There is one genre that permeates the entire history of video and electronic gaming. It remains a constant across all platforms and consoles, as well as with PCs and computer games as they have evolved and increased in processing capacity.

It's a game genre that has, curiously enough, never quite taken "first place" in the lineup but always shines in the middle tiers, from its humble origins to the present.

In 1973, during the Neolithic age of video games, Space Race, a racing game, became Atari's second-ever game after Pong. Since then, racing games have become a staple of the computer gaming landscape, appearing in every system's game collection as a consistent, dependable standby. Although they may not be the major triple-A (AAA) game titles, the category has ardent fans.

PC driving games provide a fundamental and core sort of rivalry that is simple to grasp but challenging to master. No of the storyline twists or specifics, locations or vehicles, the goal remains the same. Be the first to complete the journey from beginning to end.

Racing game aficionados are prone to outfit pricey machines with specialist force-feedback steering wheels, pedals, and shifters that are frequently as expensive as the PC that runs the software, even though most games come with standard controller and keyboard mapping. Additionally, the market consistently produces quality titles to meet their needs.

Therefore, fasten your seatbelt, start the engine, and proceed to the starting line: The top PC auto racing games right now are listed below.

1. Codemasters' Dirt Rally 2.0

Rally racing is a style of auto racing that emphasizes the competition as much as the vehicle's specifications and performance. The concept behind rally cars is that they must maintain street-legality while being upgraded production-model vehicles in terms of performance and durability. Rally racing takes place on actual roads and in off-road, dirt-road conditions, unlike NASCAR or track racing.

A sports car frame serves as the foundation for a rally car, which must pass standard emissions testing, be legally registered, and have insurance in order to compete in rallies. The long-distance races test a driver's capacity to continually push a car to its limitations, as well as their ability to recognize those limits and operate close to their maximums, through challenging terrain and for extended periods of time.

Codemasters' Dirt Rally 2.0 is a simulation made for true rally enthusiasts. It assumes a certain level of rally racing knowledge and doesn't hold the player's hand through lengthy instructional explanations of the ideas, thus new players who are not familiar with the automotive industry may initially struggle. However, it provides a level of play, detail, and realism that die-hard fans will love.

Road surface degradation is a factor in the game, as weather and road conditions both dynamically effect performance. Starting low on a timed track simulates all the churn and grooves that the previous time-trial runners would have put on the course, leading to tougher control and more of a struggle against the wheel (all the way down to 150th position).

Car aficionados will be thrilled to explore and test out various models over a broad variety of courses set in locations across the globe thanks to a rich "garage" roster of genuine vehicle simulators. A unique bonus for Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) gamers: a VR update patch for Dirt Rally 2.0 will be released this summer.

2 Burnout Paradise 

In 2008, fans of console racing games flocked to the Burnout series of online driving games. The games take place in an open-world racing setting; a more liberated, arcade-style racing experience where players can leisurely explore the sizable, fictional Paradise City. You can complete achievement and mission objectives in a variety of ways here, anywhere on the map. It's a racing game, yet there are no actual tracks.

Although a Windows version of the game has already been released, the "Remastered" edition includes all the upgrades, downloadable content (DLC) packs, and add-ons that have been made available throughout the years in a single, unified package. Higher resolutions and frame rates are also supported by the Remastered release.

In the "Showtime Mode" of Burnout Paradise Remastered, players are tasked with staging the most spectacular and bounce-heavy collisions. The "cops and robbers" online multiplayer game puts players against each other in dynamic chase and crash scenarios with a focus on controlled mayhem and large explosions.

Burnout Paradise Remastered is less of a strict simulation and more of a communal, gamified racing and driving experience thanks to its enjoyable unlockable advancement. This is really a different kind of experience than a pure "racing" game since stunt driving and pulling off ridiculous actions in a wide range of vehicle kinds.

3. Drive Mad

Drive Mad is a mobile-friendly 3D driving game that can be played on computers, phones, and tablets. However, it is so much more than just a driving game; it is also a puzzle game and a skill game, requiring you to use your mind and your skills to navigate the levels successfully, despite the game's title suggesting otherwise. There will be an inevitable collision if you proceed in that manner. Game is the eighth game in the TOCA Touring Car series from Codemasters. By balancing strict automotive simulation with forgiving arcade-style action controls, it aspires to be at least a little more approachable for gamers.