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Games like NASCAR 21: Ignition

  • 16 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked NASCAR 21: Ignition also play

The closest matches to NASCAR 21: Ignition: NASCAR Heat 5, NASCAR 25, iRacing, F1® 24, and WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Same challenging mood as NASCAR 21: Ignition.

    • 2020
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares career mode with NASCAR 21: Ignition.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • 2025
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like NASCAR 21: Ignition.

    • $11.59 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • 2015
  1. Rank 08

    Wreckfest

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018

The full ranked list: top 24 games like NASCAR 21: Ignition

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    NASCAR Heat 5

    Same challenging mood as NASCAR 21: Ignition.

    • 82% of 2,300 reviews
  2. 2
    NASCAR 25

    Shares career mode with NASCAR 21: Ignition.

    • 73% of 1,307 reviews
  3. 3
    iRacing

    Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like NASCAR 21: Ignition.

    • 82% of 2,941 reviews
  4. 4
    F1® 24

    Genres: Sports, Racing

    • 72% of 6,279 reviews
  5. 5
    WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship

    Shares damage model and career mode with NASCAR 21: Ignition.

    • 78% of 385 reviews
  6. 6
    Le Mans Ultimate

    Genres: Sports, Simulation, Racing

    • 78% of 5,814 reviews
  7. 7
    Assetto Corsa

    Genres: Sports, Indie, Simulation

    • 93% of 58,334 reviews
  8. 8
    Wreckfest

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 87% of 18,276 reviews
  9. 9
    Project CARS 2

    Genres: Racing

    • 81% of 5,859 reviews
  10. 10
    World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing 24 Gold Edition

    Genres: Sports, Simulation, Racing

    • 89% of 204 reviews
  11. 11
    rFactor 2

    Genres: Sports, Simulation, Racing

    • 76% of 3,503 reviews
  12. 12
    SRX: The Game

    Genres: Sports, Simulation, Racing

    • 89% of 183 reviews
  13. 13
    KartKraft™

    Genres: Action, Sports, Simulation

    • 71% of 1,593 reviews
  14. 14
    GT Legends

    Shares damage model with NASCAR 21: Ignition.

    • 90% of 118 reviews
  15. 15
    Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

    Genres: Racing

    • 77% of 5,277 reviews
  16. 16
    Automobilista 2

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 90% of 5,381 reviews
  17. 17
    Dakar 18

    Genres: Sports, Adventure, Simulation

    • 65% of 287 reviews
  18. 18
    Tony Stewart's All-American Racing

    Genres: Sports, Simulation, Racing

    • 88% of 194 reviews
  19. 19
    Redout: Enhanced Edition

    Genres: Racing

    • 85% of 2,295 reviews
  20. 20
    RaceRoom Racing Experience

    Genres: Sports, Simulation, Free To Play

    • 74% of 11,306 reviews
  21. 21
    Motorsport Manager

    Same immersive mood as NASCAR 21: Ignition.

    • 91% of 5,101 reviews
  22. 22
    GRID Autosport

    Genres: Sports, Racing

    • 72% of 1,906 reviews
  23. 23
    Torque Drift 2

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 69% of 181 reviews
  24. 24
    RIDE

    Genres: Sports, Simulation, Racing

    • 71% of 542 reviews
NASCAR 21: Ignition — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2021
  • Developer: Motorsport Games
  • 26% of 500 reviews
  • Genres: Sports, Simulation, Racing
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Heavier car feel with rfactor based physics
  • Official teams drivers tracks from 2021 season
  • Visuals capture late afternoon night races well
  • Atmospheric
  • Challenging
  • Immersive

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About NASCAR 21: Ignition

The closest matches to NASCAR 21: Ignition: NASCAR Heat 5, NASCAR 25, iRacing, F1® 24, and WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If NASCAR 21: Ignition is your kind of game, the closest matches are NASCAR Heat 5, NASCAR 25 and iRacing — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and immersive, and single out its assist settings and broadcast style presentation. 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.

About NASCAR 21: Ignition: NASCAR 21: Ignition redefines the official video game of the world’s most popular stock car racing series. With incredible graphics and immersive gameplay, NASCAR 21: Ignition brings a whole new level of authenticity and atmosphere to the NASCAR Cup Series.

Is NASCAR 21: Ignition worth buying?

Most players don't recommend it

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 26% of 500 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Not supported on Steam Deck.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Do not buy this game, it sucks. It has so many bugs and crashes mid game sometimes too. Got this on sale and still sucks. Go get the Heat series instead.”
1 h played
“I payed only 1.79 for this game BUT!!. the game looks awesome but it plays so bad. I cant even finish a race because the car wants to move all over the place it wants to hit the wall a lot. plus I cant seem to get the wheel to work.”
4 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: NASCAR Heat 5, NASCAR 25, iRacing

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Frequently asked about NASCAR 21: Ignition

Can I run it?

Does NASCAR 21: Ignition work on Steam Deck?

NASCAR 21: Ignition is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.

Does NASCAR 21: Ignition have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — NASCAR 21: Ignition supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).

What games are most similar to NASCAR 21: Ignition?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NASCAR 21: Ignition are NASCAR Heat 5, NASCAR 25, iRacing.

Who developed NASCAR 21: Ignition?

NASCAR 21: Ignition was developed by Motorsport Games.