Single-player games like PetrolHeads
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to PetrolHeads, 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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Hashiriya Drifter-Online Drift Racing Multiplayer (DRIFT/DRAG/RACING)
Single-player alternative to PetrolHeads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with PetrolHeads.
Drift Online Multiplayer Game - The game inspired by oldschool street drifting in early japan with deep custiomization and ability to build a car from scratch! Dismountable chassis and suspension! Realistic car damage! Get together with friends, tune your car and burn some tires!
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Kanjozoku Game レーサー Online Street Racing & Drift
Single-player alternative to PetrolHeads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Massively Multiplayer with PetrolHeads.
90s Osaka Kanjo Night Street Racing and Drift Online with True JDM Cars, Online PvP, Engine, Body and Suspension Tuning!
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Drift King: Survival
Single-player alternative to PetrolHeads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with PetrolHeads.
The first racing survival game with an absolutely unbelievable atmosphere! Test yourself in three complicated drifting modes. Tune your car as nobody else to survive on the track. Taste the freedom of drift in super freestyle mode. Get up to the top in ranking and prove that you are the DriftKing!
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The Crew™ 2
Single-player alternative to PetrolHeads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Massively Multiplayer and Racing with PetrolHeads.
Take on the American motorsports scene as you explore and dominate the land, air, and sea across the entire USA. New: play The Crew 2 offline or online with the new Hybrid mode, available now!
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Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown
Single-player alternative to PetrolHeads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Massively Multiplayer with PetrolHeads.
TDUSC is a lifestyle and social experience that redefines what an open-world racing game can be. Explore a fully recreated Hong Kong Island. Take to the road behind the wheel of exceptional cars and live the ultimate life of luxury.
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Little Racers STREET
Single-player alternative to PetrolHeads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Racing with PetrolHeads.
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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OverDrift Festival
Single-player alternative to PetrolHeads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Massively Multiplayer with PetrolHeads.
Become the star on festival of car culture and sports. Drift races and Free Style Drift tours on public roads with traffic. Huge game world, iconic tracks. Unique collection of cars. Wide range of tuning and styling options. Accurate physics: a sense of speed and lateral g-forces.
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iRacing
Single-player alternative to PetrolHeads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Massively Multiplayer with PetrolHeads.
We are the world’s premier motorsports racing game. An iRacing membership provides entry into the newest form of motorsport: internet racing. Internet racing is a fun, easy, and inexpensive way for race fan and gamers alike to enjoy the thrill of the racetrack from the comfort of their home.