Single-player games like Hot Rod Mayhem
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Hot Rod Mayhem, 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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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Racing with Hot Rod Mayhem.
Race across land, sea, air, space, and time in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds! Warp through Travel Rings into new dimensions where something new awaits around every twist and turn.
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Redout: Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with Hot Rod Mayhem.
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.
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Phantom Spark
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with Hot Rod Mayhem.
The best feeling racing game out there. Precision time-trial racing against npc champions in the campaign or other players on the leaderboards.
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GRIP: Combat Racing
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with Hot Rod Mayhem.
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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Horizon Chase Turbo
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Thrilling arcade racing game, inspired by the super-fun-straight-to-the-point classic racing games from the 90s.
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Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with Hot Rod Mayhem.
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit launches you into a new open-world landscape behind the wheel of the world's fastest and most beautiful cars. From Criterion, the award-winning studio behind the Burnout series, Hot Pursuit will redefine racing games for a whole new generation.
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DIRT 5
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hot Rod Mayhem.
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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Star Drift Evolution
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with Hot Rod Mayhem.
Speed up and powerslide through twisty corners in this minimalistic arcade racer. No braking required. Stay on the throttle and feel the adrenaline of highspeed drifting. Race against AI, leaderboard ghosts or friends online or in split screen. Easy to learn, hard to master!
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Bluey: The Videogame
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hot Rod Mayhem.
Play a brand-new story set across 4 interactive adventures, explore iconic locations, play your favourite games from the TV show and also play with your friends and family in local multiplayer.
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Orc Attack: Flatulent Rebellion
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hot Rod Mayhem.
Orcs have become victims of brutal Human expansion, as they are carelessly poisoning the environment. Now, four trained Orc heroes are retaliating with a Not-So-Silent yet very deadly plan.
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Fenimore Fillmore: The Westerner
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hot Rod Mayhem.
Fenimore Fillmore: The Westerner. Originally released in 2004 was the best adventures of the year in different countries, and won many awards. Fenimore Fillmore is back now on Steam on amazing remastered version.
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Fenimore Fillmore: 3 Skulls of the Toltecs
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hot Rod Mayhem.
3 Skulls of the Toltecs was one of the last classic point & click adventure release in 1996, now you can play it again in this wonderful remastered version with enhanced graphics up to 4k.
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The Grinch: Christmas Adventures
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hot Rod Mayhem.
The Grinch has had a wonderful, awful idea – steal all the presents in Who-ville, using gadgets like his stealthy Santa costume and Candy Cane Lasso. Help him sneak around, freeze creatures with snowballs, and learn the meaning of Christmas along the way, in this festive platformer!
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Matchbox™ Driving Adventures
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Racing with Hot Rod Mayhem.
Jump into your vehicle and use your imagination to tackle missions and win races. Navigate dynamic landscapes, earn medals, and Drive Your Adventure.
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Monster High™ Skulltimate Secrets™
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hot Rod Mayhem.
Save Monster High and join the Boo Crew by creating your authentic monster self in this spooktacular mystery adventure!
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Barbie Project Friendship™
Single-player alternative to Hot Rod Mayhem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hot Rod Mayhem.
Join Barbie™ on a fun summer adventure to save the Malibu Waves Community Center! Help friends, unlock minigames and earn points for upgrades while you restore a beloved landmark.