Tokyo Xtreme Racer

You start out on a slow, affordable car which you battle and work your way to the top as you get better rides and gain more money and in turn, the game progressively slowly ramps up the difficulty; a great sense of progression that was lost in newer racing games nowadays.

It is an unashamedly PS2 game with modern graphics released in 2025, and that's a very good thing.

the little side stories and cast of characters is neat, are sometimes silly in a good way, and entertaining to see.

The basics are covered really well - the game controls brilliantly (I played with an Xbox controller), the car models, handling, engine sounds, etc. are spot on.

I was also worried about the lack of multiplayer but tbh it's really refreshing to just chill on my own and not worry about cheaters, server issues, or constant cosmetic upselling.

If you have anything better than a GTX 1660 Super, I think you can run it on medium settings locked at 60 FPS.