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We filtered the 50 games similar to F1 2018 down to the 36 that fit the “Sports” category. RaceRoom Racing Experience, F1® 23 and Riders Republic top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to F1 2018.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing
Tags
CompetitiveMultiplayerSolo
Year 2018Dev Codemasters

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Within the “Sports” category, the closest game to F1 2018 is RaceRoom Racing Experience — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. F1® 23 and Riders Republic follow close behind.

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The best sports games like F1 2018

36 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to F1 2018. 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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RaceRoom Racing Experience

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RaceRoom Racing Experience
Closest overall match
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerPvPCompetitiveHardcore
Year 2013Dev Sector3 StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

What carries over from F1 2018 is competitive edge and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: punishing difficulty and a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone75
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F1® 23

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F1® 23
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerPvPCompetitiveCo-op
Year 2023Dev Codemasters · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets F1 2018 on competitive edge and single-player focus. The distance is in tone — its own ground is a relaxing pace.

Same studio: Codemasters.

Genre100Game mode75Tone55
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Riders Republic

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Riders Republic
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerPvPCo-opOnline
Year 2021Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with F1 2018 is single-player focus. They part company on game mode: this one brings co-op play.

Released 3 years after F1 2018.

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Forza Motorsport

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Forza Motorsport
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloPvPCo-opNarrative
Year 2023Dev Turn 10 Studios · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

What carries over from F1 2018 is multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone: this one brings strong narrative focus.

Released 5 years after F1 2018.

Genre100Game mode77Tone0
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Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

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Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerPvPCo-opOnline
Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets F1 2018 on single-player focus. The distance is in tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

It predates F1 2018 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode75Tone0
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Forza Horizon 4

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Forza Horizon 4
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerPvPCo-opOnline
Year 2018Dev Playground Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~13hOn PC · Xbox

Same family as F1 2018: single-player focus. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings strong narrative focus and co-op play.

Genre100Game mode66Tone0
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GTR 2 FIA GT Racing Game

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GTR 2 FIA GT Racing Game
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2012Dev SimBin Studios · SimBinPlaytime ~1hOn PC

With F1 2018 it shares multiplayer gameplay. What it adds of its own: a first-person view.

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GT Legends

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GT Legends
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2005Dev SimBin Studios · LibrediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC

Its point of contact with F1 2018 is single-player focus. Its own ground is a first-person view.

It predates F1 2018 by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Xpand Rally

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Xpand Rally
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerManagement3D
Year 2006Dev TechlandPlaytime ~1hOn PC

What carries over from F1 2018 is single-player focus. It sets itself apart with resource management and 3D presentation.

It predates F1 2018 by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Race Driver: Grid

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Race Driver: Grid
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2008Dev Codemasters Southam · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

With F1 2018 it shares single-player focus. What it adds of its own: a first-person view.

It predates F1 2018 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Assetto Corsa

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Assetto Corsa
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloFirst PersonIsometric2D
Year 2014Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with F1 2018 is multiplayer gameplay. It sets itself apart with a first-person view.

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Assetto Corsa Competizione

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Assetto Corsa Competizione
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2018Dev Kunos Simulazioni · 505 GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets F1 2018 on single-player focus. What it adds of its own: exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

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Wreckfest

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Wreckfest
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonIsometric
Year 2018Dev Handy Games · THQ NordicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to F1 2018 runs through single-player focus. It sets itself apart with melee combat and a first-person view.

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Project CARS 2

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Project CARS 2
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Slightly Mad Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from F1 2018 is single-player focus. Its own ground is exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

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DiRT 4

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DiRT 4
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2017Dev Feral InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with F1 2018 is single-player focus. It sets itself apart with a first-person view.

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