1980s Racing games

12 Racing classics first released 1980 to 1989, in release order, and 8 games looking back to them.

Games looking back to them

• Cannonball: Enhanced OutRun engine built from the arcade code.
• Horizon Chase 2: Sequel to Horizon Chase Turbo with 3D-modeled retro styling.
• Horizon Chase Turbo: Arcade racer in the style of SNES Top Gear, with music by Top Gear composer Barry Leitch.
• Neon Drift (32X): New racing game for the Sega 32X.
• Runout: OutRun-style racer listed by the Retro Remakes community.
• Slipstream: Kickstarted solo-made OutRun-style racer.
• Victory Heat Rally: Sprite-scaling arcade racer in the style of late-80s Sega racers.
• Stunt Car Racer 2001: Remake of Geoff Crammond's Stunt Car Racer.

The classics

• Turbo (1981)
• Pole Position (1982)
• Enduro (1983)
• Excitebike (1984)
• Hang-On (1985)
• OutRun (1986)
• Test Drive (1987)
• Chase H.Q. (1988)
• R.C. Pro-Am (1988)
• Hard Drivin' (1989)
• Indianapolis 500: The Simulation (1989)
• Stunt Car Racer (1989)