Sim Racing Games You Need To Play | The Bestest | Donut Media

[@D347h54rg3n7]

Includes dirt 4 but not dirt rally OK I see how it is

[@talon7777]

dirt 4 is underrated don't @ me

[@dhoffnun]

D4 might be the most disappointing game I've ever had the displeasure of playing, and was the first game I ever refunded on Steam.

[@talon7777]

it's definitely a guilty pleasure for me then something about it really appeals to me, despite it not being up to the level of finesse dirt rally has on a technical scale

[@twitchtv2297]

Well I guess it’s a blessing in disguise that dirt 4 wouldn’t open on my pc.

[@DeFausti]

WRC8 is where it's at for the moment

[@beardedslavbrew615]

Did anybody else laugh at the Reliant Robins all crashing @ 6:48 definitely reminded me of Jeremy Clarkson on the top gear days 😂😂😂

[@rizkys101]

lmao

[@loriumartinez]

no

[@Mohammed_Ahmed99]

I love sim racing carnage like that

[@L_A_Z_A_R_U_S]

I get two fucking ads ;-;

[@monara97]

oh yeah lol

[@BonsCreeperReaper]

BeamNG Drive. Not really racing oriented but some of the most realistic vehicle handling physics I've seen. EDIT: I'm starting to wonder if all the people responding "the handling is nothing like real life" have ever actually driven a real car. Also, I'm still getting responses a year later

[@vee9260]

Yes but the feedback from wheels are bad

[@timfrolov7891]

Thanks ^^

[@tommyblumenfeld287]

Mabye not the crashed lol

[@jorge8596]

The handling is not realistic at all, the cars are too slidy, the destruction is the good part. I hate it when people say driving physics are good in Beam because they really aren't

[@idklike3210]

@@jorge8596 They have the details, but it's kind of exaggerated

[@Harryjordan]

But you gotta admit, Garfield Racing is by far the most realistic racing game.

[@c0nfu53d]

hahah

[@buis5376]

HarryJordan nah man, bears can't drift is better

[@davidlestrange9153]

Y’all should check out enviro bear 3000

[@martinperers9314]

Still better physics than Pc2

[@initialdfan8352]

Garlfielf, Garfunkle Garfoozle, Gorfork, Garfuk

[@prestonfu9314]

where's my Roblox Vehicle Simulator

[@yagnation649]

Lol wtf XD

[@Not_Aran8276]

Wtf

[@Not_Aran8276]

Better car crusher 2

[@freePeca]

Ultimate Driving is the best roblox car game

[@basher_hd8378]

@@freePeca oh you mean vehicle sim copy game

[@fightingfenix4601]

Says Group A. Shows a Delta S4. Outstanding Move.

[@vx0722]

Lmao

[@nooranik21]

You have iRacing, but not Mario Kart? Typical Donut Media, wouldn't know real racing if it bit them in the ass.

[@I_m_p_r_e_z_a]

*ok*

[@killerful]

Mazda 787B Whoooosh

[@sevennineeight2579]

Mazda 787B woooosh

[@jensmartinhedegaardanderse767]

xD

[@ChiickenTM]

Wooooooshhhhh

[@OhRaez]

DiRT 4 is more arcade than sim with it's physics. If you want a more realistic rally/rallyx experience, then DiRT Rally is the way to go.

[@scarface9767]

totally agree dirt rally is a sim rally game that you can play with a joystick really good you can buy a logitech f310 or a f710 wirless and you are set

[@AL.farmlife]

true dirt rally its not simulator !author doesn't know what he speaking about!

[@rotracing5744]

Well... There's a thing called "Realistic Handling"

[@lanceseaman88]

That's what he said. He also said the last rally sim was RBR which some might agree but I would deff say DiRT Rally is up there especially with 2.0

[@The_Fat_Turtle]

DIrt 4 is a huge step up from Dirt 3, but I do agree it's not quite to the same level as Dirt Rally 1 and 2 and there's people who will argue neither of those are as good as Richard Burns Rally with NGP mods. I personally love the Dirt Rally games because of the total immersive package of better graphics and sound design to go with the physics, but RBR is still a great game to keep installed on a sim-racers hard drive (especially if you have a VR headset).

[@chungman6167]

No Big Rigs Over the Road Racing? Gotta go...

[@itisshlerman3079]

@Legos and things no, its a game

[@TheShadowSplicer]

A little tilted here. Dirt Rally > Dirt 4.

[@brandonsever2576]

TheShadowSplicer For stage rally on loose surfaces, I agree, but I'm rallycross or any tarmac driving, dirt 4 handles much better. The cars in dirt rally never handle well on tarmac, even though Monaco stages are arguable the most fun :P

[@brandonsever2576]

*in

[@SPARKYYT]

DiRT 2 > DiRT Rally. I don't care, going 300KPH through Utah with a Trailblazer, yeah sure :D

[@volarknight5427]

They are quite different, and dirt rally instigates violence toward your computer but it definitely should have been on this list

[@mawer55555]

"instigates violence toward your computer" so true very well said u made my day

[@vulpine2592]

Dirt 4? What?! You must be kidding... You should have mentioned Dirt Rally instead of that arcade crap.

