Single-player games like Barely Racing
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Barely Racing, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Motor Strike: Racing Rampage
Single-player alternative to Barely Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Barely Racing.
Welcome to the craziest racing experience! Destroy your friends in this demented shooting racing game, play alone, with the split screen mode or online. Enjoy multiple tracks, lots of vehicles and heavy artillery with multiples game modes and feed your hunger of speed, shooting and chaos!
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TRF - The Race Factory
Single-player alternative to Barely Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Barely Racing.
The Race Factory is a fast-paced top-down racer, allowing up to 4 local players, with AI supported in all modes. Inspired by arcade racing games of the 80's/90's. Featuring drift physics, power-ups, and plenty of customization to keep you entertained.
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BlazeRush
Single-player alternative to Barely Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Barely Racing.
BlazeRush is a dynamic arcade racing survival game with no health, no levelling and no brakes! You can assemble a team of friends to play in local or online multiplayer, choose a car to your taste and chase, blow up and cut off! Adapt your style and tactics to new enemies, obstacles and tracks.
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GRIP: Combat Racing
Single-player alternative to Barely Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Barely Racing.
Harness gravity-defying speed in classic combat racing taken to the EXTREME. Master wall-riding, ceiling-surfing tracks, and unleash devastating weapons across 29 blistering circuits. Race solo, split-screen, or online with up to 10 players. GRIP delivers white-knuckle racing like nothing else.
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Concept Destruction
Single-player alternative to Barely Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Barely Racing.
Concept Destruction is a demolition derby sandbox with miniature cars made of cardboard. Crash them into each other to earn points by destroying other vehicles. Pick a car model and crash other concept cars to begin mass production!
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Super Indie Karts
Single-player alternative to Barely Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Barely Racing.
Super Indie Karts is a classic retro 16 to 64-bit style karting game, with Time Trials, Grand Prix, Splitscreen GP, Mission Mania, and Battle Mania! Featuring 48 racetracks, with many more coming soon. You don't have to wait until completion though as you can join the race now with Early Access!
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Turbo Sliders Unlimited
Single-player alternative to Barely Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Barely Racing.
Driving game with Unlimited possibilities. Spiritual successor to classic top-down racing games, but in 3D with modern online features, countless game modes and extensive moddability. For casual fun, serious competition, or to unleash your creativity with the editors.
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Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage
Single-player alternative to Barely Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Barely Racing.
Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage is a fast-paced addictive combat racing game for the PC. The game features many different vehicles, weapons, upgrades, on-track bonuses as well as distinctive and astonishing environments.