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11 Games like Project CARS on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Project CARS down to the 11 that fit the “Mobile” category. Forza Horizon 5, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit and Wreckfest top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Project CARS.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing
Tags
NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2015Dev Slightly Mad Studios

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Project CARS is Forza Horizon 5 — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit and Wreckfest follow close behind.

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The best games like Project CARS on Mobile

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Project CARS. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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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Forza Horizon 5

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Forza Horizon 5
Closest overall match
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2021Dev Playground Games · Xbox Game StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Project CARS is strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

Released 6 years after Project CARS.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode55
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Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

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Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Project CARS on strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: PvP competition.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode48
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Wreckfest

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Wreckfest
Closest on game mode
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird PersonMelee
Year 2018Dev Handy Games · THQ NordicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Project CARS is single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Released 3 years after Project CARS.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65
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F1 2011

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F1 2011
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloFirst PersonThird PersonCo-op
Year 2011Dev CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from Project CARS is multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with co-op play.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode72
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Grid: Autosport

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NGL78
Grid: Autosport
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloFirst PersonThird PersonOffline
Year 2014Dev Codemasters Southam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

What carries over from Project CARS is multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is offline play.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode66
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MudRunner

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MudRunner
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2017Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · Android · PC

Its point of contact with Project CARS is strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode62
7

Retrowave

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NGL77
Retrowave
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2018Dev RewindappPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS

It meets Project CARS on strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

Released 3 years after Project CARS.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone15
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BeamNG.drive

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BeamNG.drive
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird PersonMelee
Year 2015Dev SureHit StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

It meets Project CARS on single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with sandbox freedom and open world exploration.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
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Need for Speed: Shift

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Need for Speed: Shift
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonThird PersonOpen World
Year 2009Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Held in common with Project CARS: single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
10

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

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NGL81
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
Year 2017Dev Red Dot Games · PlayWayPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from Project CARS is single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: sandbox freedom and open world exploration.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals72
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Car Mechanic Simulator 2015

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NGL75
Car Mechanic Simulator 2015
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonCasualSandbox World
Year 2015Dev PlayWayPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

It meets Project CARS on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals72Tone0

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