[@cchase92]

It was included because of the Rally Cross mode. You can turn all the assists off in Dirt 4, making it essentially the same as Rally.

[@clairofan01]

Caleb Chase it isn't the same as dirt rally even with all assists off

[@cchase92]

It's closer to a sim anyway. The handling is definitely different between the two games. I actually like some things about 4 better, after playing it a while.

[@NanoBl]

Dirt rally has Rally Cross, ypu can play it online and there is VR support too

[@fetB]

Caleb Chase it is further away from a sim than DR... and if its "essentially" teh same as DR, might as well include DR

[@lanceseaman88]

150k$ for a rig!?!?!? I've heard 20-50k$ but never more then that...?? I could have a BMW AND an Audi for that price or a used lambo damn....

[@1984kylea]

I mean, real racing teams probably spend 7 figures + on their simulators. But for home use I'd expect not much over $30-$40k considering the most expensive motion rigs are only about $25-$30k

[@Chooobs]

CXC sims go for like 75k ish I think

[@lanceseaman88]

@@1984kylea that makes more sense thanks to both of you. Im new to sim. So im still ignorant on the subject. I got a G29 new for $200 a month ago and a Next Level Racing simple stand. It was for GT sport on PS4 but I can't change fov. So I moved to my PC and got AC but my monitor is only 24" 1440p so the fov is super claustrophobic even when I put it right behind the wheel. Anyway Sorry for rant. Thx again

[@alanvillarreal2288]

yes but the expensive part of doing it in real life isn't the car itself, it's tires, maintenance, track time, replacing broken parts(absolutely unavoidable), gas, injuries in case of a crash wich is very common specially starting, fines and legal backlash if you want to do it in the streets, risk of injuring or killing other people, risk of injuring or killing yourself, damage to property, and the list goes on and on, if i could drive in real life like i do on forza everyday for 100k god knows i would pay it and never get off my car ever again

[@superlight1999]

That's a billionaire sim racer 😂 I mean my rig didn't cost even 1 grand. Well in Asia almost all things are cheaper than us and euro.

[@johnjuiceshipper4963]

Make a video on your daily drivers, Donut Team,

[@kelpshakeandy.v7663]

John ‘Juice’ Shipper yeee

[@insanityassured]

Yes!

[@TIX0P]

YES!! DO IT!!

[@johnjuiceshipper4963]

Rizal Batheki you do know that they’re allowed to make multiple videos, right? Why are you such a boring person, their new material has been just as great as their older videos.

[@hachiroku8672]

Yes

[@kelpshakeandy.v7663]

The Alonso joke had me dying

[@03opelcorsa]

It's the truth

[@SaberFate]

Yea I've done that too, that car is super slow and the motor last barely 2 races.

[@TripleM_01]

Tony: Expect project cars to get better as time goes on Codemasters: Lower your expectations

[@wheels2296]

I’m a pro racecar driver and it’s true when he says iracing is insane. I use it to train everyday and it’s help me keep noticeably sharp and more on the edge. It’s truly not a joke.

[@casva006]

“Pro driver.” Alright, where do you race?

[@wheels2296]

@@casva006 IMSA

[@tomast9034]

thats the problem its too serious :) i went up to A and stopped there is it was to time consuming to get anywhere, was too slow for the top and too fast for the rest. :D

[@jasonchang860]

Are U really a professional driver?

[@MDDeGrande1994]

@Wheels "I'm a pro racecar driver" Suuuuure

[@npne1253]

Goat simulator

[@reidjordan4545]

Fortnite and mark ass brownlee

[@AnguishBarbarian]

The only real sim

[@mtbman1090]

Defiantly the best sim game

[@Coolkyleko]

Goat

[@dailyblankscreen7938]

Chick Hicks *mark ass brownie

[@a3nofficial25]

Damnit, back in the day us forza players could set down GT fanboys by calling out how shitty their engine sounds were, but now looking at FH4 & FM7’s sounds makes me feel like I’m playing GT6

[@colejones6312]

Forza developers really need to wake up and turn Motorsport into a much more serious sim (based on it's current state). They have Horizon to appeal to car fans and they should use motorsport to appeal to its motorsport fans. Grand Turismo is only to going to get even better with the next iteration as well.

[@Gabriel-fe6yy]

The Miata in fm4 is by far the most worst sounding car in the game, its so bad that I literally laugh hard when I rev it

[@teknastyk]

Thats because u were paying for less cars, every 6 months when a new Forza was to come out XD I mean they released 3 forza games while i was still having an absolute blast playing gt6 online lobbies - i thought itd never end :D

[@eaSTS9]

@@Gabriel-fe6yy thats gay

[@Wreckedftfoxy]

Bruh I have Xbox 1 and 360 I love fm4 the most

[@homerl7]

Asseto Corsa, iRacing, ProjectCars2, RFactor2, Dirt Rally, Automobilista, RaceRoom Racing Experience, GTR2, Richard Burns Rally, Live for Speed. Those are sims. GT sport is a great game but not a sim, same goes for Forza. Dirt 4 is a shit game and also not a sim.

