Arcade-style racing games arrive on Nintendo Switch and PS5

New arcade-style racing titles are bringing a retro aesthetic to modern consoles. Drive Rally, released on the Nintendo Switch, utilizes a cel-shaded art style with vibrant colors and high-contrast outlines to evoke the feeling of 1990s classics like Sega Rally. While the game features dynamic environmental effects like dust and mud, it lacks a split-screen multiplayer mode, focusing instead on solo time trials.

On the PlayStation 5, iRacing Arcade offers a similar stylized approach, featuring colorful, cartoon-like graphics and compact, miniature-style vehicle designs. The game emphasizes accessibility with simplified controls—focusing only on acceleration, braking, and steering—and provides a smooth technical performance with intuitive menus.