15. Need for Speed Heat (PS4)

Need for Speed Heat (PS4)
Need for Speed Heat (PS4)
Publisher: Electronic Arts / Developer: Ghost Games
Release Date: 8th Nov 2019 (USA) / 8th Nov 2019 (UK/EU)
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Need for Speed Heat brings the series back on track after a couple of troubled outings on PS4. By day, you'll be taking part in sanctioned races throughout Palm City. By night, you turn to illegal street racing to build your Rep, but this will attract the attention of the brutal police force. Balancing these two sides of the game is its main strength, but it's overall a fun open world arcade racer with great customisation and lots of cars to choose from. It's not perfect, but this is still the best Need for Speed in a good while.

14. Horizon Chase Turbo (PS4)

Horizon Chase Turbo (PS4)
Horizon Chase Turbo (PS4)
Publisher: Aquiris / Developer: Aquiris
Release Date: 15th May 2018 (USA) / 15th May 2018 (UK/EU)

This indie arcade racing title might not look like much, but it's a surprisingly good little game with acres of content. Inspired by 90s racers like Top Gear and OutRun, the game features hundreds of races, plenty of unlockable cars to use and upgrade, and a handful of modes to master. What's more, you can play it all in split-screen local multiplayer. Horizon Chase Turbo is a slick, addictive, ultra-fast racer that punches above its weight.

13. DiRT 4 (PS4)

DiRT 4 (PS4)
DiRT 4 (PS4)
Publisher: Codemasters / Developer: Codemasters Racing
Release Date: 9th Jun 2017 (USA) / 9th Jun 2017 (UK/EU)

DiRT 4 has sadly been delisted now, and that is a shame. This iteration of Codemasters' off-road racing series was a winner, straddling the line between the more casual experience of its predecessors and the hard-edged spin-off, DiRT Rally. It veered much closer to the latter, but was far more forgiving and approachable for newcomers. It's been succeeded by the more playful DIRT 5, but this game's approach as a sort of DiRT Rally-lite worked well.

12. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered (PS4)

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered (PS4)
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered (PS4)
Publisher: EA Games / Developer: Stellar Entertainment
Release Date: 6th Nov 2020 (USA) / 6th Nov 2020 (UK/EU)

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered revives the Criterion-developed cops n' robbers racer on PS4, and it's more than welcome. Though the visuals aren't the greatest nowadays, the gameplay holds up wonderfully. It's an arcade racing title through and through — high speeds, epic drifts around sweeping corners, and slow-mo crash cams make this more akin to Burnout than NFS. Still, it's a slick and highly entertaining game, whether you're chasing down racers and deploying spike strips, or running away from the police with evasive action. The Autolog system that constantly pits you against your friends is the cherry on top.

11. Project CARS (PS4)

Project CARS (PS4)
Project CARS (PS4)
Publisher: Bandai Namco / Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
Release Date: 12th May 2015 (USA) / 8th May 2015 (UK/EU)