With the price of fuel these days, you probably can’t afford to go racing at night around your local mall car park. Or maybe your licence is still invalid because of those doughnuts you contributed to the local school sports field.
Don’t worry – Summer Game Fest has a few upcoming racing titles to keep your revs purring.
Turbo Golf Racing [Steam Link]
Ever played Rocket League and thought, ‘This needs a golf mode’? That seems to be the idea behind Turbo Golf Racing. I’m not sure if it will help develop your inner Tiger Woods, but it will definitely strain friendships (for up to eight players) and destroy marriages. But don’t let companionship get in the way of making par.
Circuit Superstars [Steam Link]
Since being released last year, Circuit Superstars has built a cult following among racing fans. It looks like a simple top-down arcade racer, but each car is actually very simulated. Race across multiple events, tracks and vehicles, manage pit stops and beat time trials.
Rocket Rumble [Steam Link]
Being the fastest won’t be enough in this arcade racer. Use power-ups and traps to mess with opponents while also avoiding or attacking obstacles in your way. Considering the obstacles are procedurally generated, no two races will be quite the same in Rocket Rumble.
Tray Racers! [Steam Link]
Grab your tray and charge down the slopes of giant dunes, through desert canyons, and across hot springs. Up to 16 players will participate in crazy high-speed races that look like a lot of fun. Unfortunately, Tray Racers! will be free-to-play, so you probably won’t have private lobbies. But otherwise, it has a lot of potential.
Roadout [Steam Link]
It’s just you and your car versus a post-apocalyptic world in the top-down driving game Roadout. Explore an open world, finding upgrades for your car and weapons as you dodge bandits, make deals with outposts, and survive as a mercenary. The vintage graphics and soundtrack seem to work well with the vast and grim world, not to mention the retro arcade car action.
Trail Out [Steam Link]
You can race with clean lines and respect for human dignity if that’s your thing, or you can intentionally crash into the other guy and blame them for turning too early. This is how the gods intended racing to be, and now and then, a game like Flatout or Wreckfest delivers that gospel. Trail Out, though, wants to be the second coming of irresponsible racing games, promising a lot of destruction and chaos across dozens of tracks and cars.
