Racing games, explained
Plain guides to racing games and games with car racing in them: genres, car types and the basics of driving well.
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Racing covers a lot of ground, from one-button drifting to full simulation. Each tile opens a short guide to one style.
- Drift racing
- Seasonal events
- Winter and off-road
- Endless racers
- Physics racers
- Time attack
- Music and rhythm
- Combat and kart
- Downhill and hill climb
- Anti-gravity
Guides to read first
Getting started
Controller or wheel, camera views, driving assists and how to read a lap time.
Read the guideGenres guide
Arcade, simulation, kart, rally, drift, time attack and more, side by side.
Read the guideNew releases
A table of racing games released since 2023, with developer, date and platforms.
Read the guideGlossary and FAQ
Apex, understeer, rubber-banding, time attack and other terms explained.
Read the guideWhat this site covers
Grid Lap Games is a set of guides about racing games: how the different styles work, how racing games have changed over time, which kinds of cars appear in games, and how to improve at the driving itself. Statements about specific games are limited to checkable facts such as the developer, the publisher, the first release and the platforms.