If you’re anything like me, you love playing racing games on the PS4 and PS5. I’ve been a fan of the genre for over two decades. Gran Turismo 4 on the PS2 was the first racing game that hooked me. That game, coupled with a massive stack of sport compact car racing magazines, paved the way for my all-out obsession. It changed the way I looked at motorsport and cars. For its time, GT4 was state of the art, with accurate reproductions of real-world tracks and over 700 cars. I remember lapping Laguna Seca in GT4 to memorize every turn on the night before my first real track day.
PlayStation racing has come a long way over the last 19 years. Whether you’re a serious racing enthusiast looking for a hard-core and accurate motorsports simulator, a casual autophile looking for a fun and fast arcade racer, or you’re just beginning to explore your love of cars and car culture, the perfect racing game is out there waiting for you. To help you in your search, I’ve rounded up the best racing and driving games for Sony’s PS4 and PS5 consoles.
Like I said in my rundown of the best Xbox racing games, this list is by no means exhaustive. It’s a collection of just the best driving and racing games for PlayStation consoles that I’ve personally played and enjoyed. I’ve played all these games on the PS4 Pro, but all of them are also playable on PS5, and some even take full advantage of the new generation’s extra horsepower and haptic DualSense controls.
