17 Racing games like Trailmakers that you should try

What carries over from Trailmakers is open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is progression: sports simulation and strong narrative focus.

The genre is the same as Trailmakers’s, and with it a sandbox world, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings offline play.

On paper it is what Trailmakers is — open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on progression and combat: this one brings ranged combat and skill tree progression.

What brings it close to Trailmakers is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings horror setting and skill tree progression.

Genre puts it alongside Trailmakers, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: stealth mechanics.

On paper it is what Trailmakers is — open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in progression and world — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Same family as Trailmakers: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is progression and world: sports simulation and a casual, approachable feel.

The genre is the same as Trailmakers’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is game mode and progression: shooting mechanics and punishing difficulty.

Genre puts it alongside Trailmakers, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is third-person shooting and strong narrative focus.

Same family as Trailmakers: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings third-person shooting and ranged combat.

The genre is the same as Trailmakers’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings shooting mechanics and strong narrative focus.

Genre puts it alongside Trailmakers, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings ranged combat.

On paper it is what Trailmakers is — open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is progression and world: sports simulation and strong narrative focus.

The genre is the same as Trailmakers’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is world and progression: procedural generation.

It comes from the same genre as Trailmakers and shares open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is game mode and progression: shooting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere.