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7 Games with a fantasy setting like Crash Team Racing that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Crash Team Racing down to the 7 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 8 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Crash Team Racing.

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing
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Year 1999Dev Naughty Dog

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Crash Team Racing is Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 8 follow close behind.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Crash Team Racing

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Crash Team Racing. Each one has been evaluated across 7 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Closest overall match
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasySci-FiThird Person
Year 2012Dev Sumo Digital · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · Android · iOS

What brings it close to Crash Team Racing is fantasy world, offline play and a third-person camera, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. It sets itself apart with sports simulation.

Released 13 years after Crash Team Racing.

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Super Mario Kart

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Super Mario Kart
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
Year 1992Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

The thread back to Crash Team Racing runs through fantasy world, offline play and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting.

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Mario Kart 8

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Mario Kart 8
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
Year 2014Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1 · Nintendo

With Crash Team Racing it shares fantasy world, offline play and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting.

Released 15 years after Crash Team Racing.

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Mario Kart World

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Mario Kart World
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
Year 2025Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9 · NintendoOn Switch

With Crash Team Racing it shares fantasy world, offline play and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings adventure storytelling and open world exploration.

Released 26 years after Crash Team Racing.

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Kirby Air Ride

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Kirby Air Ride
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
Year 2003Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

Its point of contact with Crash Team Racing is fantasy world, offline play and a third-person camera. They part company on setting.

Released 4 years after Crash Team Racing.

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Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

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Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
Year 2019Dev Beenox · Activision BlizzardOn PS4 · Xbox · Switch

The thread back to Crash Team Racing runs through fantasy world, offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: co-op play.

Released 20 years after Crash Team Racing.

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Sonic R

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Sonic R
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
Year 1998Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PC

The thread back to Crash Team Racing runs through fantasy world, offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: adventure storytelling and co-op play.

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