Choose Automobilista 2
Choose Automobilista 2 if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.3% positive across 5,381 reviews.
Automobilista 2 vs F1® 24
Automobilista 2 and F1® 24 both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Racing on Steam. Automobilista 2 (2020) is 4 years older than F1® 24 (2024). Automobilista 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than F1® 24 (72.3% 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 F1® 24
Choose F1® 24 if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,279 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Automobilista 2 and F1® 24 sit in Sports and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Automobilista 2 |  F1® 24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (5,381 reviews) | 72.3% positive (6,279 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Reiza Studios | Codemasters |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- Automobilista 2 (2020) is 4 years older than F1® 24 (2024).
- Automobilista 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than F1® 24 (72.3% positive).
- F1® 24 has co-op; Automobilista 2 does not.
- Steam Deck: Automobilista 2 is Deck Verified, F1® 24 is Deck Unsupported.
Automobilista 2 vs F1® 24 — FAQ
- Which is better, Automobilista 2 or F1® 24?
- On Steam reviews Automobilista 2 scores higher (90.3% positive) than F1® 24 (72.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Automobilista 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Automobilista 2 or F1® 24 first?
- If you want chronology, Automobilista 2 (2020) came out before F1® 24 (2024). 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 Automobilista 2 and F1® 24 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.