[@ShreN_]

This.

[@wotever99ninynine]

100% agreed on every point! nice to see someone that knows their stuff

[@rocketmagnet427]

As much as I like forza and gtsport I agree they are both simcades. Not sure why dirt 4 is even there. I like asseto corsa but rfactor is my go to sim

[@owenrivard8832]

What's the best sim for Xbox? Would you recommend project cars 2 or Assetto Corsa?

[@Heldermaior]

@@owenrivard8832 depends on what you want. PCARS 2 is the best racing sim with changing weather, day/night shifts, a fun campaign mode and competent AI. Assetto Corsa is the best driving sim with a ffb and physics model unmatched on console. Ffb on pcars 2 is a bit hit and miss imho. There is some amazing racing to be had in Assetto Corsa in league play. PCARs 2 MP is a bit better due to rating system but at least on pc, outside of league racing mp is dead.

[@Simracingpaddock]

One time I ran a 15 minute stage in Richard Burns Rally, and around minute seven, I had a hard hit, causing me to lose my brakes. Finishing that stage without any brakes is still one of the favorite achievements I've had in any Sim!

[@drivinmiatas5068]

mine was finishing a stage at night in the rain with broken lights in dirt rally 2.0

[@ZERO_Mus1c]

6:26 Eurobeat intensifies

[@adrian506]

ahah XD

[@reniculous1559]

S T R E E T F I R E

[@bunbunson27]

I play a crap ton of Assetto Corsa and Project cars 2 to keep my skills up, when I want to have fun I play Forza

[@groovygames3114]

Long Nguyen yes

[@Vanitystudios1045]

I hate assentto corsa for the reason I go in for a braking drift and oh the car don't turn I hate that

[@brikbrak9386]

mustangcallum studios because you need to have the right speed.. if u play with a controller ur gonna lock the wheels because of the sudden direction change that makes you go straight. Get good controller setup and be gentle with the wheel and the car will turn :)

[@Vanitystudios1045]

@@brikbrak9386 I use the Ferrari spyder wheel and no matter how I turn it does it I slow right down or speed obviously speed won't work and locking the wheel is obviously causing oversteer to early it never works

[@brikbrak9386]

mustangcallum studios do you havr any video?

[@matthewzuber9823]

DiRT Rally is my game!

[@robinp6ss]

Matthew Zuber same

[@Blue-X]

@@burgerplanet4490 dirt rally has weight transfer you goof

[@obviouslynotjen]

DIRT RALLY 2.0 HYPE

[@KudosK42]

Lil 3BZ you haven’t played DiRT rally on a wheel. Do you?

[@Editingbytoxic]

Yeah can't wait!! @@obviouslynotjen

[@keithprice6581]

Me: "Greatest sim ever? what about i-raci" - oh.

[@Zecrid.]

Clearly the best car game is BeamNG drive, because when racing you're going to crash a lot. and what better game to crash in than BeamNG?

[@sytricka3318]

Zecrid Its definetly an amazing game, but the handling isnt perfect, but it is getting improved, so it might become the most realistic racing game in the world

[@Zecrid.]

GUMBA The handling gets better once you realize it doesn't have a high speed steering lock-out. Aka going 150mph and want to turn? The game will put them at the max turn as if you were parking. So you end up plowing forward like crazy. The answer is to steering less and that end up actually turning. But there are definitely improvements to be made.

[@sytricka3318]

Zecrid You can actually turn on an option which reduces steering at high speeds, but the problem with it now is that if you ever lose control of the car at high speed you just cant recover because the steering is still limited to 10%

[@Zecrid.]

GUMBA I never knew that option was in the game, but having it be nearly unrecoverable is a good reason to have it not defaulted on.

[@jensmartinhedegaardanderse767]

I love BeamNG. drive!

[@CRUMedia]

so i told my buddies i spent a good $400 on my racing setup, logitech g29 and wheel standpro and games, and they literally think i'm insane, but they don't understand how much fun it actually is, and they aren't car people so there is the answer

[@rikzwambag1030]

Yeah, but you really went the expensive route, you could've bought a g25/g27 and save a lot of money.

[@MassFuckery]

Would you say the Wheel StandPro is worth it? versus just mounting the wheel and shifter to a desk?

[@edblem6859]

and I'm here wanting to get a fanatec wheel set up 😭😂

[@DJHeroMasta]

They think that's expensive, ha!

[@Spentsole2169]

C R U Media I personaly want a wheel to practice the bare basics of stick shift. Parents wont buy me one though. Also since I am saving up for a brand new pc...

[@pangpang627]

Me: im going to drive on the dirt for a second Gt sport: im about to end this man's whole career.

[@emmanuelvelez8431]

Gran Turismo 3 A - Spec... I know is old, but I don't care...

