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Top 10 Best Racing Games on Roblox

Play Grand Theft Auto in Roblox...or close enough.

November 16, 2017

Roblox is an interesting beast. For more details, you can read my first column, Roblox 101: What is Roblox and Who Plays It? Many of its most popular games are direct rip-offs of existing, more popular commercially available games that older audiences play on home consoles. Since Roblox is a free platform, kids come to the site and type in the name of a game they want to play or a type of game and try out whatever comes up in the results.

The problem with this is that there is very little quality control and the vast majority of games on Roblox are utter garbage. That’s where our top 10 lists come in handy. Before you write off the games on this list as cheap knockoffs and boring examples, just hear me out. Roblox is designed with kids in mind, so some of its best games are simple and addictive. And as is the case with anything on Roblox, these games are way more fun with friends.

So, let’s get right down to it. Here are our picks for the top 10 best racing games on Roblox.

10. Street Racing Unleashed

If you’ve got a friend or two to play with, then Street Racing Unleashed is a solid choice. Originally released back in 2013 by SecondLogic, it’s not as popular as it once. Still, it has been played over six million times, which is a lot by Roblox standards. Visually, the cars look like something out of a retro-futuristic 1980s movie along the lines of Tron, and it all has a very distinct style.

9. GTA 5

It wouldn’t be a list of Roblox games without at least one straight up ripoff, now would it? Creator Jovannicuz copied the exact abbreviation of Rockstar’s own Grand Theft Auto V for GTA 5. As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The game itself isn’t bad, though, and has some fun variations on the Cops and Robbers game modes.  

8. Speed Run 4

Not all racing games need cars to be fun. In Speed Run 4, you control your actual Roblox avatar on foot in this super fast-paced platformer/racing game hybrid. It’s been played more than 222 million times! It consistently has people playing it at all hours, so you’re sure to find someone to race against.  

7. Roblox Deathrun

Similarly, Roblox Deathrun doesn’t have cars or other vehicles, either. This award-winning Roblox game (Best Lobby, Favorite Maps, and Favorite Use of New Features BLOXY Awards and Action Game of the Year BloxCon Award) has a similar sense of speed, but a lot more variety. You use your Roblox avatar in this one, too.  

6. Pacifico

Now, for something completely different. Pacifico is all about relaxation. Take your time and drive up and down the coast or visit shops in this beautiful California-style city. There’s plenty of racing to go around, as well, in addition to an active roleplaying community that avidly frequents the game. It’s been out for a while and has already been played more than six million times.

5. Jailbreak

Jailbreak would be higher on this list (at the time of this article's writing, it’s officially the most-liked and most-favorited game on all of Roblox), but it isn’t really a racing game. It’s more like an open world GTA-style crime game that just so happens to feature lots of cars, busy streets, and racing mechanics. But Roblox is all about making something out of what you’ve got, so it only makes sense that one of its best racing games isn’t a true racing game.  

4. Sprinting Simulator 2

Once again, we have with a racing game that doesn’t actually include vehicles. Part of this trend is that Roblox players really like seeing their custom avatars and Sprinting Simulator 2 is a great showcase. This is a fast-paced thrill ride that’s all about speed and beating other players, so naturally it makes the best racing game list.  

3. Ultimate Driving (series)

Ultimate Driving is a series of games from TwentyTwoPilots that takes place in different areas around the world, but feature the same or similar driving mechanics. The environments are enormous and full of cars to drive and race, so it was a naturally good fit for this list if you’re a fan of realistic-style driving games.  

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2. Speed Race

Speed Race is the last and final game on this list that asks Roblox players to put their avatars on the line and battle for glory. This game constantly has people playing it, though it was originally launched more than four years ago. New content and updates keeps the games, and community, going strong. That alone deserves recognition.  

1. Vehicle Simulator

This list's grand finale is our choice for the best racing game on Roblox: Vehicle Simulator. Roblox's physics system is a bit wonky and hard to work with, so anytime someone is able to make something this impressive and realistic, it absolutely deserves recognition.

David Jagneaux is a tech and gaming journalist with bylines on several prominent media publications such as IGN, Polygon, Playboy, UploadVR, Motherboard, Gamecrate, VICE, GamesMaster Magazine, and many others. He is also the author of The Ultimate Roblox Book, a book for anyone interested in learning more about Roblox and how to get started with building their own worlds. It’s being published by Adams Media. You can order your copy on Amazon right here.

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