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5 Hardcore games like F1® 2020 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to F1® 2020 down to the 5 that fit the “Hardcore” category. DiRT Rally, DiRT Rally 2.0 and FlatOut top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to F1® 2020.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing
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HardcoreMultiplayerOffline
Year 2020Dev Codemasters

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Within the “Hardcore” category, the closest game to F1® 2020 is DiRT Rally — scoring 68/100 on our similarity scale. DiRT Rally 2.0 and FlatOut follow close behind.

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The best hardcore games like F1® 2020

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to F1® 2020. 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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DiRT Rally

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NGL83
DiRT Rally
Closest overall match
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerHardcoreSoloFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2015Dev Feral InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With F1® 2020 it shares punishing difficulty and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is game mode: single-player focus.

Genre100Tone100Game mode57
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DiRT Rally 2.0

68
NGL81
DiRT Rally 2.0
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerHardcoreSoloFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2019Dev CodemastersPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With F1® 2020 it shares punishing difficulty and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on game mode: this one brings single-player focus.

Same studio: Codemasters.

Genre100Tone100Game mode57
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FlatOut

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NGL84
FlatOut
Closest on game mode
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerOfflineHardcoreSoloPvP
Year 2004Dev Bugbear Entertainment · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to F1® 2020 runs through punishing difficulty and multiplayer gameplay. What it adds of its own: melee combat and single-player focus.

It predates F1® 2020 by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Game mode71
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RaceRoom Racing Experience

63
NGL52
RaceRoom Racing Experience
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerHardcoreSoloPvPCompetitive
Year 2013Dev Sector3 StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

It comes from the same genre as F1® 2020 and shares punishing difficulty and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings competitive edge and single-player focus.

Genre100Tone50Game mode46
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My Summer Car

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My Summer Car
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerHardcoreSoloNarrativeOpen World
Year 2016Dev Amistech GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

The genre is the same as F1® 2020’s, and with it punishing difficulty and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is strong narrative focus and single-player focus.

Genre100Tone58Game mode42Progression0

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