[@anbilo23]

I agree on that but also Gran Turismo 4 if you don't mind

[@jeffreymiller3295]

Gran Turismo 4 added auto save which i felt kind of ruined it a little for me. In 3 I could buy a car, max it out and if I didnt like it I could reset the ps2 and try a different car out. That feature saved me a lot of expensive mistakes.

[@KevinAbillGaming]

@@jeffreymiller3295 You can actually disable the autosave in GT4. All you need to do is go to the Options, select Misc in Miscellaneous category, go to Autosave, select Restricted, then OK.

[@tsuyoshi_]

Respect all i my first sim game was Gran Turismo 3 I Fall in Love for the first with that game and I love Gran Turismo 4. UwU

[@RayRattleHead]

The first 3 gran turismo games were the best basically all the same just new cars lol

[@blacklabbby]

C'mon guys you put dirt 4 in but not dirt rally?

[@simonpeterdebbarma]

How do I delete someone else's video?

[@wcburnsie3462]

Dirt rally kicked my ass and I loved it for that.

[@matty5781]

I just bought DiRT Rally a couple days ago and holy shit is this game amazing. Best purchase of the Steam Summer Sale imo, it's just so good!

[@redsheepnobs877]

Thank you. Thank you for giving me a warm welcome to sim racing without being biased thank you so much I'm so happy that people like you exist in the sim racing community.

[@Yoko_Grim]

I play Assetto Corsa cause of the modding abilities and the Touges, and the 3-wheel pile up was such a good way to describe it. I absolutely could not stop laughing, I love the choice of clip.

[@2fast4all]

Im personally a die hard Forza fan with all of the games under the sun atm. Played GT5/6 also and debating on a ps4 pro for Sport (probably pick up a G29 while im at it. GTR2/LFS. NFS Shift series (yes it sim-arcade-ish). rFactor1 back in the day. All racing games have their pros and cons. Its best to treat them equally imho. Staying narrow minded wont get far in life. Definitely learned the hard way of that.

[@aar4va537]

Yeah gta 6 is fun

[@Noire_.]

i prefer GT over Forza because i grew up with Sony consoles and all GT games on all of them, my favorite racing game being GT4 i think, haven't played Forza but i would love to try FM and FH, not a fanboy, i just love racing games in general, arcade, sims or in-between, but like everyone i have my preferences, funny thing is, i actually prefer rFactor 1 because of how fun that game is with the shit ton of mods it has, i don't usually play online to not say i never do, but just doing timetrails or roaming alone on a track is a hell of a blast for me

[@kylenovak3410]

I used to be all about Forza and absolutely loved it and can never understand why people talk crap about it and then I got a racing simulator chair with steering wheel and shifter and I learned why people complain it is god-awful with a steering wheel witch is sad because I really really love Forza

[@Ep1cXp4nDa]

Kyle Novak I wouldn’t say forza is bad with a wheel. When I got mine, ya there was a learning curve that I’m still getting used to, but overall it improves the experience for me.

[@danjones7584]

Donut needs to do an updated version of this for 2021

[@barryfieldbattleclips]

for 2023 too

[@DeryckAllen]

2023 update, theres iRacing and everyone else is just a simcade

[@MattJ241]

I appreciate how in depth this is! Don't have time for racing games anymore, but still love looking at what's out there

[@Curry3659]

what games do you "have time for" (please don't say GTA)

[@MattJ241]

Horace Reid games that can be played in quick matches, like rocket league

[@mo6ern]

Forza isn't a simracer but I enjoy it for it's super diverse car list and great upgrade system.

[@VG03Racing]

except like 50 cars are locked

[@Curry3659]

yeah, so what? at least they are in the game. Just do with what you can and plan out your garage, thats what I do. No more just collecting cars just to collect them. To me it keeps things interesting by limiting the amount of people with god mode level cars..cough cough Mclaren f1 gt(r?)

[@VG03Racing]

Horace Reid getting cars via career mode is fine, it's a good way to get players engaged in your game. There are various cars though that after you miss an event you will never get them again. Say somebody gets the game today, they have missed several rivals events and they will never get that car. (Ford RS1800, 2016 Chevy Camaro, ect.) If you didn't sign up for a specific Porsche cup event then you will never get the 911 GT3 from 2016. That is what I have a problem with.

[@thecarchannel9967]

ModernJungle same

[@rodgersb1248]

ModernJungle how is forza not a sim racer?

[@Ember6A]

The sound of the 2001 F1 caes literally gave me chills.. Those cars are amazing.

[@dr.brainzdead]

GT4 hands down! Still, the most fun I ever had playing a racing game/sim was with this old lady and not only because of childhood memories

[@I_m_p_r_e_z_a]

Yes. The best sim Game for Many reasons.

[@SlyNine]

That's a good joke. Because it literally doesn't simulate much.

[@anthonyghadieh1774]

>Multicar pileup >Reliant Robin Well, yeah

[@mattmattmatt131313]

Wow, this is incredibly detailed and well informed for a popular mainstream youtube channel. Popular video game channels don't even produce videos this good on this topic.

