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Games like Gran Turismo 2

1999 PlayStation

A massive racing simulator with around 650 cars and 27 tracks, where you earn licenses, buy and tune vehicles, and work through a deep career mode. Arcade mode offers free car choice for quick races.

What defines Gran Turismo 2:

  • Strong character progression
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Gran Turismo 2 are Forza Motorsport 3, Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed and Forza Motorsport. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Gran Turismo 2 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Forza Motorsport 3

92 %

2009 Xbox

  • Realistic visuals
  • Gameplay comes before story
  • Strong character progression

A console racing simulator with over 400 customizable cars and more than 100 track variations. It focuses on realistic handling, tuning and livery design, with racing both online and offline.

Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed

Realistic visuals

A racing game devoted entirely to Porsche, letting you drive through five decades of the brand's history, from the 356 to the 996 Turbo, with noticeably more realistic handling than earlier entries. The Factory Driver mode adds demanding driving challenges.

Forza Motorsport

Strong character progression

A realistic racing sim for the original Xbox where you buy, tune and customize real production cars. You fund upgrades with race winnings and test your builds on the track and online via Xbox Live.

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit

Realistic visuals

A classic arcade racer where you push exotic supercars across scenic tracks while evading police, or play as a cop chasing speeders yourself. Fast, accessible thrills and a pumping soundtrack define it.

Drift 19

Realistic visuals

A realism-focused drifting simulator where you modify your car, hone your driving skills and compete in championships against other drivers.

Ride 2

Strong character progression

Ride 2 is Milestone's motorcycle racing sim, offering realistic handling, a deep career mode and extensive customization of both bikes and riders.

Forza Motorsport 4

Realistic visuals

A realistic racing simulator with around 500 lovingly modelled cars on closed circuits, featuring Kinect head tracking and online racing. Ideal for car fans who enjoy driving physics and tuning.

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