Choose CAR TUNE: Project
Choose CAR TUNE: Project if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. CAR TUNE: Project launched in 2020.
CAR TUNE: Project vs Clown For Speed
CAR TUNE: Project and Clown For Speed both land in Simulation, Racing on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Simulation, Racing on Steam. CAR TUNE: Project (2020) is 2 years older than Clown For Speed (2022). Clown For Speed scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than CAR TUNE: Project (76.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Clown For Speed
Choose Clown For Speed if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Clown For Speed launched in 2022.
Both CAR TUNE: Project and Clown For Speed sit in Simulation and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.9% vs 78.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 CAR TUNE: Project |  Clown For Speed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Early Access, Racing | Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (173 reviews) | 78.8% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Vertices Software | RIVERSIDE SPORTS |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- CAR TUNE: Project (2020) is 2 years older than Clown For Speed (2022).
- Clown For Speed scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than CAR TUNE: Project (76.9% positive).
- Clown For Speed is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than CAR TUNE: Project (0.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- CAR TUNE: Project is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Clown For Speed has no Deck rating yet.
CAR TUNE: Project vs Clown For Speed — FAQ
- Should I play CAR TUNE: Project or Clown For Speed first?
- If you want chronology, CAR TUNE: Project (2020) came out before Clown For Speed (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are CAR TUNE: Project and Clown For Speed similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Racing on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does CAR TUNE: Project run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — CAR TUNE: Project is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Clown For Speed doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.