[@MortillaroCustoms]

I was a big fan of GT for the longest time, but please if you are going to consider GT a sim and not a simcade then you have to include Forza in that group. I personally don't consider either a sim. They are both simcades and that is okay way more fun to play and far less tedious.

[@Clonetrooper1139]

Mortillaro Custom Shop I agree.

[@T3CMAD9]

Yeah but gt sport is advertised as “The real driving simulator”

[@mxro_jo]

Gran turismo has FIA certification. Keep crying Forza fanboy HAHA 😂

[@DJAizakku]

Max, I'm just throwing this out there but Polyphony Digital has used that slogan on all Gran Turismo titles.

[@binal-flecki2387]

Gran Turismo is The Real Driving Simulator, hush now Forza fanboy

[@mariosubasic.media1]

Dirt Rally games are on sale today on Steam ;)

[@Seatux]

Thanks man. Too bad I got all of them, even Dirt3. Had to arr the 1st 2 tho.

[@Seatux]

Levi Thompson Dirt 3. Way more forgving. Then Dirt4.

[@Railfan-uv9dj]

I've been addicted to GT SPORT since 2018

[@jasin18]

Yes! Iracing! This is the game I've been looking for my whole life. Bought it a few days ago and I'm addicted.

[@quinnmatthews8560]

Honestly forza is probably one of the most fun but it’s not realistic like the others

[@gambit6186]

Quinn Matthews the older ones are soooooo much more simulation games

[@briarrandolph307]

i am a die hard forza fan, and i can agree. sadly the Motorsports series is just a massive ram-fest :'(

[@Stormcloakvictory]

@@gambit6186 which older ones, I just honestly wonder. (I play Fm3 Fm4 and Fm6 when it comes to Forza)

[@SlyNine]

It's actually more realistic then most of the games mentioned here. But you have this stigma of it being "arcade" from people who don't know any better.

[@fatford4209]

As much as I love forza, I don't consider it a simulator

[@MarioLuigi0404]

It’s not. It’s considered simcade, with Motorsport being more sim, and Horizon being more arcade.

[@smokeywhitetail7720]

MarioLuigi0404 yeah I do both sims like iRacing, PC, Dirt and WRC. But also when I want to have some fun and play with friends because they don’t like sim racing Forza Horizon and NFS.

[@sqlevolicious]

@Xytt Lop it's not. That game has no relation to real car physics in any sense.

[@sidharth1239]

@Xytt Lop haha exactly what i wanted to say

[@hernans.5613]

Neither gran turismo

[@CTMorelli]

I have countless hours in project cars 2 and Asetto Corsa. I like the immersion in Pcars2 more than AC, but I like the actual handling characteristics of AC more

[@hardotyler6415]

Race 07 or Assetto Corsa are my go to sims. i've been rocking corsa more recently as I've just added an oculus to my set up.

[@liquicitizendirk2147]

that sounds sick? How much fun is it? Was the oculus worth it?

[@hardotyler6415]

It is very much worth it - especially at the $400 price point. You just have to have a computer that can handle VR - I lucked out and already had one. Now I'm saving up for a fanatec wheel and peddle set.

[@spacebar1427]

thats so sick!

[@renorzeta]

1 thing i don't like about Corsa is they tires model their still using old school tires for all of the Road Race .

[@DANLi_]

Isn't GTR2 better than Race07?

[@TheXShOcKwAvEz]

Raceroom racing experience is the way to go. New and old racing cars ( from groupA, groupe C, group 5, GT3, GT2, M1 PRO séries, formula 1, GTO, and SO much more!! Great tracks too! Different displays, great physics the game is always improving. Oh, and instead of paying 60$ for a game where you only play 4 or 5 cars, Raceroom game is free, and each car and track is about 2/3$.plus some content is already free.

[@armourshooter5517]

wow glad u mention the tyre models in rFactor 2 astonishing :O

[@SPARKYYT]

rFactor 2 and Project Cars 2 had that Tres Flex, but rF2 is better.

[@nrj934]

always surprised that Grand Prix Legends never appears in such videos.. big simracing names like Greger Huttu were big GPL players

[@cam_121]

nrj934 grand prix legends was awesome

[@Kujer708]

I respect your video, you showed respect to every game on this list but you made it very clear where the skill gap was without beating down on any game that doesn't meet the skill gap. Thank you.

[@cory57]

For me, iRacing is the best Sim I have ever played. I first started out playing Forza series a while back and then started doing stuff like PCars2. After that, moved up to iRacing. I actually had tried iRacing about a year earlyer and was not ready for it clearly. However, once I picked it back up and I knew what to expect, it has been great.

[@PixelVarnox]

where's dirt rally

[@MrBanaanipommi]

:DDDDDDDDDDDDDD its not even realistic sim. some mods makes it better as sim but pls...

[@MrBanaanipommi]

@@user-zv8qg1co4z they tried. it really isnt.

[@electricant55]

@@MrBanaanipommi But Dirt 4 is?

