# Best Racing and Driving Games to Play With Friends The best racing and driving games on Steam to play online with friends: sim racing, rally, drifting, demolition derbies and convoys of trucks. [PLAYNEXT](https://playnext.party/) · Published: 10/7/2026 ![Euro Truck Simulator 2 screenshot 2](https://playnext.party/steam-images/942e20aa-61db-45cb-bbf3-c183a3e09ff1/ss-edbff61a062a49d1d97269e53b8afbffde05bb24?width=1200) Racing with friends can mean wheel-to-wheel competition, a chaotic demolition derby or a relaxed convoy across a continent. These racing and driving games on Steam cover all of it. ## [1. Euro Truck Simulator 2](https://playnext.party/en/games/euro-truck-simulator-2/) [![Euro Truck Simulator 2 screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/942e20aa-61db-45cb-bbf3-c183a3e09ff1/ss-e040f74641ac21f15e3ec7c2415fc8b4de0b6bf9?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/euro-truck-simulator-2/) Travel across Europe as a trucker delivering cargo over impressive distances, through dozens of cities. In convoy mode, friends drive the same roads together, which turns long hauls into a relaxed group road trip. *Play together: Online co-op, Remote Play Together* ## [2. American Truck Simulator](https://playnext.party/en/games/american-truck-simulator/) [![American Truck Simulator screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/689cc49c-6d2e-4bcd-9307-4689381ca575/ss-758470ddbd783e7ff0caac1a59b7fde4a74bbb67?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/american-truck-simulator/) Drive legendary American trucks and deliver cargo across California, Nevada and Arizona, past well-known landmarks. Like its European sibling, it supports driving together in convoys, ideal for a calm evening with friends. *Play together: Online co-op, Remote Play Together* ## [3. Assetto Corsa](https://playnext.party/en/games/assetto-corsa/) [![Assetto Corsa screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/540ffbcd-8578-4eef-9464-717533cb7019/ss-cc532907a14b12117825c609b9c941768ce87e51?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/assetto-corsa/) A driving simulator focused on realistic cars and laser-scanned tracks such as Laguna Seca. Online races suit friends who take driving seriously and want to compare lap times and setups. *Play together: Online PvP* ## [4. BeamNG.drive](https://playnext.party/en/games/beamng-drive/) [![BeamNG.drive screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/8f729622-67a8-41ea-9f8e-92b8b1a08afc/ss-ae4c258e6f13ddf00ee8e72be8bd0b0fc5e67801?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/beamng-drive/) A soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything. Crashes deform cars realistically, which makes experimenting, racing and wrecking with friends endlessly entertaining. Remote Play Together lets friends join the host's game. *Play together: Remote Play Together · Early Access* ## [5. Wreckfest](https://playnext.party/en/games/wreckfest/) [![Wreckfest screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/89acc7df-f806-42f6-b93d-ce53751fc6d0/ss-2dd0be7f2fd755e634f7e06d2a89a28fed42f544?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/wreckfest/) A demolition derby racing game with soft-body damage, detailed driving and vehicle upgrades. It has both demolition derbies and traditional races, and it is all about breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes. *Play together: Online PvP* ## [6. CarX Drift Racing Online](https://playnext.party/en/games/carx-drift-racing-online/) [![CarX Drift Racing Online screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/cff51f0e-8e16-4cff-8f40-6751adadd9f0/ss-19674d9d87bb64f49448df0da0062654dfd4977a?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/carx-drift-racing-online/) Realistic drift physics, more than 120 cars to tune and online drifting with up to 16 players across platforms. Friends can compete in tournaments or just drift together on community-made maps. *Play together: Online co-op, Online PvP* ## [7. DiRT Rally 2.0](https://playnext.party/en/games/dirt-rally-2-0/) [![DiRT Rally 2.0 screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/275413a7-bb77-457f-8798-881520aaee93/ss-e484c8de9db381ffcbd89f473f37cc39b63dd482?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/dirt-rally-2-0/) Rally racing through iconic locations around the world, in some of the most powerful off-road vehicles ever made. The smallest mistake can end your stage, which makes comparing times with friends tense and rewarding. *Play together: Online PvP* ## [8. FlatOut 2](https://playnext.party/en/games/flatout-2/) [![FlatOut 2 screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/2b63fe04-dad5-48f0-8b8a-b8c24caa11a5/ss-0000001055?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/flatout-2/) A racing game about throwing your car around on and off the track, smashing fences, tire walls and barrels into other cars. Ideal for friends who prefer chaos over clean racing lines. *Play together: Online PvP* ## Find more games like these Browse the [full list](https://playnext.party/en/games/genre/racing/) on PLAYNEXT, with filters for genre, tags and ways to play together. Choose your next game with friends. [Start a session](https://playnext.party/app/?lang=en) ## Related resources - [Best Remote Play Together Games on Steam](https://playnext.party/en/resources/best-remote-play-together-games/): The best Steam Remote Play Together games: couch co-op and local multiplayer classics you can play online when only one friend owns the game. - [Best Party Games to Play Online With Friends](https://playnext.party/en/resources/best-party-games-to-play-online/): The best online party games on Steam for game nights and Discord groups: drawing and joke games, board game brawls, social deduction and physics chaos. - [Best Fighting Games to Play Online With Friends](https://playnext.party/en/resources/best-fighting-games-to-play-online/): The best fighting games on Steam to play online with friends, from Mortal Kombat 11 and Tekken 7 to Dragon Ball FighterZ and indie favorites. --- Source: https://playnext.party/en/resources/best-racing-games-to-play-with-friends/ Language: en