Real Racing 3: The End of an Era
Real Racing 3, a mobile game that has been on both Android and iOS devices for the past decade, is finally getting shut down on March 20, 2026.
The game has already been taken down from App Stores and Play Stores.
Why is it shutting down?
The reason for the cause being EA being EA and shutting down everything they touch. Also because of:
- Expensive Licensing: The licensing of all the real cars they use costs a lot.
- Re-licensing Costs: Renewing these licenses is expensive.
- Freemium Model: The game was a freemium version with microtransactions.
- Developer Shutdown: The original developer, Firemonkeys Studios, has been shut down.
- Bugs: The game has been controlled by another developer recently, which explains the bugs in the recent past.
So, obviously, the millions of users who have been gaming this game, and including other casual gamers will be looking for alternative games that give the same immersive experience as this one.
Top 4 Alternatives to Real Racing 3
Here is a list of alternatives that give the same immersive experience.
1. Grid Autosport Custom Edition
Number 1 on the list is Grid Autosport Custom Edition, just like Real Racing 3.
- It features haptic feedback.
- It is even more immersive in my opinion, and has higher difficulty.
2. CarX Street
Number 2 is CarX Street, a fully open-world game.
- It is just like Need for Speed console games, but more like GTA 5 as you can go out of bounds at times.
- The game is super fun and fully free.
3. Need for Speed No Limits
Number 3 is Need for Speed No Limits, another Firemonkeys x EA product.
- Fate Unknown: Probably gonna end up like Real Racing 3.
- The Bad: The game is loaded with microtransactions and ads (you will see an ad every race).
- The Good: The game is good, and you can purchase to make the ads disappear.
- The Problem: Races are too short, and the multiplayer is competitive.
4. Grid Legends: Deluxe Edition
Number 4 is Grid Legends: Deluxe Edition.