Road to Fame is a street racing game. It is set in "Old Steel City" where the mayor, unable to put an end to illegal street racing, decided to start entirely legal street races for professionals. The player is an amateur driver who is trying to earn his position in the racing world.

The game offers a training mode, where the player can choose any track and practice driving around it, and an arcade mode, which consists of a series of time trials (where the track must be completed within a limited time) and races against other players. Completing the races grants the player money, which can be used to purchase better cars. The game also contains a workshop where the player can repaint his car, or buy decorations.

There are 10 tracks to choose from and 27 cars, based on actual car brands but with false names; each car has slightly different capabilities.