[@ex7388]

Assetto Corsa was by far my favorite of this list however I prefer FH4 over GTS for fun factor

[@TheBb6prelude]

Mike Herman I can see why. GTS wasn’t really for fun factor. More for serious online racing.

[@tacticaljeep94]

I really didn't like tony when he first started these videos. He seemed so forced and tried way too hard, but he seems to be coming into his own. I really like his vids now that he toned it way down. Keep up the good work man.

[@somedonkus69420]

WOAH HOLD UP Dirt Rally was the first to feature RallyX (licensed as well). Also, it's almost as hard-core sim as RBR. It's THE game to get if you want a modern, realistic Rally simulator. Dirt 4 is a great game but Dirt Rally is definitely more serious, realistic and demanding of your driving skills. And check out Automobilista if you're looking for a serious racing sim on the level of iRacing and rFactor 2 with great AI and some amazing cars. Racing trucks, F1 from multiple era's (60's up to modern F1), stadium trucks, V8 Supercars, some crazy British track monsters and many more cool racing cars. My favorite sim for serious offline racing.

[@Armin_Hasanović]

some donkus Thank u man, I was looking for a DiRT rally comment. ;D

[@AMM_021]

helllll yeeaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh

[@ExplorewithZac]

NFS Shift 2 is what I started on and it's still one of my favorites... But I'm watching this because I want to get into more serious simulators.

[@alexterrel9594]

Explore with Zac are you on PC?

[@sidharth1239]

Shift 2 was a horror driving Simulator but Still the sense of speed can't be matched

[@natanmk5]

Live for Speed?

[@nvrlt]

Natan Garcia no

[@reddyt1d658]

Live For Speed squad forever 👊

[@CarlosJose-yw4mj]

Até aqui tem br.. kkkkkk

[@koningwillie6839]

As if that is a sim

[@fetB]

it gets snubbed always. Not sure i can blame them. The devs dont do anything with it

[@Synystr7]

Automobilista gets shafted again.

[@danielpasztor7500]

Its just rfactor 1 with better graphics

[@ramonbraker490]

Automobilista, we miss you

[@racemylife1]

It's a shit game so...

[@spears3667]

While it does use the rF1 engine, its a completely different experience.

[@billygowhoop]

I was playing that one the other day using dolphin emulator. Controlling and steering the car is so bizarre. It was my first time playing the game and I really couldn't understand why the game was praised back in the day. The best racing game on GameCube, imo, is Burnout 2.

[@Kosoku63]

Assetto Corsa has open world mod maps and they are sick. Go in an online server and cruise and you will find yourself in essentially a FH4 but with a more sim like feel to it. Its really fun

[@vikrantkhare3]

2014 one?

[@dododididada3]

RaceRoom Racing Experience is one of the best sim too ^^

[@hainescounterstrike7702]

Unfortunately its a lesser known sim for rea some reason that I have no idea about. Shame because its free.

[@korloq8968]

Yeah. The games I play is Gran turismo 4, grant turismo sport , asseto Corsa and race room since raceroom is free and really good

[@idklike3210]

Yeah. It may have a lot of DLC but DLC on racing sims take much much more to maker. Especially when they are laser tracked. You only need to spend like £20 to get the class types you want.

[@SpookyRipples9]

RaceRoom is freemium not free!

[@onlyhazardous7651]

I'm an iRacer, and I have played just about all the other sims (even though Dirt 4 is arcadey) and can honestly say that you guys have hit the nail on the head with iRacing. It is the MOST REALISTIC sim out there. I switched from PS4 to PC in 2017, and I DO NOT regret it. rFactor, P Cars 2, and GT Sport are great, nothing quite gets close to iRacing. The fact that iRacing Laser Scans their tracks AND cars, it adds to the experience. For ANYBODY considering getting a PC for iRacing, I HIGHLY recommend doing it. It has also helped me in real life!

[@Jeckaa84]

Only downsides are that its expensive and ugly af! ;)

[@thanatosor]

So that even more value than GTS on PS4 ?

[@clutch44444]

Games that I think are perfect for each category (actual sim racing games) Rally - DiRT Rally 2.0 Rallycross - DiRT Rally 2.0 Track Racing - Assetto Corsa F1 Racing - Assetto Corsa with the RSS Formula mods Best Online Racing - iRacing (although I recommend Assetto Corsa because of it's better ui, physics, mods, etc.) GT3 Racing - Assetto Corsa Competitzione

[@Tintop]

Makes a video about Sims, puts in F1 2017, Dirt 4 and GT Sport. But leaves out GTR2, Raceroom and Automobilista. ...seems legit -.-

[@soukighan]

so you telling me Raceroom and Automobilista are better than the ones in this video ?, i tried both and they actually s*ck in my opinion

[@PreciselyTuned]

@@soukighan why did you censor suck? anyway, don't forget Assetto Corsa

[@sebastienwoods3152]

Ikr

[@kiatsumi7355]

@@PreciselyTuned Wait wait. You say that AC sucks?

