You race realistic cars across a variety of disciplines, from touring cars to open-wheel racing, with handling that punishes careless braking into corners. Difficulty settings let you tune how forgiving the physics are, so newcomers and racing fans can both find a setup that suits them. It plays like a proper simulation-style racer rather than an arcade one, so expect a learning curve.
Gameplay video
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Screenshots & review notes
Overall
A racing sim that never dumbs itself down, rewarding patience and precision over button-mashing arcade thrills.
Moment to moment
Handling has real heft and consequence, cars sliding believably under pressure, with difficulty sliders that let novices ease in without losing the challenge.
Art and atmosphere
Track detail and lighting punch well above what you'd expect from a Switch port, running impressively stable at speed.
Worth your time?
A deep career mode across disciplines gives dedicated racing fans plenty to chase, though it may feel dry for those wanting flashy arcade spectacle.
Frames captured from the gameplay video above; notes are our own take on the game.
What it's like to play
A serious racing sim on Switch that punches far above the hardware, with over a hundred cars across touring, endurance, open-wheel, and street disciplines. The handling strikes a fine balance between accessible and rewarding, and the Switch version includes all DLC with gyro controls that work surprisingly well. Career mode lets you specialize or sample everything.
The visual achievement is remarkable, with detailed cars and smooth performance, plus a free HD texture pack. Multiplayer online and local split-screen are supported. The discipline variety means you are never stuck racing one style.
AI opponents are aggressive to a fault, and the cockpit view is functional rather than detailed. It is an older game, and it shows in the trackside environments. As the most complete traditional racing sim on the system, it remains the default pick for racing fans on Switch.