Games like Need for Speed™ Rivals
by Criterion Games
Need for Speed™ Rivals is a third-person 3D modern-day combat racing: racing, driving and combat. Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit and Need for Speed™ Heat play most like Need for Speed™ Rivals. Of the 11 closest games below, most share its racing, driving and open world.
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Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Dec 14, 2010 · Criterion Games
Both: Racing · Combat Racing · Driving
First- or third-person 3D modern-day arcade combat racing, realistic high-speed action. Racing, police chases and takedowns.
RacingCombat RacingSportsDrivingPvPAutomobile SimOpen WorldArcadeThird PersonFirst-Person👍 17,453Need for Speed™ Unbound
Dec 1, 2022 · Criterion Games
Both: Racing · Open World · Driving
Third-person 3D modern-day arcade racing, vibrant and stylized. Racing, outsmarting cops and car customization.
RacingMultiplayerOpen WorldDrivingSingleplayerActionCharacter CustomizationControllerCombat RacingArcade👍 50,022Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
Mar 12, 2009 · Criterion Games
Both: Racing · Open World · Driving
Third-person 3D modern-day arcade racing, realistic 3D graphics. Racing, exploring and crashing.
RacingOpen WorldAutomobile SimMultiplayerDestructionDrivingGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerArcadeExploration👍 8,831FlatOut 2
Dec 21, 2006 · Bugbear Entertainment, ZOOM Platform Media, Jordan Freeman Group
Both: Racing · Combat Racing · Driving
Third-person 3D modern-day combat racing, realistic arcade. Racing, crashing cars and playing mini-games.
RacingCombat RacingMultiplayerDestructionAutomobile SimVehicular CombatDrivingActionSingleplayerArcade👍 19,507Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks
May 22, 2025 · Caged Element
Both: Combat Racing · Driving · PvP
Third-person 3D sci-fi vehicular combat racing, stylized war-torn. Racing, vehicular combat and map creation.
Vehicular CombatCombat RacingDrivingPvPRacingMultiplayerShooterThird-Person ShooterArcadeClass-Based👍 494