Single-player games like CARS
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to CARS, 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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DIRT 5
Single-player alternative to CARS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with CARS.
DIRT 5 is a fun, amplified, off-road arcade racing experience created by Codemasters. Blaze a trail on routes across the world, covering gravel, ice, snow and sand, with a roster of cars ranging from rally icons to trucks, to GT heroes.
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Circuit Superstars
Single-player alternative to CARS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with CARS.
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.
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OmniBus
Single-player alternative to CARS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with CARS.
OmniBus is next-to-last gen physics game about the most powerful bus in the universe that can’t stop or even slow down for reasons incomprehensible to the simple human mind.
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Little Racers STREET
Single-player alternative to CARS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with CARS.
Little Racers STREET fuses the fun-oriented simplicity of top-down racing games with the excitement of street racing, and the results couldn't be better!
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Golden Lap
Single-player alternative to CARS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with CARS.
Step into the polished shoes of a racing team manager in the heart-stirring Golden Era of motorsport where every decision can lead to glory or gravel. With sleek minimalist charm and deep strategic gameplay, Golden Lap offers a unique experience in the motorsport management genre.
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Absolute Drift
Single-player alternative to CARS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with CARS.
Absolute Drift is a racing game about becoming a master at the art of drifting.
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Nitroglycerine!
Single-player alternative to CARS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Racing with CARS.
A challenging arcade simulator of transporting dangerous cargo on heavy trucks along a complex and unpredictable route. A short but extendable adventure.
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Gorogoa
Single-player alternative to CARS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with CARS.
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
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Plug & Play
Single-player alternative to CARS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with CARS.
Run, hit, switch, fall, love, plug, pull. And push.
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KIDS
Single-player alternative to CARS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with CARS.
A game of crowds.
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Pocket Boss
Single-player alternative to CARS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with CARS.
Who says that work and play don’t mix? Not us! Play Pocket Boss, the game where you handle lots of fun data and one not-so-fun boss.
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Triennale Game Collection
Single-player alternative to CARS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with CARS.
The Triennale Game Collection is a free virtual exhibition of video games created for the 21st International Exhibition of Triennale Milano by five of the world’s most renowned independent game designers, showcasing these artists’ experimental approach to interactivity.