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The subject of the best Android racing games might be a controversial one. And we\u2019re laying down the ground rules straight off. <\/p>\n
Let\u2019s get this out of the way: CSR 2 is not on this list. Neither is Forza Street, nor any drag racing game.\u00a0Yes, you could argue that these are the quintessential mobile racers. The genre was born on mobile, after all. And they\u2019re great, ingeniously retooling the format around the demands of players who frequently only have a single spare digit to play with.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Perhaps we\u2019ll write a list of the best mobile drag racers one day, but for our money they\u2019re not proper racing games. In DG Towers, steering still matters.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And so does variety. We\u2019ve covered everything from graphically breathtaking, mechanically impeccable racers like Real Racing 3 to Mario Kart Tour and Hill Climb Racing 2, at the other end of the realism spectrum.<\/p>\n
As ever, please tell us what we got wrong in the comments below.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s get to the list.<\/p>\n
Gameloft is a curiously divisive studio, with a very long record of mostly solid games that belies its indifferent reputation among mobile game fans. But there\u2019s no arguing with Asphalt 9: Legends. Sure, it\u2019s derivative, but it\u2019s also huge, gorgeous, and lots of fun, taking advantage of the home terrain to beat Need for Speed at its own game.<\/p>\n
The latest version of the Rush Rally series is the greatest. It\u2019s fast and furious, it looks stunning, and there\u2019s a whole raft of courses and cars to unlock and play. <\/p>\n
The game captures the frantic, split-second drama of rallying almost perfectly. And on top of all that it\u2019s a premium release, so what\u2019s not to love?<\/p>\n
A slick and super good-looking racer with premium content that\u2019s all yours with one purchase. Tons of cars and lots of different modes. Perfect if you don\u2019t want to be hounded for in-app purchases and just want to enjoy your game. <\/p>\n
There are those who would argue that top-down racers are altogether a better fit for mobile. Reckless Racing 3 puts forward a compelling case. <\/p>\n
This gorgeous and frantic racing game from Pixelbite sees you steering a variety of vehicles around 36 different routes and six different environments. There are 28 vehicles to choose from, a ton of modes and events, and all the powersliding you can eat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Is Mario Kart Tour the best kart racing game on mobile? Probably not. Nintendo has had a decent stab at making games for smartphones, but you can tell its heart isn\u2019t really in it. Even so, come on, this is Mario Kart. On your phone. And thanks to a series of game-changing updates since launch you can now play it in landscape and against up to seven other players in real time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For something a little more rough and rusty there\u2019s Wreckfest, a destruction derby racer that refuses to take things too seriously. Perfect if you want to mow down opponents in a combine harvester\u2026 and who doesn\u2019t want to do that? It\u2019s Farmageddon!<\/p>\n
Is KartRider Rush+ the best kart racing game on mobile? Yes. Nexon\u2019s contribution to the genre, released last year, is everything you could ask for in a kart racer, with console-quality visuals, tons of modes, over 45 tracks, and regular updates and events. It outlived its supposed sequel, Kartrider Drift, and it\u2019s still actively updated with new events. It may not have the branding of Mario Kart Tour, but it has everything else.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sometimes you just need to do one thing really well, and developer Aquiris absolutely nailed it with Horizon Chase. This classic arcade racer walks a fine line between retro and modern, with a Out Run-esque aesthetic and gameplay style brought up to date with slick, stylish 3D graphics. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s a joy to behold, and an even greater joy to play. There are 92 tracks, ten cups, 40 cities, and a soundtrack from the guy who wrote the Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge music.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yet more evidence that your smartphone can do it all, Rebel Racing is another stunning, meaty arcade racer that looks sensational and plays like a dream. <\/p>\n
Set in a variety of sunny West Coast locations, Rebel Racing sees you tearing around on highways, beaches, mountain tracks, narrow roads, and race tracks, with a Burnout-esque emphasis on arcadey recklessness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A super slick, time-trial-based racer that looks absolutely gorgeous. It\u2019s addictive too, with the tracks only taking a few minutes to complete and the urge to shave a few tenths of a second off your time becoming compulsive pretty quickly. Best of all, it\u2019s a premium release. There are shades of Trackmania and Ridge Racer here, and it\u2019s loads of fun.<\/p>\n
Data Wing might just be the most acclaimed title on this list, with an average user rating of 4.8 from over 280,000 reviews. Not bad for a game that doesn\u2019t even look like a racer.<\/p>\n
Dan Vogt\u2019s stylish modern classic sees you racing a little neon arrowhead against other neon arrowheads in a slick, minimalist, utterly beautiful game world. Not all of the 40 levels look like tracks, and you can do unusual stuff like thrusting off walls, but this is a racer through and through, and a brilliant one at that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Horizon Chase pays tribute to arcade racers of yore, Final Freeway straight up recreates them. <\/p>\n
Taking inspiration from Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge 2 and other games of that ilk, it sees you racing a fancy red sports car through a variety of environments, and while it\u2019s not the best or most comprehensive racing game on this list, it is the most authentic recreation of the Commodore Amiga era. A buck well spent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dirt Trackin 2 goes deep on a very specific type of NASCAR-style stock car racing, in which you tear around and around a single dusty circuit. It might be dull if it weren\u2019t for the frantic Max Max-esque jostling for position in a crowded pack. <\/p>\n
This is a simulation with an arcade-y feel. There are five different car models, a career mode, and a mixture of real-world and fictional drivers and tracks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And now for something completely different. Hill Climb Racing 2 is the only racing game on this list that you play from the side. This vaguely Trials-esque racer is both anarchic and challenging. <\/p>\n
Races see you flipping, bouncing, and backflipping through a variety of environments, trying to use the chaotic terrain to your advantage. With tons of vehicle customizations, online multiplayer, weekly activities, and more, Hill Climb Racing 2 is a racing game for people who don\u2019t like racing games.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re expecting something cute and cosy because of the Disney branding, then\u2026 You might be in the wrong place. <\/p>\n
Speedstorm is a racer that rewards being aggressive and relentless, ramming your opponents off the road and doing everything possible to wrest first place from their hands. All while wearing the guise of a Disney Princess. Look, WALL-E had it coming.<\/p>\n
Why limit ourselves to just cars? This jet-ski racing title looks great, and encourages you to not only beat your opponents, but flex on them and wow the crowd with a set of impressive stunts. <\/p>\n
If you\u2019re interested in scratching the kart racing itch but you\u2019re not a fan of Nintendo or KartRider, then this one is definitely worth a look. It\u2019s a toony kart racer that reminds us a little of Crash Team Racing. <\/p>\n
Now you\u2019ve seen our picks of the best Android racing games, want to try another genre? Take a look at our feature on the best Android fighting games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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