Single-player games like NASCAR Heat 3
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to NASCAR Heat 3, 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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NASCAR Heat 4
Single-player alternative to NASCAR Heat 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with NASCAR Heat 3.
NASCAR Heat 4 is the official video game of NASCAR. Looking and sounding better than ever with updated user interface, graphics and engine audio, race across 38 tracks in all three NASCAR National Series plus the fan-favorite Xtreme Dirt Tour.
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NASCAR Heat 5
Single-player alternative to NASCAR Heat 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with NASCAR Heat 3.
NASCAR Heat 5 challenges you to become the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion. Features all the official teams, drivers and cars from the three NASCAR National Series as well as the Xtreme Dirt Tour, racing on 39 authentic tracks.
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Tony Stewart's Sprint Car Racing
Single-player alternative to NASCAR Heat 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with NASCAR Heat 3.
Jump into a 900 horsepower Sprint Car for some Saturday night dirt racing action! Feel the rush as you slide through the turns to take the checkered flag!
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SRX: The Game
Single-player alternative to NASCAR Heat 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with NASCAR Heat 3.
Do you have what it takes to compete with the best of the best in the Superstar Racing Experience? SRX: The Game is your chance to prove it.
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Wreckfest
Single-player alternative to NASCAR Heat 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.
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GT Legends
Single-player alternative to NASCAR Heat 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with NASCAR Heat 3.
The golden age of motor sports has returned. Experience one of the world’s most exciting racing series in GT LEGENDS
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GRID Autosport
Single-player alternative to NASCAR Heat 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with NASCAR Heat 3.
It’s all about the teams, the rivals and the race as you become driver for hire, specialising in your favourite disciplines or conquering them all in an intense world of professional motorsport.
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Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Single-player alternative to NASCAR Heat 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with NASCAR Heat 3.
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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Project CARS 2
Single-player alternative to NASCAR Heat 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with NASCAR Heat 3.
THE ULTIMATE DRIVER JOURNEY! Project CARS 2 delivers the soul of motor racing in the world’s most beautiful, authentic, and technically-advanced racing game.
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NASCAR Heat 2
Single-player alternative to NASCAR Heat 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with NASCAR Heat 3.
NASCAR Heat 2 brings the most authentic and intense stock car and truck racing of all time. Test your driving skills across 3 NASCAR national series and 29 NASCAR sanctioned-tracks, and go head-to-head in local split-screen mode!
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Tony Stewart's All-American Racing
Single-player alternative to NASCAR Heat 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with NASCAR Heat 3.
In Tony Stewart’s All-American Racing, it’s always a Saturday night at the local short track! With three different styles of racing to choose from and a variety of tracks, it’s sure to be a good time for all!
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NASCAR Heat Evolution
Single-player alternative to NASCAR Heat 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with NASCAR Heat 3.
Race as your favorite NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers across all 23 licensed NASCAR tracks in stunning HD with incredibly detailed environments. Get ready for the most fun you’ve had with a NASCAR game in years!
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World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing 24 Gold Edition
Single-player alternative to NASCAR Heat 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with NASCAR Heat 3.
iRacing presents the Official Game of The World of Outlaws, featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car, Late Models and Super DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, as well as 8 additional series including the all-new Micro Sprints, and many others.