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9 PvP games like Rocket League® that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Rocket League® down to the 9 that fit the “PvP” category. Need for Speed™ Heat, TrackMania Turbo and Garfield Kart top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rocket League®.

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing
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CompetitiveCasualMultiplayerOffline
Year 2015Dev Psyonix

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Within the “PvP” category, the closest game to Rocket League® is Need for Speed™ Heat — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. TrackMania Turbo and Garfield Kart follow close behind.

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The best pvP games like Rocket League®

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Rocket League®. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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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Need for Speed™ Heat

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Need for Speed™ Heat
Closest on genre
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPOfflineMeleeThird Person
Year 2019Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Rocket League® is melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone: strong narrative focus.

Released 4 years after Rocket League®.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals77Tone0
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TrackMania Turbo

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TrackMania Turbo
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeCompetitiveThird Person
Year 2016Dev Nadeo · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It meets Rocket League® on competitive edge, melee combat and offline play. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone77Visuals62
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Garfield Kart

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Garfield Kart
Closest overall match
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflinePvPMeleeCompetitiveCasualThird Person
Year 2013Dev Microids · Humongous EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

What brings it close to Rocket League® is competitive edge, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode80
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Garfield Kart - Furious Racing

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Garfield Kart - Furious Racing
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflinePvPCasualCompetitiveThird Person
Year 2019Dev Artefact · MicroidsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With Rocket League® it shares a casual, approachable feel, single-player focus and a third-person camera.

Released 4 years after Rocket League®.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode78
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Re-Volt

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Re-Volt
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflinePvPThird Person
Year 1999Dev Acclaim Studios London · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

What carries over from Rocket League® is single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: 3D presentation.

It predates Rocket League® by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode81Visuals61
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Trackmania

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Trackmania
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerPvPThird Person
Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Nadeo · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

With Rocket League® it shares offline play and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 5 years after Rocket League®.

Genre100Game mode80Visuals62
7

Hot Wheels Unleashed

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Hot Wheels Unleashed
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerPvPThird Person
Year 2021Dev MilestoneOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

With Rocket League® it shares offline play and a third-person camera.

Released 6 years after Rocket League®.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode81
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Diddy Kong Racing

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Diddy Kong Racing
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerPvPThird Person
Year 1997Dev Rare · Nintendo

Its point of contact with Rocket League® is offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

It predates Rocket League® by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode80Visuals62
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Need for Speed™ Most Wanted

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Need for Speed™ Most Wanted
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitiveThird Person
Year 2005Dev Electronic Arts Canada · Electronic ArtsOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Rocket League® and shares competitive edge, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: a first-person view.

It predates Rocket League® by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone93Visuals61Game mode60

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