Burnout 3: Takedown
Also known as Burnout 3
Burnout 3: Takedown is a 2004 racing game developed by Criterion Games, an arcade racer built around blistering speed, aggression, and spectacular crashes rather than realism or licensed simulation.
The signature mechanic rewards dangerous driving: players earn boost by drifting, driving into oncoming traffic, and narrowly passing other cars, then spend it to slam rivals off the road in violent, slow-motion takedowns that permanently remove them from a race. A dedicated Crash mode turns deliberately causing massive pileups at busy junctions into a points-scoring puzzle, celebrating destruction as its own reward, while tight controls and a searing sense of momentum made every race exhilarating.
Widely regarded as a high point for arcade racing and a critical smash, it defined the series' aggressive identity and heavily influenced the genre's approach to risk and reward. While the original is tied to its era's hardware, its spirit lives on in later Criterion racers, including the open-world Burnout Paradise, and in various spiritual successors.
Where can you play Burnout 3: Takedown today?
Device by device, which of the 2 alternatives below you can play on it.
- PC
- Wreckfest (€ 34,99) and Burnout Paradise Remastered (€ 29,99).
- Mac
- Wreckfest (€ 34,99).
- Linux
- Wreckfest (€ 34,99).
- iPhone
- Wreckfest (€ 34,99).
- iPad
- Wreckfest (€ 34,99).
- Android phone
- Wreckfest (€ 34,99).
- Android tablet
- Wreckfest (€ 34,99).
- PlayStation
- Wreckfest (€ 34,99) and Burnout Paradise Remastered (€ 29,99).
- Xbox
- Wreckfest (€ 34,99) and Burnout Paradise Remastered (€ 29,99).
- Switch
- Wreckfest (€ 34,99) and Burnout Paradise Remastered (€ 29,99).
- Steam Deck
- Wreckfest (€ 34,99) and Burnout Paradise Remastered (€ 29,99).
Games like Burnout 3: Takedown
Modern alternatives to Burnout 3: Takedown, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
Wreckfest
€ 34,99A destruction-focused racing game with realistic crash physics and demolition derbies.
Wreckfest is also an alternative to 2 other classics
Wreckfest runs on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Burnout Paradise Remastered
€ 29,99Official remaster of the open-world Burnout with all downloadable content.
Burnout Paradise Remastered is also an alternative to 2 other classics
Burnout Paradise Remastered runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Playable.
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