And today, we want to rank the best open-world racing games that let you do just that.
That’s becauseBurnout Paradisewas one of the first open-world racing games to take the genre to all new heights.
It held nothing back, delivering intense racing, crazy crashes, epic slow-mows, and an adrenaline-fueled soundtrack.
It was classicBurnout Paradiseas we know it, however this time in 60 FPS.
Los Santos is a world full of hidden races, jumps, and daring stunts.
Exploring every nook and cranny of its open world is both mysterious and exciting.
Furthermore, you get to do it in your very own custom car, or multiple custom cars.
Which includes a very detailed spec system for your vehicle’s performance.
BeamNG.drive
BeamNG.driveis an open-world racing game with a highly realistic soft-body physics-based engine.
you could practically feel the weight and torque of the car, making driving a much more immersive experience.
But what’s best about the game, is totaling your car.
The soft-body physics inBeamNG.drivemake crashing a highly realistic experience.
It really makes you want to drive carefully or, on the contrary, drive for total destruction.
All of this is up to you in its open world map or user-created content.
Need for Speed Heat
TheNeed for Speedseries is an iconic one in the open-world gaming genre.
Need for Speed Heathas two modes: day and night.
During the day, you could usually find scheduled races that award money.
During the night, you participate in illegal street races to gain a reputation and upgrades for your car.
That really encourages you to explore its open world and see what it has to offer.
The experienceForza Horizon 5provides is unparalleled, easily making it the best open world racing game of all time.
Riley Fonger is a freelance writer, music lover, and gamer since adolescence.
