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BAJA: Edge of Control HD

2017

Should you play it?

Baja: Edge of Control HD is the carefully remastered version of the original off-road racer from 2008. This truly unique game contains more than 1,000 miles of the toughest terrain Mother Nature has to offer, including the steepest mountains, thickest mud and deepest canyons known to man.

What works

  • Realistic and satisfying vehicle physics
  • Large variety of vehicles and tracks
  • Long endurance races with strategic damage management
  • Local split-screen multiplayer
  • Good value for content especially on sale

Things to keep in mind

  • Outdated graphics and sound design
  • Limited and buggy online multiplayer
  • Poor keyboard and wheel support
  • Ai can be inconsistent and overly aggressive
  • Some ui and control mapping issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Automobilista

  • RACE 07

  • RC Cars

  • MX vs ATV All Out

  • Stock Car Extreme

  • rFactor

Less social

Games that feels like BAJA: Edge of Control HD but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Offroad Mechanic Simulator

  • Tony Stewart's Sprint Car Racing

  • Monster Truck Championship

  • Arizona Derby

  • Old School Rally

  • Xpand Rally

More violent

Games that feels like BAJA: Edge of Control HD but with more combat and destruction

  • FlatOut 2

  • Wreckfest

  • Wreckfest 2

  • FlatOut

  • TRAIL OUT

  • Truck Racer

More intimate

Games that feels like BAJA: Edge of Control HD but with more focus on close relationships

  • Monster Jam Steel Titans 2

  • Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection

  • Le Mans Ultimate

  • Automobilista 2

  • Assetto Corsa

  • GTR 2 FIA GT Racing Game

More story-driven

Games that feels like BAJA: Edge of Control HD but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Formula Legends

  • F1® 24

  • NASCAR 25

  • Need for Speed™ Payback

  • NASCAR Heat 5

  • HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ 2 - Turbocharged

Choose your own criteria ->

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

BAJA: Edge of Control HD: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Status, Story.

Last update: 03/08/2026