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NASCAR 26

NASCAR 26

Released: 9/17/2026

Battle your way through all four NASCAR National Series in Career, Quick Race, Championship, Multiplayer, or our all new mode featuring The Chase! And, with all the laser scanned assets of iRacing, the level of authenticity has never been higher with dynamic track, an all new peak performance training mode, and enhanced driving physics across every chassis. And, with our new cross-play multiplayer feature, you can take on all your friends and show them who's best! NASCAR 26 brings all the thrills and excitement of race day, right to your living room. Are you ready to start your engine?

Battle your way through all four NASCAR National Series in Career, Quick Race, Championship, Multiplayer, or our all new mode featuring The Chase! And, with all the laser scanned assets of iRacing, the level of authenticity has never been higher with dynamic track, an all new peak performance training mode, and enhanced driving physics across every chassis. And, with our new cross-play multiplayer feature, you can take on all your friends and show them who's best! NASCAR 26 brings all the thrills and excitement of race day, right to your living room. Are you ready to start your engine?

Battle your way through all four NASCAR National Series in Career, Quick Race, Championship, Multiplayer, or our all new mode featuring The Chase! And, with all the laser scanned assets of iRacing, the level of authenticity has never been higher with dynamic track, an all new peak performance training mode, and enhanced driving physics across every chassis. And, with our new cross-play multiplayer feature, you can take on all your friends and show them who's best! NASCAR 26 brings all the thrills and excitement of race day, right to your living room. Are you ready to start your engine?

Critics
76
Steam
78

Score Breakdown

75.9

Critic Average

14 reviews

78

Steam User Score

421 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-1.8
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-1.8

Average of both sources

Review Timing

14 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 18, 2026

Based on 14 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 75.9/100. Critics score this game 1.8 points lower than Steam users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 14)+
  1. Stuart Glover viaGamingBolt
    Oct 1, 2026·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 77.7/100 · +2.3 pts
  2. Marc-Antoine Bergeron CoteviaGeeks & Com
    Sep 29, 2026·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 77.7/100 · -7.7 pts
  3. Carlos França JuniorviaGameBlast
    Sep 29, 2026·Launch window
    75/100View review
    Steam 77.7/100 · -2.7 pts
  4. David CabezasviaTwoHitGames
    Sep 28, 2026·Launch window
    73/100View review
    Steam 77.7/100 · -4.7 pts
  5. Softpedia StaffviaSoftpedia
    Sep 25, 2026·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 77.7/100 · +2.3 pts