Top 3 best free mobile racing games in 2017

Updated Dec 03, 2021 | Same topic: Highlights of the Week

Get behind the wheel this summer with one of 3 best free driving games for smartphone!
Nowadays, the racing game is one of the most enjoyable not only for casual gamers, but it is also the most challenging for drivers and even, for those who can’t behind a real steering wheel.

Apart from reducing stress, playing racing games also helps you broaden your knowledge of vehicles, strengthen your concentration ability and have good problem-solving skills as well.

This year, the list of racing games is seemingly endless and every single genre is covered in some capacity. Luckily, our Philkotse team has narrowed down the selection and pick out some of the best racing games for you. Be free to choose which ones you want to download to your smartphone.

>>> You might be interested in our list of Top 6 must-have apps for Filipino drivers
 

Real Racing 3

Release by EA, this game is known as the best free mobile game in over 100 countries with more than 300 million downloads. It promises to be an exciting game that will make your driving experience more realistic.

In the game, you will become a driver in online multiplayer tournaments, weekly time trials and also team races.
 
screenshot of the a car racing scene in Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3 is known as the best free mobile game in over 100 countries 

The Real Racing 3 features an ever-expanding roster of officially licensed tracks with 40 circuits at 18 real-world locations, a 43-car grid and more than 170 cars from well-known automakers like Ferrari, Porsche, Bugatti, Chevrolet, Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, etc. However, to get models of these brands, you may need to spend lots of time fulfilling all missions. To shorten the time, surely, you can spend real-life cash.
 
Missions in Real Racing 3

To get models of well-known brands, you may need to spend lots of time fulfilling all missions 

Although the game “steals” at least 1.5GB of free space on your phone, its stunning graphics and concrete meticulous details on the vehicles will make up for that. More than that, the game also offers different assistive features such as steering assist, break assist and traction control for playing on easy mode.

Particularly, the Real Racing 3 is also exclusive to the Apple Watch.
 

 
Real Racing 3 Intro

Asphalt 8: Airborne

Won the “2015 MWC Best Mobile Game App” prize, the Asphalt 8: Airborne from Gameloft is undoubtedly one of the best racing games with over 200 million players.
 
Screenshot of the Asphalt 8: Airborne racing game

Asphalt 8: Airborne from Gameloft is undoubtedly one of the best racing games 

With a collection of more than 140 vehicles provided, players can feel the thrill of gravity-defying racing across over 40 tracks with up to 12 opponents. Thanks to impressive graphics, interactions between the cars, tracks and environments are a fully physics-based experience.
 
Screenshot of Car packs in Asphalt 8: Airborne racing game

The Asphalt 8: Airborne has a collection of more than 140 vehicles

Despite coming with some common features like other racing games, the Asphalt 8 makes it striking by offering Infected, Knockdown, and Gate Drift types. Download the game to find out more about these modes.

>>> Download Asphalt 8: Airborne for Android

>>> Download Asphalt 8: Airborne for iOS

In addition, the game is also offered with over 400 career events along with 1,500 car mastery challenges for players. Customization is excellent as well, with about 2,300 decals given to decorate your rides.
 
screenshot of car paint choosing in Asphalt 8: Airborne racing game

Customization is excellent as well, with about 2,300 decals given to decorate your rides

 

 
Asphalt 8: Airborne - Launch Trailer
 

GT Racing 2: The real car experience

GT Racing 2 is said to be a true-to-life automotive journey featuring the most prestigious cars in the world.
 
Poster of the GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience racing game

GT Racing 2 is said to be a true-to-life automotive journey featuring the most prestigious cars in the world

This game somewhat resembles the Real Racing 3, but it doesn’t have a massive content depth like the most popular racing game with only 71 licensed cars from around 30 iconic manufacturers on 13 tracks alongside 1,400 events and 28 new challenges every week.
 
Car racing scene in GT Racing 2

The GT Racing 2 will truly give you a deeper driving feel 

Nevertheless, the GT Racing 2 will truly give you a deeper driving feel as its name indicates. Aside from new physics model offering the most realistic car dynamics ever, the tracks in the game have different moments of day and even weather conditions. Steering and breaking assist is also offered to hit the top speed in a flash.
 


GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience - Launch Trailer

>>> Download GT Racing 2 for Android

>>> Download GT Racing 2 for iOS

Finally, if you have found one racing game for your own from the three above, download it right now! Maybe you will discover your passion is not cruising around in an old Mustang in Metro Manila, but rather whirling around Laguna Seca or the Nürburgring on your phone.