Four of the best Horse Racing games for browser, PC, console and mobile platforms

Much like gauging the best horse in a race, determining the best horse racing games isn’t easy. There are many options available for PCs, consoles, mobile devices, and even your web browser, so the definition of “best” depends on the type of game you wish to play and where you want to play it.

That’s why we’re looking closer at popular horse racing games by category to help you find the perfect game:

Best horse racing game for web browsers

HorseRaceGame.com

Have you always wanted to breed, train, and race your own horses? You can do it virtually with HorseRaceGame.com, a browser-based game praised by Grade 1-winning jockeys Joe Talamo and Chantal Sutherland. Signing up is free, though VIP players can pay $9.95 a month to receive a variety of game-play benefits. Players who want to dive deeper into training their horses can download the desktop client for the Windows operating system.

Best horse racing game for PC

Starters Orders 7

Starters Orders 7 is the flagship installment of the Starters Orders franchise, which also includes Starters Orders Classic with less-intensive 2D graphics. Fans of racing statistics will relish the deep data behind the breeding and training aspects of this VR-supported game, which also features riding and betting. Developed and published by Strategic Designs, Starters Orders 7 is playable on Windows and can be purchased from Steam for $34.99. A lighter version for iOS with fewer features is available for $6.99 from the Apple App Store.

Best horse racing game for mobile devices

Rival Stars Horse Racing

With millions of downloads and hundreds of thousands of positive ratings on Google Play and the Apple App Store, Rival Stars Horse Racing from PikPok is a popular horse racing game available for free (though with in-app purchases available) on Android and iOS. There’s also a desktop version for Windows and macOS available on Steam for $39.99. The gameplay premise is simple: you’ve inherited a ranch and must restore it to success. You can breed and train horses, ride in races, tackle cross-country jumping, and even just enjoy the ranch.

Best horse racing game for console gaming

Phar Lap – Horse Racing Challenge

If you want to play a game like Rival Stars Horse Racing on a console rather than desktop or mobile, Phar Lap – Horse Racing Challenge from PikPok is an option. While not as broad in terms of features as Rival Stars, Phar Lap – Horse Racing Challenge is a similar game available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox for prices ranging from $29.99 to $39.99.

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