Rank 01Why this
Same competitive mood as Race Arcade.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Games like Race Arcade
- 28 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Race Arcade also play
The closest matches to Race Arcade: Circuit Superstars, GeneRally 2, Ultimate Racing 2D, Ultimate Racing 2D 2, and Super Arcade Racing. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares track editor with Race Arcade.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Rank 03Why this
Same retro mood as Race Arcade.
- $0.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Race Arcade
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Iceflake Studios
- Price: $11.99checked Nov 2
- 59% of 34 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Indie, Racing
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Career mode offers unlockable cars and upgrades
- Car physics feel distinct and realistic
- Supports up to 6 player local multiplayer
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Retro
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Race Arcade at current Steam store prices.
First Racer
Why this: Same competitive mood as Race Arcade.
WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship
Why this: Shares career mode with Race Arcade.
Barro 2024
Why this: Same retro mood as Race Arcade.
Tinker Racers
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Race Arcade.
JDM Tuner Racing
Why this: Shares card upgrading with Race Arcade.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Race Arcade, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
TrackMania Nations Forever
Why this: Same competitive mood as Race Arcade.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Circuit Superstars
Why this: Same competitive mood as Race Arcade.
Ultimate Racing 2D
Why this: Same retro mood as Race Arcade.
More from Iceflake Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Iceflake Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Cities: Skylines II
Why this: Same challenging mood as Race Arcade.
Ice Lakes
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Race Arcade.
About Race Arcade
The closest matches to Race Arcade: Circuit Superstars, GeneRally 2, Ultimate Racing 2D, Ultimate Racing 2D 2, and Super Arcade Racing. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Race Arcade is your kind of game, the closest matches are Circuit Superstars, GeneRally 2 and Ultimate Racing 2D — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and retro, and single out its ai opponent adaptation and card upgrading. 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 Race Arcade: The ultimate top down racing game with over 100 tracks, online and local multiplayer, extensive single player and a track editor to create and share your own tracks with the others.
Is Race Arcade worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 34 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $11.99 (checked Nov 2).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.8 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Career mode offers unlockable cars and upgrades
- Car physics feel distinct and realistic
- Supports up to 6 player local multiplayer
- Track editor lets players create custom races
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“No option to adjust laps per race :-/ This could become a great game if it would be possible to mod it a bit and to create custom races with more than 4 laps. Also pitstops are missing. Nice base, but it's limiting its own success in my…”
“No. Competition is stiff and there is still the grand ol daddy of Slicks'n'Slide that shows how this is done. I was hoping this could be a modern day replacement for it but alas it is not to be. To start with the bugs need to be addressed…”
People who play it also play: Circuit Superstars, GeneRally 2, Ultimate Racing 2D
Frequently asked about Race Arcade
Can I run it?
How much does Race Arcade cost?
Race Arcade is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Race Arcade have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Race Arcade supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Race Arcade?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Race Arcade are Circuit Superstars, GeneRally 2, Ultimate Racing 2D.
Who developed Race Arcade?
Race Arcade was developed by Iceflake Studios and published by Paradox Interactive.