A racing game is any game that involves competing in races through a surrogate playing piece or vehicle, either getting it from one point to another or completing a number of circuits in the shortest time.

• Many board games can be said to be racing games, such as Snakes and Ladders, Cribbage, or Formula Dé.
• There are also toys made for racing, like slot cars and radio controlled cars.

One of the more common uses of the term racing game is to describe a genre of computer and video games.

Racing games are either in the first or third person perspective. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings, and feature any type of land, air, or sea vehicles.

In general, they can be distributed along a spectrum anywhere between hardcore simulations, and simpler arcade racing games.