Games Like Forza Horizon Similar Racing Games & Simulation Games like Forza Horizon

Forza Horizon is described as '2012 racing video game developed by Playground Games and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360 on 23 October 2012. The game the fifth instalment of the Forza series, having originally spun-off from Turn 10 Studios-developed Forza Motorsport titles' and is a Racing Game in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to Forza Horizon for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Playstation, Xbox and iPad apps. The best Forza Horizon alternative is Need for Speed. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try TORCS or Real Racing. Other Forza Horizon like games are Gran Turismo, TrackMania, The Crew and City Car Driving.

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  1. Need for Speed icon

    Need for Speed

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    Need for Speed (NFS) is a racing game franchise published by Electronic Arts (EA) and currently developed by Criterion Games (the developers of the Burnout series).

    36 Need for Speed alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • EA App
    • Kindle Fire
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
    Need for Speed screenshot 1

    Need for Speed Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Single player
    4.  Player vs Enviroment
    5.  Player vs Player
    6.  Achievements Supported
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Online co-op

    Need for Speed VS Forza Horizon

     

    • Need for Speed is the most popular Windows, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Forza Horizon.

    • Need for Speed is the most popular commercial alternative to Forza Horizon.

    • Need for Speed is Paid and ProprietaryForza Horizon is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Gran Turismo

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    The first installment of the Gran Turismo series of games. Released on December 22, 1997, it featured quality gameplay and graphics tuned toward a realistic driving experience with 180 different vehicles and 11 race courses. It was developed by Polyphony Digital Inc.

    35 Gran Turismo alternatives

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    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Playstation
    USA PlayStation® box art

    Gran Turismo Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  Single player
    5.  Achievements Supported
    6.  Endless gameplay

    Gran Turismo VS Forza Horizon

     
  4. TrackMania icon

    TrackMania

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    It is the most popular online pc racing game. It fuels 7 different racing environments; hundreds of thousands of tracks and millions of players to compete with. You can download the car you are dreaming of, paint it, drive it through insane tracks made of loopings, ramps and off...

    49 TrackMania alternatives

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    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Trackmania Turbo

    TrackMania Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Built-in Level Editor
    3.  User contributed content
    4.  Level editor
    5.  Endless gameplay
    6.  Multiplayer
    7.  Single player
    8.  Free to play
    9.  Sci-fi
    10.  Email tracking

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    TORCS

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    TORCS, The Open Racing Car Simulator is a highly portable multi platform car racing simulation. It is used as ordinary car racing game, as AI racing game and as research platform. It runs on Linux (x86, AMD64 and PPC), FreeBSD, OpenSolaris, MacOSX and Windows.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    TORCS screenshot 1

    TORCS Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Endless gameplay
    4.  Player vs Player
    5.  Moddable

    TORCS VS Forza Horizon

     

    • TORCS is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Forza Horizon.

    • TORCS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Forza Horizon.

    • TORCS is Free and Open SourceForza Horizon is Paid and Proprietary
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    Real Racing

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    Take on the ultimate racing experience – including Formula 1® - anytime, anywhere! Real cars. Real people. Real motorsports. This is Real Racing 3.

    28 Real Racing alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Real Racing screenshot 1

    Real Racing Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Multiplayer

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    The Crew

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    The Crew is an open and persistent world for racing across the United States. It takes 90 minutes to drive from coast to coast in-game. The single-player campaign is 20 hours long, and entails infiltrating criminal groups.

    17 The Crew alternatives

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    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Uplay
    • Xbox
    Never ride alone

    The Crew Features

    1.  Online co-op
    2.  Achievements Supported
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  Single player
    5.  Player vs Player

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    City Car Driving

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    Realistic car driving simulator, which will help you master the basic skills of the car driving in various traffic conditions, with plunging into the environment most closely resembling the real one.

    38 City Car Driving alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    City Car Driving screenshot 1

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  10. GRID icon

    GRID

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    GRID (formerly TOCA/Race Driver) is a racing video game series developed and published by Codemasters. The series originally focused specifically on touring car racing, but later the series expanded to cover a wide variety of motorsport.

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    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • PlayStation Network
    • Xbox
    • Android
    GRID (2019)

    GRID Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  Split-screen view

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    Tuning Club Online

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    Tuning Club Online is a real-time racing game. Compete against friends and rivals worldwide by building your own car.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AE flagUnited Arab Emirates

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Regular Events

    Tuning Club Online Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Endless gameplay
    3.  Player vs Player

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    RaceRoom

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    RaceRoom is a realistic, free-to-play racing sim for PC featuring real cars, drivers, tracks and series like DTM, WTCC and ADAC GT Masters.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • OSVR
    • HTC Vive
    • Steam
    • Oculus Rift
    RaceRoom screenshot 1

    RaceRoom Features

    1.  Endless gameplay
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Single player
    4.  Multiplayer

    RaceRoom VS Forza Horizon

     
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    Project CARS

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    Project CARS is a next-gen racing simulation available across multiple platforms including VR devices like Oculus and HTC Vive and featuring an unrivaled level of visual detail and realism.

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • OSVR
    • HTC Vive
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Oculus Rift
    Project CARS screenshot 1

    Project CARS Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Single player

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    Live for Speed

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    Live for Speed is a serious racing simulator. No arcade modes, no steering aids - YOU have to do the driving. Try the LFS physics with our free demo!

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Live for Speed screenshot 1

    Live for Speed Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Moddable
    4.  Endless gameplay
    5.  Single player
    6.  Player vs Player

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