Games Like Mashed (2026)

Shared: local-multiplayer, tier:sub-5, Weapon Pickups

Stripped-down isometric combat racer with no brakes, no health bars, and just enough chaos to justify one more match at 1am with three friends on the couch.

Shared: tier:sub-5, Vehicular Combat, Couch Co-op

Twisted Metal nostalgia on a shoestring budget: fun in short bursts with friends online, but solo players will bounce off it inside an hour.

Shared: local-multiplayer, tier:sub-5, No Online Multiplayer

If your Saturday night gaming lineup has a gap where a genuinely great couch racing game should be, New Star GP fills it in a way nothing else on PC currently does.

Shared: Couch Co-op, Arcade Racer

Four-player split-screen, three vehicle modes per track, and a 93% Steam rating that still holds up, this one earns its reputation as the kart racer console warriors wish they had on PC.

Shared: Arcade Racer, Couch Co-op

Pure nostalgia fuel with actual racing bones under the hood, a childhood classic that holds up better than most licensed games from its era, if you can get it running.