champions in the campaign or other players on the leaderboards.

    2024SportsIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Redout: Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Z-Race.

    Ranked #5 for Z-Race fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Z-Race.

    Redout is a tribute to the old racing monsters such as F-Zero, WipeOut, Rollcage, and POD. It is designed to be an uncompromising, fast, tough and satisfying driving experience, soaked in that vertigo that stands at the core of the arcade racing genre.

    2016Racing19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Circuit Superstars

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Z-Race.

    Ranked #6 for Z-Race fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Z-Race.

    Circuit Superstars is a top down racing game with a tactile arcade physics model, pitstops, and a pure motorsport approach. It includes 16 categories that span different styles and eras of motorsport.

    2023ActionSportsIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. iRacing

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Z-Race.

    Ranked #7 for Z-Race fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Massively Multiplayer with Z-Race.

    We are the world’s premier motorsports racing game. An iRacing membership provides entry into the newest form of motorsport: internet racing. Internet racing is a fun, easy, and inexpensive way for race fan and gamers alike to enjoy the thrill of the racetrack from the comfort of their home.

    2015SportsSimulationMassively Multiplayer9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. F1® 2021

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Z-Race.

    Ranked #8 for Z-Race fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with Z-Race.

    Every story has a beginning in F1® 2021, the official videogame of the 2021 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™. Enjoy the stunning new features of F1® 2021, including the thrilling story experience ‘Braking Point’, two-player Career, and get even closer to the grid with ‘Real-Season Start’.

    2021SportsSimulationRacingDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Z-Race at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Z-Race on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Z-Race.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Z-Race on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Race.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Z-Race on Steam right now. Shares Action with Z-Race.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Z-Race on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Race.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Z-Race on Steam right now. Shares Action with Z-Race.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Z-Race on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Z-Race.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Z-Race on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Z-Race.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Z-Race on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Z-Race.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Z-Race.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Massively Multiplayer with Z-Race.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Race.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Z-Race.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Race.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Z-Race.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Race.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Z-Race.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from XOCUS

Other recommendable Steam games by XOCUS, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Fighting Clans

    WHY THIS

    Another title from XOCUS, the studio behind Z-Race. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Race.

    A true, FIRST VR Street Fight! You’re just a regular guy, doing your best to get by, but you made your choices and now you’re in debt to the mafia. The only way you are going to save yourself is to fight. Prepare to engage in combat with no limits, no rules. You fight to win, you win to survive.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Omega Pilot

    WHY THIS

    Shares asynchronous multiplayer and an intense mood with Z-Race.

    Another title from XOCUS, the studio behind Z-Race. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Race.

    Omega Pilot is an exciting first-person VR racing game with realistic physics and control mechanics. Compete for in-ring races with other pilots in asynchronous multiplayer and enjoy the view from the cockpit at high speed!

    2022ActionIndieRacing14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Presentiment of Death

    WHY THIS

    Another title from XOCUS, the studio behind Z-Race. Shares Action and Sports with Z-Race.

    Do you hear that? Sounds of classical music and an arrow rushing by. Burst your way through the enemies inhabiting on different game levels and come out a winner. Remember, all in your hands — a bow and a chance to survive...

    2023ActionSportsIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Rock and Roots

    WHY THIS

    Another title from XOCUS, the studio behind Z-Race. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Race.

    Rock and Roots is a captivating VR journey where you wield the power to dictate the ebb and flow of battle. Summon your enigmatic guardians of the woods with a magical hand to face the challenges. Conjure spells, dive into the magic world and reclaim your rightful place on the throne!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. EXOcars

    WHY THIS

    Shares asynchronous multiplayer and a competitive mood with Z-Race.

    Another title from XOCUS, the studio behind Z-Race. Shares Action and Sports with Z-Race.

    Strap into EXOcars and compete against real players in single-player races and real-time multiplayer. Exciting driving feedback, advanced physics and graphics make for an unparalleled VR buggy racing experience.

    2024ActionSportsSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Phantom Spark

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Z-Race.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Indie with Z-Race.

    The best feeling racing game out there. Precision time-trial racing against npc champions in the campaign or other players on the leaderboards.

    2024SportsIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Redout: Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Z-Race.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Racing with Z-Race.

    Redout is a tribute to the old racing monsters such as F-Zero, WipeOut, Rollcage, and POD. It is designed to be an uncompromising, fast, tough and satisfying driving experience, soaked in that vertigo that stands at the core of the arcade racing genre.

    2016Racing19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Circuit Superstars

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Z-Race.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Sports with Z-Race.

    Circuit Superstars is a top down racing game with a tactile arcade physics model, pitstops, and a pure motorsport approach. It includes 16 categories that span different styles and eras of motorsport.

    2023ActionSportsIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. F1® 2021

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Z-Race.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Racing with Z-Race.

    Every story has a beginning in F1® 2021, the official videogame of the 2021 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™. Enjoy the stunning new features of F1® 2021, including the thrilling story experience ‘Braking Point’, two-player Career, and get even closer to the grid with ‘Real-Season Start’.

    2021SportsSimulationRacingDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Z-Race

How much does Z-Race cost?
Z-Race is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Z-Race?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Z-Race are Omega Pilot, 戦乙女 ikusaotome, EXOcars.
Who developed Z-Race?
Z-Race was developed by XOCUS.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Z-Race.

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