[@PreciselyTuned]

@@kiatsumi7355 No, and I get the confusion but the second line was directed to OP

[@christophertomes6777]

Obviously Mario Cart is the best race sim

[@kurksikkakeitto9200]

Tolmes Holmes idiots, doslike

[@harrymix]

@3:07 - The McHonda/Alonso dig is hilarious.

[@michaelskoomamacher5652]

there are 3 types of people in this comment section: 1. the "look at me I'm a hardcore sim racer your game is arcade crap!!1!1" 2. the "where's (insert some simcade)?" 3. the (insert some famous driving game) fanboy

[@I_m_p_r_e_z_a]

You can’t have a Racing sim video with these types of comments and people( unless you disable the comments)

[@arutezza]

4.the forza /gt hater

[@jensmartinhedegaardanderse767]

All the tracks in Assetto corsa are laser scanned and some in Project cars 2

[@Lead_Foot]

Not Zandvoort, they ported that straight from their last game.

[@jensmartinhedegaardanderse767]

Oh, ok. :)

[@dr._pretzel3959]

When u play iracing with a 80$ wheel attached to a table

[@emdotrod]

WAIT WHERE IS BIG RIGS: OVER THE ROAD RACING???

[@Jakeurb8ty82]

and spintires!

[@GoldenSim27]

Live For Speed , a classic! you can really make setups for the cars and feel the results , also the best game to get some doors and fry rubber ;)

[@ST-vg5ni]

I like Live For Speed very much

[@walterlegere1403]

NASCAR Racing 2003 Season (Sierra/ Papyrus) I think it's the one that defined on-line NASCAR sim competition. Played it for over 12 years on and off.

[@takafumiarisawa70]

No GTR 2 - FIA GT Racing huh.

[@mr.slimmyjimmy2439]

Takafumi Arisawa ikrr, it’s 10 times way better than forza and gts.

[@takafumiarisawa70]

RBR and FIA GT 2 have the best force feedback feeling/execution imo, I still wonder why they aren't mentioned as often (outside of the simsphere at least).

[@chrisrobinson9899]

Cause RRE is GTR3. Most of the same devs and if you work with the FFB settings, it's the same feeling. Check it out. RRE is my personal favorite SIM and I used to PREACH about GTR2/SIMBIN just like you.

[@drazenbudis7881]

Chris Robinson Gtr3 is Gtr3, lets hope it will live up to expectations

[@thanatosor]

Finally, someone mentioned legend. Also it's better than R3E. True physics.

[@superhiro5132]

Need for speed underground 2 for the gamecube. Fight me on LAN

[@Corollakongen]

Just added you to my PS4 friend's list GT sport is my preferred sim to drive and I try to drive every Friday night. I do enjoy Asetto Corsa as well and P Cars 2, Dirt has some bugs with my steering rig so I ended up not playing that too much. And I do think this is a great guide for sim racing ou put out here. Keep up the good work Donut Media :)

[@HiKrispy]

Worth mentioning that now Assetto Corsa Competizione just got released and is available on steam.

[@ShineStreet]

I'm the android sent by CyberLife.

[@Barely_Here]

Ive been having a blast with art of rally with just standard controller, it got me into buying the g29 and i gotta say, ive been having a lot more fun with forza horizon and art of rally with a wheel and gear shifter. Im not a super fan of the sims, but the more arcady stuff is really fun for me

[@TJay05]

My favorite is simcade Forza 7 and I'm not mad you didn't include it, it's your channel, put whatever content you want pal :) Have fun and race safe

[@210gremlin]

I bet most of these people trash talking different sim racing games play on controller 😒 LOL

[@mrbones2235]

I play on a pad but i agree with you lol

[@nathancarlton4291]

Hold on a minute I use controller (only cause I'm broke so can't get a good setup) and I love these games

[@210gremlin]

Nathan Carlton nah there’s nothing wrong with using a controller! I started out on controller years ago until I could afford a decent set up as well, but I’m referring to the people talking shit about others’ game preferences. Like how can you really tell if something is “simulating” the driving experience on a controller when you never drive in real life with a controller? I just think it’s ridiculous that people are getting in heated arguments over what’s more “sim” when they might not even be using a rig

[@Blueflag04]

I play with keyboard

[@Yozzeus]

G29 / Cls elite +Vesaro rig here.

[@Kashi-K]

@6:14 >a random callsign footage from FD3S vs R34

[@Higor_Alves]

1:46 i play dirt 4 and it has an arcade mode and a simulator mode when you choose ''i want to be challenged'' in the begin of the carrear mode i also desativated all types of assists and i use the clutch though there is no clutch wear or pratical need to shift with it, but it's kind fun to hold it and realease in crest so your car loses less control while airborn

[@AdonisAmarante]

He says he plays GT religiously and the only time he mentions FM is to talk trash about it. Not suspicious at all.

[@xXSgtJackXx]

Adonis Amarante nope forza is a simcade compared to gt, but both are unrealistic anyway

[@Delta-nl7pi]

And he claims the online experience is amazing when in fact there are tidal waves of complaints about it.

