Rank 01Why this
Same epic mood as Split/Second.
- $1.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
Games like Split/Second
- 19 games
- Updated Oct 23, 2026
Players who liked Split/Second also play
The closest matches to Split/Second: Ridge Racer™ Unbounded, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, GRIP: Combat Racing, Distance, and GRID 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Destruction and Fast-Paced, like Split/Second.
- 2009
Rank 03Why this
Also Split Screen and Fast-Paced, like Split/Second.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
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GRID 2
Why this: Also Split Screen and Driving, like Split/Second.
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Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered
Why this: Also Destruction and Driving, like Split/Second.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Split/Second
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- 2Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
Also Destruction and Fast-Paced, like Split/Second.
- 84% of 4,091 reviews
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- 6Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered
Also Destruction and Driving, like Split/Second.
- 80% of 5,391 reviews
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Black Rock Studio
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 30
- 77% of 773 reviews
- Genres: Action, Racing
- Metacritic 79
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Explosive environmental destruction feels cinematic
- Fast paced arcade racing with strategic depth
- Memorable soundtrack enhances immersion
- Cinematic
- Dark
- Epic
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About Split/Second
The closest matches to Split/Second: Ridge Racer™ Unbounded, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, GRIP: Combat Racing, Distance, and GRID 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Split/Second is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ridge Racer™ Unbounded, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box and GRIP: Combat Racing — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as cinematic, dark and epic, and single out its drift based power gain and environmental destruction. 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 Split/Second: Split/Second is an intense action racing game set within a reality TV show. Competitors vie to be the first to the finish line in a set rigged to blow. Players don’t just collide with other vehicles to knock them from the track, but can also trigger devastating events that alter the race dynamics.
Is Split/Second worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 77% of 773 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 6).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Explosive environmental destruction feels cinematic
- Fast paced arcade racing with strategic depth
- Memorable soundtrack enhances immersion
- Power ups turn races into orchestrated chaos
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Great game, still unrivaled by most racing games today. Awful PC port. It corrupted my save data half-way through the game and the only options given were continuing the rest of the game without saving (lol) or deleting it and restarting…”
People who play it also play: Ridge Racer™ Unbounded, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, GRIP: Combat Racing
Frequently asked about Split/Second
Can I run it?
Does Split/Second work on Steam Deck?
Split/Second is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Split/Second cost?
Split/Second is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Split/Second have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Split/Second supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Split/Second?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Split/Second are Ridge Racer™ Unbounded, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, GRIP: Combat Racing.
Who developed Split/Second?
Split/Second was developed by Black Rock Studio and published by Disney.