Multiplayer Racing and Sports Games on Xbox
The top multiplayer racing and sports games on Xbox are Rocket League, MLB The Show 26 and NHL 27. Of the top 5, 1 is free and all have crossplay.
Top 5: Rocket League, MLB The Show 26, NHL 27, College Football 27 and EA Sports UFC 6.
Multiplayer arcade racing games
Fast races with items or open maps, easy for someone who rarely plays.
Start with: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, Forza Horizon 5, Need for Speed Heat and Forza Horizon 6.
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
2–8 online4 on one screen
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled: View game →Forza Horizon 5
Our pick
2–12 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, Xbox and PlayStation.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Forza Horizon 5: View game →Need for Speed Heat
2–16 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Need for Speed Heat: View game →Forza Horizon 6
2–12 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · Xbox
Forza Horizon 6: View game →Wreckfest
2–24 online
Up to 24 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Wreckfest: View game →Need for Speed Payback
2–8 online
Up to 8 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Need for Speed Payback: View game →Riders Republic
2–6 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Riders Republic: View game →
Multiplayer sports games
Car soccer, team sports and golf, most of them playable on one screen.
Start with: Rocket League, MLB The Show 26, NHL 27, College Football 27 and EA Sports UFC 6.
Rocket League
Free2–8 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Rocket League: View game →MLB The Show 26
2–3 online2 on one screenCrossplay
NHL 27
2–12 online4 on one screenCrossplay
College Football 27
2–3 online4 on one screenCrossplay
EA Sports UFC 6
2 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Crossplay between PlayStation and Xbox.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PS5 · Xbox
EA Sports UFC 6: View game →Golf With Your Friends
2–12 online12 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Golf With Your Friends: View game →EA Sports FC 26
2–11 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Rematch
2–10 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Rematch: View game →NBA 2K26
2–5 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Steep
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Steep: View game →Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2
2–8 online2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2: View game →
Multiplayer driving simulators
Realistic cars and trucks, from racing on real circuits to driving together in convoy.
Start with: Assetto Corsa, SnowRunner, DiRT Rally 2.0, Assetto Corsa Competizione and F1 25.
Assetto Corsa
2–16 online
Up to 24 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Assetto Corsa: View game →SnowRunner
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
SnowRunner: View game →DiRT Rally 2.0
2–8 online
Up to 8 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
DiRT Rally 2.0: View game →Assetto Corsa Competizione
2–30 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Assetto Corsa Competizione: View game →F1 25
2–20 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
F1 25: View game →
Games are ordered by their Steam player reviews, and games that aren't on Steam (Nintendo, Riot, console-only games) sit among the most played.