Where can you play retro racing games today?
Racing games. When real car or circuit licences lapse, re-release becomes difficult — which is why the best-known titles are often the least available.
Of the 46 titles listed here, 24 are playable on Nintendo Switch and 10 on Steam, while 19 have never been ported at all.
| Title | Original release | Where you can play it |
|---|---|---|
| Excitebike | Famicom / NES · 1984 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| Out Run | Arcade · 1986 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via SEGA AGES |
| Super Hang-On | Arcade · 1987 | Playable on Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Sega Mega Drive Classics |
| Power Drift | Arcade · 1988 | Not available on any current platform — original Arcade hardware only |
| Phantasy Star II | Mega Drive / Genesis · 1989 | Not available on any current platform — original Mega Drive / Genesis hardware only |
| F-Zero | Super Famicom / SNES · 1990 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| Riding Hero | Neo Geo · 1990 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via ACA NEOGEO |
| Langrisser I & II | Mega Drive / Genesis · 1991 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, PS4 / PS5 via Langrisser I & II — remake / remaster |
| Thrash Rally | Neo Geo · 1991 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via ACA NEOGEO |
| E.V.O.: Search for Eden | Super Famicom / SNES · 1992 | Not available on any current platform — original Super Famicom / SNES hardware only |
| Super Mario Kart | Super Famicom / SNES · 1992 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| Virtua Racing | Arcade · 1992 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via SEGA AGES |
| Shin Momotaro Densetsu | Super Famicom / SNES · 1993 | Not available on any current platform — original Super Famicom / SNES hardware only |
| Rock n' Roll Racing | Super Famicom / SNES · 1993 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Blizzard Arcade Collection |
| Ridge Racer | PlayStation · 1994 | Not available on any current platform — original PlayStation hardware only |
| Daytona USA | Arcade · 1994 | Not available on any current platform — original Arcade hardware only |
| Sonic & Knuckles | Mega Drive / Genesis · 1994 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Sonic Origins |
| Windjammers | Neo Geo · 1994 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via ACA NEOGEO |
| Power Spikes II | Neo Geo · 1994 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via ACA NEOGEO |
| Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals | Super Famicom / SNES · 1995 | Not available on any current platform — original Super Famicom / SNES hardware only |
| Sega Rally Championship | Arcade · 1995 | Not available on any current platform — original Arcade hardware only |
| Alien Soldier | Mega Drive / Genesis · 1995 | Playable on Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics |
| Wipeout | PlayStation · 1995 | Playable on PS4 / PS5 via Wipeout — remake / remaster |
| Mario Kart 64 | Nintendo 64 · 1996 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack |
| Wave Race 64 | Nintendo 64 · 1996 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| Choro Q | PlayStation · 1996 | Not available on any current platform — original PlayStation hardware only |
| Over Top | Neo Geo · 1996 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via ACA NEOGEO |
| Stakes Winner 2 | Neo Geo · 1996 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via ACA NEOGEO |
| 1080 Snowboarding | Nintendo 64 · 1998 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| F-Zero X | Nintendo 64 · 1998 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack |
| Racing Lagoon | PlayStation · 1999 | Not available on any current platform — original PlayStation hardware only |
| Tokyo Xtreme Racer | Dreamcast · 1999 | Not available on any current platform — original Dreamcast hardware only |
| Gran Turismo 2 | PlayStation · 1999 | Not available on any current platform — original PlayStation hardware only |
| Excitebike 64 | Nintendo 64 · 2000 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack |
| Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble | Game Boy Color · 2000 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| Wangan Midnight | PlayStation 2 · 2001 | Not available on any current platform — original PlayStation 2 hardware only |
| Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Game Boy Advance · 2001 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| F-Zero: Maximum Velocity | Game Boy Advance · 2001 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack |
| Kirby Air Ride | GameCube · 2003 | Not available on any current platform — original GameCube hardware only |
| F-Zero GX | GameCube · 2003 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack (Switch 2) |
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | GameCube · 2003 | Not available on any current platform — original GameCube hardware only |
| WarioWare: Twisted! | Game Boy Advance · 2004 | Not available on any current platform — original Game Boy Advance hardware only |
| Mario Kart DS | Nintendo DS · 2005 | Not available on any current platform — original Nintendo DS hardware only |
| Mario Kart Wii | Wii · 2008 | Not available on any current platform — original Wii hardware only |
| Mario Kart 7 | Nintendo 3DS · 2011 | Not available on any current platform — original Nintendo 3DS hardware only |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Wii U · 2014 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — modern re-release |