Gas in the tank
Racing games from the 2010s are more likely to find new players than any other genre of their era
2010s MMOs and RPGs are known for chewing up hundreds of hours of gamers’ lives. But they aren’t finding new players: only a handful added 10% or more Steam recommendations over the last year, compared with one in four pre-2020 racing games. Whether you attribute this to the singular nostalgia value of Burnout Paradise or a lack of new entries, the genre offers a longer shelf life (and better ROI for developers) than most licensed sports games.