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Grand Prix Story

Simulation

Ratings

Age

4+

Category

Simulation

Languages

English

Grand Prix Story allows players to become the owner of a professional racing team. You are responsible for everything from hiring drivers and mechanics to researching new technologies and designing cutting-edge cars. Success requires balancing budget, sponsor demands, and vehicle performance across various race tracks and weather conditions.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

92/100

Grand Prix Story is a masterclass in the management sim genre, proving that Kairosoft's signature 'addictive loop' works perfectly in the world of motorsport. You start with a scrappy team and a slow car, but the satisfaction of researching your first high-performance engine and seeing your driver climb the podium is unparalleled. The pixel art style is charming as ever, but don't let the cute visuals fool you—there is deep strategy involved in choosing the right tires for different terrains and balancing your mechanics' workloads.

What makes this game a 'just one more week' experience is the constant sense of progression. Whether you are upgrading your facilities, hiring better sponsors, or developing a new vehicle for the next big circuit, there is always a goal in sight. It manages to capture the tension of a race through simplified visuals that still make your heart race when your driver tries to overtake on the final lap. It is a must-play for simulation fans and racing enthusiasts alike.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

Features

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Deep Vehicle Customization

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Staff and Driver Training

3

Sponsorship Management

4

Classic Kairosoft Pixel Art

Tips & Walkthrough

Gameplays

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Q&A

Yes, Grand Prix Story is a premium title that can be played entirely offline once downloaded.

Ratings & Reviews

Sweet racing game
Wed Nov 10 2021 Alex Sash

EDIT: like 5-7 years later got this game again. Played nonstop beat it in 7 hours - maxed stats, 999 research points, beat Kairoland track, have 2 kairo kars. Game was too addictive so deleted it lol. But super fun and very well made. I love how much detail Kairo put into this. I mean they have successfully reached the hardcore race-fan crowd with this. Even in the animations during racing, the more you train your drivers the cleaner the apexes they take and the more they go WOT. Also the names are a hoot and cleverly done, like "Ireton Cena", "S. Bettel", "Lou Hampton", and the game just seems to pick fun at itself and not take itself to seriously as you play. Fun game, if you like and respect racing, you'll enjoy it. If you like simulation/management games, you'll enjoy it too.

It's Fun
Fri Feb 17 2017 Schulminha

I have played beastie bay and Game dev story, and I liked the way you play. It may get hard at a point (formula Asia) but it's still good. If you are in thought of how to play, you use money to upgrade the cars and research new ones, while hiring and training a crew. You aren't the driver, all you do is watch, but it's fun to cheer

Still love it
Fri Dec 02 2016 Horn0901

One of the few games that I've had on my phone since it came out. But can we please have a new one.

Stat won’t go up
Fri Jun 04 2021 Dahboi69

Well I play this game since they released it and still play it till today. But there is a bug that never happened before. When I moved up to Formula Asia, I have 2 teams now. Normally when cars were fixed, the driver and crews’ status will go up randomly. But my 1st team stat got nothing, all I get is tech +0, pedal +0 and all +0. Do you know why this happened?

Great App
Thu Jul 13 2017 MatthewCzar

Well worth the purchase, one of the better Kairosoft games

Help !!!
Mon Apr 06 2020 big tookie cuhz

Im at year 6 with tons of money and progress during the Grand Prix last race I sold my car & made a new one but i didn’t finish in time, I won & was prompted to the ceremony and a notification box pops on my screen with the following “an error occurred” and I can’t continue PLEASE HELP

Fun but it gets old
Tue Apr 11 2017 Shotgunman075

Fun but it gets old. There is almost no replay ability for this game

Kairospot creates another hit!
Sat Sep 10 2011 Juuicetin

I haven't enjoyed a Kairosoft game this much since Game Dev Story, but that's because I am not a big fan of the space management and planning layouts. This game has gone back to the roots of purely hiring, upgrading, and researching for your racing team. I know some people may find it tedious to watch your racer participate in the races, but I find it exciting to see the races unless I'm losing for sure. Perhaps putting in an option to skip races would appease some of the unsatisfied customers. The only problem is to beware if you're playing on a 2nd generation iPod Touch. The training menu and the picture of your team is flickering which is quite annoying which give me headaches after prolonged periods of playing. I have heard of the case from a few people with 2nd gen iPod Touches and I hope Kairosoft fixes the problem because it is inhibiting the enjoyment of the game.

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