Best 2025 Video Games for driving mechanics

#1 Mario Kart World Review
4.6

Driving and drifting were among the strongest points, with reviewers praising the feel, physics, and mechanical precision.

Pros: animation quality, sound design

Cons: difficulty balance, AI behavior

#2 Kirby Air Riders
4.4

Most reviewers praised the boost/brake rhythm, machine mastery, and unusual racing feel, despite one early review criticizing physics as poorly tuned.

Pros: flying mechanics, exploration quality

Cons: AI behavior, boss design

#3 Lego Voyagers
4.3

Vehicle sequences were often singled out as cooperative highlights, especially when each player controlled part of a boat or vehicle.

Pros: writing quality, checkpoint system

Cons: menu usability, user interface design

#4 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
4.1

Vi-O-La itself often controlled well and could be fun, but its role was tied to the more divisive desert hub.

Pros: world-building, frame rate stability

Cons: companion AI, upgrade system

#5 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
4.0

Vehicles are praised for handling better and arriving earlier, though several reviewers felt driving can trivialize the hiking-focused identity.

Pros: animation quality, facial animations

Cons: quest design, AI behavior

#6 Battlefield 6
3.6

vehicle handling was mixed, with tanks praised by some and awkward controls criticized by others.

Pros: haptic feedback integration, performance optimization

Cons: pacing, microtransaction impact

#7 Borderlands 4
3.5

Driving is convenient when vehicles can be summoned instantly, but reviewers also complain about weak firepower or awkward vehicle handling.

Pros: sandbox freedom, art direction

Cons: polish, save system reliability

#8 Doom: The Dark Ages
2.9

Mech/vehicle-style sections were mixed to negative overall: some enjoyed the spectacle and scale, but many found them shallow, repetitive or underpowered.

Pros: environmental detail, polish

Cons: camera behavior, value for money