If racing games set in the modern day aren’t quite your thing and you’re struggling to scratch that itch, you can rest easy knowing that there exists a whole genre of future-set racers that are primed to set your pulse racing. Xenon Racer is the latest of these, set in the year 2030 within a version of Earth where flying vehicles have become the norm but you choose to compete in the last wheel-based racing competition left standing.
Xenon Racer is a direct response to the popularity of other air racing classics such as F-Zero and Wipeout, choosing to set itself within the fictional future but keep the wheels firmly implanted on the ground. The result is you still get perks like advanced boosting and crazy drifting, albeit in a fashion that still feels familiar where you need to worry about accelerating and cornering.