Choose F1® 2021
Choose F1® 2021 if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 11,919 Steam reviews back the pick.
F1® 2021 vs F1® 23
F1® 2021 and F1® 23 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. F1® 2021 (2021) is 2 years older than F1® 23 (2023). F1® 2021 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.2% positive) than F1® 23 (85.6% 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® 23
Choose F1® 23 if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 6,650 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both F1® 2021 and F1® 23 sit in Sports 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 (87.2% vs 85.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 F1® 2021 |  F1® 23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (11,919 reviews) | 85.6% positive (6,650 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Codemasters | Codemasters |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- F1® 2021 (2021) is 2 years older than F1® 23 (2023).
- F1® 2021 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.2% positive) than F1® 23 (85.6% positive).
- F1® 23 has co-op; F1® 2021 does not.
- Steam Deck: F1® 2021 is Deck Verified, F1® 23 is Deck Playable.
F1® 2021 vs F1® 23 — FAQ
- Which is better, F1® 2021 or F1® 23?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: F1® 2021 sits at 87.2% positive (11,919 reviews), F1® 23 at 85.6% (6,650). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play F1® 2021 or F1® 23 first?
- If you want chronology, F1® 2021 (2021) came out before F1® 23 (2023). 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 F1® 2021 and F1® 23 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.