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Games like Indianapolis 500: The Simulation

1989

An early racing simulation from Papyrus recreating the Indy 500 with 33 cars and realistic handling, helping steer the genre away from arcade racing.

  • Driving or flying
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Indianapolis 500: The Simulation are Richard Burns Rally, Colin McRae Rally 2.0 and WRC: FIA World Rally Championship. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Indianapolis 500: The Simulation special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Richard Burns Rally

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Brings what grabs you about Indianapolis 500: The Simulation: driving or flying, a realistic look and a demanding difficulty.

An uncompromisingly realistic rally simulator built with input from champion Richard Burns. Precise driving on treacherous stages and a brutally steep learning curve make it a benchmark for hardcore sim fans.

Colin McRae Rally 2.0

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic early-2000s rally racing sim featuring licensed WRC cars and stages across the world. Precise driving on gravel, snow and tarmac with a co-driver calling pace notes is the core of the experience.

WRC: FIA World Rally Championship

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

Official rally racing game based on the 2010 WRC season by Milestone: you drive licensed cars and stages, racing against the clock on demanding special stages.

Race 07

Driving or flying

A serious racing simulation built around the 2006 and 2007 WTCC seasons, with over 300 cars across nine classes and 32 tracks. Realistic handling and a detailed damage model are the focus.

Dirt Rally

Driving or flying

An uncompromising rally simulation where you wrestle realistic cars down treacherous gravel, tarmac and mud stages. Pace notes and precision matter, and every mistake is punished.

Mobil 1 Rally Championship

Gameplay comes before story

A rally racing game in the Rally Championship series centred on the British championship, with PC stages based on real Ordnance Survey maps. It focuses on fairly realistic driving on tight courses against the clock.

Grand Prix Legends

Driving or flying

You climb into the cockpits of 1967 Formula One cars and feel every corner, every loss of grip and every mistake. The simulation is still considered one of the most realistic racing games ever made.

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