NASCAR 25

NASCAR 25

October 14, 2025

PCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/S

Critic Score

74.3

22 critic reviews

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Critic Reviews (22)

Alex Jung TestingBuddies Oct 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"With NASCAR 25, iRacing makes a remarkable console debut, scoring points above all thanks to its extensive license package with four racing classes. The US stock car sport is presented very well and atmospherically, and the career mode alone provides …"

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Álvaro Saluan da Cunha Pizza Fria Oct 2025
73.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

30.0

"NASCAR 25 is a game that gets the driving and technical aspects right, but stumbles due to a lack of depth outside of the track and some other issues."

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Benjamine Branscum Digital Chumps Oct 2025
73.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

40.0

"&s;NASCAR &s;25&s; is a game that fans of the sport will honestly enjoy...if iRacing Studios is going to try and possibly turn this into a yearly franchise, then this is the perfect foundation to start building upon."

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Cory Wells Hardcore Gamer Oct 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

40.0

"NASCAR 25 delivers a realistic and immersive racing experience, but does it have enough content to keep players engaged?"

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David Walters CGMagazine Oct 2025
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

40.0

"With very few options for variety, NASCAR 25 Just doesn&s;t offer enough in terms of depth."

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Dominic Leighton TheSixthAxis Oct 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

76.0

Story

72.0

"NASCAR 25 has proven to be a very welcome surprise, giving you a rendition of the sport that absolutely shines on track. Some of the supporting elements could do with a tune-up, but if you&s;re looking for heart-pounding racing action, …"

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Ed Acosta Saving Content Oct 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

60.0

"NASCAR 25 is a strong comeback for the series. It captures the thrill of stock car racing while introducing a long-overdue, structured career experience. There’s still room for improvement, particularly in management depth and customization tools, but it’s a promising …"

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Győző Baki DayOne Oct 2025
82.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

35.0

"NASCAR 25 is a great videogame of an entertaining racing series, offering all sorts of thrills online and offline alike. Solid graphics and presentation, satisfying handling, tons of settings to allow every kind of player to find the experience that …"

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James Clarkson The Outerhaven Productions Oct 2025
60.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

30.0

"NASCAR 25 aims to be the definitive next-gen NASCAR experience on Xbox Series X, delivering stunning visuals, authentic handling, and a deeper career mode. While the foundation is strong, persistent bugs, technical hiccups, and missing features keep it from reaching …"

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Joel Campos Game Sandwich Oct 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"NASCAR 25 overall plays and feels great. I have enjoyed my time with it and will likely spend more time in the near future playing online and completing my career mode run (I won’t stop until every championship is mine). …"

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Kyle Foley But Why Tho? Oct 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

30.0

"NASCAR 25 is a much-needed shot in the arm for NASCAR video games, bringing an authentic and fun experience to a new generation."

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Oct 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

82.0

Gameplay

73.0

Story

45.0

"This is far from being a game changer in the racing genre, but NASCAR 25 gets the job done when it comes to pleasing fans of this very specific racing niche. It looks decent, controls well enough, and whilst its …"

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Lou Sytsma COGconnected Oct 2025
77.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

40.0

"NASCAR 25 is impressive in its scope. From Quick Race, Championship, Multiplayer, or Career, the combinations of tracks, cars, and experiences will keep oval racing fans busy for quite a while. While not perfect, NASCAR 25 is an impressive debut …"

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Luke Reilly IGN Oct 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

25.0

"If you’re after a deep multiplayer experience you may want to circle back to iRacing, but if you want some quality, single-player stock car racing against extremely solid AI, NASCAR 25 delivers."

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Mahi Araf NoobFeed Oct 2025
84.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

94.0

Story

18.0

"NASCAR 25 is a thrilling console racing experience with excellent AI, fun driving, and Super Speedway action. Career mode and pit strategy need work, but overall, it&s;s highly enjoyable, and I recommend it to all racing fans."

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Marc-Antoine Bergeron Cote Geeks &a; Com Oct 2025
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

75.0

"NASCAR 25 delivers a serious, authentic racing experience from iRacing Studios. The career mode now begins in lower tiers and requires real effort to climb to the top, while the on-track physics and opponent behavior shine in simulation-style realism. Some …"

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Marc Rigg Impulsegamer Oct 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

40.0

"NASCAR 25 is a very solid NASCAR game. I don&s;t think it&s;s going to sell anyone on the spectacle, as I said previously, you&s;ve got to be into turning left a lot, but this iRacing backed entry does a lot …"

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Matteo Bovolenta Uagna Oct 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

58.0

"NASCAR 25 achieves the most important goal of all for what is technically a debut in the series: it lays a rock-solid foundation for the future. The career mode and pit strategy need improvement, but overall it&s;s a lot of …"

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Matúš Štrba SECTOR.sk Oct 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"NASCAR 25 is a solid debut from iRacing, with enjoyable driving and extensive setup options. Career mode feels thin, and the game lacks content like split-screen, more single-player modes, and expanded online multiplayer. Technical issues hold it back, but the …"

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Reza Damirchi CriticLenz Oct 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"NASCAR 25 is a successful attempt to redefine the franchise as a racing simulator—an effort that, under the guidance of iRacing studio, has largely paid off. While the game still has room for improvement in areas like graphics and AI, …"

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Riccardo Amalfitano 4News.it Oct 2025
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

30.0

"NASCAR 25 is a fairly solid debut for iRacing in the console world. It doesn&s;t reach the complexity of the original simulator, but it manages to balance realism and immediacy like few other titles of its kind. The gameplay works, …"

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Varun Karunakar GamingBolt Oct 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

35.0

"NASCAR 25 is a solid racing game but doesn&s;t do enough as a racing simulator to make it stand out. If you like an authentic, challenging on-track experience, this one is easy to recommend. However, anybody other than a NASCAR …"

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