[@rocxell5806]

David Kramer Bro, the only thing bad in it is the penalty system, with a few tweaks it will be top notch!

[@carbonr2581]

Tidal waves of what? Butthurt forza fanboys like you?

[@Delta-nl7pi]

@@carbonr2581 No, the penalty system and awful players. Pass the salt will ya

[@tatujuntunen7668]

Man I remember when I was but a small Child my father used to play the Hell out of granturismo 2

[@Kentskihosen]

Toca race driver 3 is one I used to play that I never hear mention of. Which is weird because it has every type of 4 wheel racing imaginable including monster trucks, dirt track, rally, historic, so many and the crash physics are mind blowing for such an old game. Racing f1 in it really made me understand down force and the impact of loosing any peice of aero dynamic bodywork. There's wheel shimmys blown tires locked wheels broken steering. It was mind blowing in 2010ish.

[@Igneous01]

A missed classic would be GTR2 for the best offline GT style racing. Also the fantastic power and glory mod of the 60s and 70s gt legends.

[@alec7568]

Ooft. "greatest wet weather driving experience in a game to this day" that's a big call for a video that also features project cars 2 The rain in project cars 2 is soooo satisfying 👌

[@markbutterfield5559]

I am a dirt fan. I love dirt racing ( Baja, Ralley, etc. ). Games like that are the best for me.

[@SPARKYYT]

DiRT 4 is Arcade, F1 series is still Arcade, GT SPORT IS NOT A SIM LOL. You forget: RaceRoom Racing, Autmobilista. Automobilista is a rFactor 1 game engine but modern and still updated. RaceRoom is the cheaper competitor of iRacing which is waaay cheaper and it's free, just pay the DLC no subscription..

[@I_m_p_r_e_z_a]

GTS is a simulator. Every Gran Turismo is a simulator so far.

[@killerful]

Mazda 787B I agree. It's not the best, but it's more of a sim than Forza ever will be.

[@SPARKYYT]

Lol, it's not a Racing simulator. just a straight racing game like Need for Speed or Forza. Racing simulator is more complicated to do then a standard racing game. You have track life, tire deformation or tire flex, fuel simulation, 24H dynamic time and weather, you can switch from rain to dry. You have Practice to Qualification to Warm up and then Race, you have a working pit stop to do. I mean. Also, breaking line, racing line need to be used to get the most grip and go faster on the track. Look at Pc2, every one said that is a simcade, but it's a Sim. From car to car, you feel the difference, the more you drive, the better grip you have, like real life. you have dirt coming from the side to the track and affect the handling by going on it. Forza and GT does not have all that stuff. sorry mate but GT and Forza are juste a standard racing game.

[@SPARKYYT]

Not all Racing sim have dynamic weather like Assetto, RaceRoo, AMS, iRacing..

[@I_m_p_r_e_z_a]

I really wonder for what custom races in GT Sport is... well PC2 is a sim no doubt about it, but older GT games were sims or were probably closer to a sim than GT sport is. I really dont giv a fuk. Its still a gud and fun game anyways

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

LFS???

[@Toxic2T]

THIS. I learnt to drive thanks to this sim. Been playing since 07!

[@deerlord2363]

I learned to drive manual with that game, then I 'stole' my dad's truck to put that knowledge into practice; one of the happiest days of my life! :3

[@lars-mulder]

Best physics till this day

[@kaiomatico]

Yeah LFS is definitely missing in this list!

[@singularitywash]

Worth trying even today - it's fun. And some of fan made videos too, considering their work and efforts. Thank you, LFS community.

[@NPCDCBA]

Im 15. I use FH4 on sim mode as practice before I can get a proper sim and a nice racing wheel. Any reccomendations?

[@enricomalloni6839]

keep it up. love from italy

[@thedemonlord8685]

I think Beam NG drive is the most accurate driving sim. I learned how to drive a manual in it with my racing wheel with the clutch and h shifter.

[@tatacraft791]

true, got it and its sick

[@malcolmpaull9324]

I wasn't angry about Forza not being on the list. The amount of info I learned about race simulators from you was amazing wanna get a sweet setup up like

[@ferkxncho]

9. Richard Burns Rally 8. Dirt 4 7. Project Cars 2 6. F1 2017 5. Grand Prix 4 4. Gran Turismo Sport 3. Asseto Corsa 2. rFactor 2 1. iRacing

[@Leofred2000]

What about LFS?

[@justinweisel3337]

How can I play the "funnest" games? Notice a definite lack of TOCA or literally anything made by Papyrus. At least you mentioned that Crammond is the godfather of Racing game design.

[@nunopinheiro75]

rF2 tire deformation... Live for Speed was the first SIM to do it back in 2006 :)

[@36_Midfield]

Not to mention at willaim byron started with Iracing Now a 7 time champion crew cheif is his

[@siopao_81]

Yall NEED to do an an "updated for 2023" version!!!!

[@GFJDean35]

GT Legends!