Ludography
70/100
Players5 ratings
72/100
Critics2 reviews
More scores
Metacritic9 critic reviews
73/100
Metacritic usersuser score
65/100
Player reviews
72% positive1,797 reviews
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$39.99

Where to get it

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2025 · iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations · NASCAR · Racing

NASCAR 25

iRacing brings the ultimate thrill of racing superspeedways like Daytona and Talladega, short tracks like Martinsville and Bristol, and everything in between across the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series with a variety of racing modes including online multiplayer and a robust career mode.

Released
2025
Platforms
PlayStation 5WindowsXbox Series X/S
Genres
NASCARRacingSimulationSports
Developers
iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations
Publishers
iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations
Series
NASCAR
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
First personThird person
Themes
Non-fiction
Age ratings
ESRB E
Languages
English
Time to beat
26hmain story66hcompletionist

About

NASCAR 25 is a sim racing game published and developed by iRacing Studios that was released on October 14, 2025, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, and for Windows on November 11, 2025.

Players say

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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

In the career mode feature of the game players will begin in the ARCA Menards Series, working in their backyard garage and work themselves up through the top 3 series of NASCAR. Players will also be able to hire staff, and upgrade components of their car. The official gameplay trailer was released on September 18.

Development

On February 8, 2024, it was reported that NASCAR 25 would be developed on Unreal Engine, different from what was previously used in the NASCAR Heat series.

The developers released videos showcasing features of the game, as well as discussing the overall development of the game. The videos were published under the name "Dev Diary."

Reception

NASCAR 25 received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received fair approval, being recommended by 46% of critics.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Xbox Series X/S14 October 2025Worldwide
PlayStation 514 October 2025Worldwide
Windows11 November 2025Worldwide

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