PPG Game Of The Year 2024 - 16 - Jesus Take The Wheel

Whether it's heading out on a road trip or vying to be the best in some form of vehicular combat, these games all have you feeling like you are controlling something that is controlling something else. There's a level of abstraction between the player and some often imagined in game character that is trying to learn and master control of a device themselves. What's key is that you can do much more with a vehicle than simply race it.

Brew Barons
Do A Beer-all Roll
Fly around the world delivering bootleg booze to the masses. Explore, gather resources for brewing, build your own tavern - there's a lot to this one!

Heading Out
Stylish Road Trip Roguelike
Cross between a racing and narrative focused game with a roguelike structure. Head out on the open road, choose your own path and experience a mature story fit for our times.

Easy Breezy Drive
ProcGen Chill Driving
Get out on the open road and just, drive. No racing, no distractions, just you and endless scenery to witness fly by as you head out with no destination in particular.

Old School Rally (EA)
Colin Mcrae Rally Tribute
Pure nostalgia for a very specific type of rally racing game of the PS1 era. Boxy car drifting that scratches a very specific itch.

And The Best Driving Game Of 2024 Is…

Pacific Drive
Paranormal Storm Survival
You and your beat up car must make it through an exclusion zone filled with strange phenomena, managing upgrades, learning the lore of this place and attempting to make it out alive. This game drives home the special bond between a driver and their ride - you take care of it, and it will take care of you.