Top 5 racers on Apple Arcade

By Shaun Walton

| Jun 7, 2023

Apple Arcade + iOS

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One of the greatest parts of gaming is that it gives fans the ability to do things that often can’t be done by most people in real life. Well, people could race around doing hundreds of miles per hour, but it would be dangerous, which is why racing games are such a great invention, and with all the choices on the Apple Arcade you won’t have to, especially with these top 5 choices.

Whilst there are a wide variety of racing games that deal with running and other such non-mechanical pursuits, it’s always cars we think of first, and for good reason. The thrill of pulling off that last-second overtake or hitting the apex during a perfect drift is one of the more exhilarating feelings that can be had.

Even the more arcade-type racers with karts give their own rush of dopamine, racing friends as that perfectly lobbed banana item trips up first place and makes them look helplessly on as you speed across the finish line. Sure, a friendship may be irrevocably ruined, but that doesn’t matter because you just took home a shiny trophy!

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Gear.Club Stradale

Set in the picturesque Tuscany region of Italy, Gear.Club Stradale prides itself on being a realistic experience. Stradale uses intelligent driving assistance to make the cars handle like they would on the real road. There is also an in-depth customization system to tinker with and upgrade cars to get the best performance possible.

Those that want to enjoy the vistas with friends can form a Club together and take part in exclusive daily, weekly, and monthly content. The Carte Stradale mode also offers Clubs a chance to work together and race other players and climb the ladder to be the best racers in Italy.

Speed Demons

Racing isn't all about coming first, as Speed Demons demonstrates. The objective here is to get on the gridlocked roads and weave through as many other cars as possible. Its procedurally generated highways give the gameplay a fresh feel every run, and with multiple modes on offer, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the fun.

There are dozens of cars available, from small hatchbacks to weave through traffic in the tiniest of gaps, all the way up to semi-trucks for those that want to see just how much havoc can be created on the highway. With many different styles available, Speed Demons is a game for any experience level.

Detonation Racing

Whilst it's all well and good seeing who can win in a proper race, sometimes you just want chaos, and Detonation Racing has that in spades. As the name suggests, there is a lot of carnage. Every track can be destroyed to create new routes, and the amount of explosions happening makes just driving incredibly hazardous and very fun.

There are six tracks to blow up, and nine cars to race either solo, online or locally, with crossplay between iOS, tvOS, and Mac. The game thrives on chaos and provides a huge heap of high-octane, explosive fun.

Super Impossible Road

If you say Rainbow Road to any racing game fan, a cold shiver will race down their spine as they relive hundreds of flashbacks of flying off that railless course. So, of course, someone made a game of it and called it Super Impossible Road.

Full of hairpin turns and zero safety rails, players will need a lot of skill to stay on the track as other races have the ability to instantly fire opponents into the bleak void of space. Taking advantage of the temporary speed boosts and finding the perfect spot to purposefully leap off the track to get an advantageous shortcut is the best way to succeed in this glorious callback to racing hell.

Chameleon Run+

The only non-car racer on Apple Arcade can certainly keep up with the competition with no problem. Chameleon Run+ is an endless runner with its main mechanic being you need to switch the runner cool depending on what platform you are on. Simple in theory, but it’s never that straightforward.

When the speed picks up and the platforms start to move or alternate in colour, the gameplay gets devilishly tricky. Claiming the best time in each course is a difficult task, especially when you catapult through the air at ridiculously high speed. It demands high skill to perfect and is perfect as a test of reflexes.

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