Choose F1® 2021
Choose F1® 2021 if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 11,919 Steam reviews back the pick.
F1® 2021 vs Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition
F1® 2021 and Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam. F1® 2021 (2021) is 4 years older than Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition (2025). F1® 2021 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.2% positive) than Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition (81.8% 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 Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition
Choose Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition launched in 2025.
Both F1® 2021 and Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 F1® 2021 |  Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (11,919 reviews) | 81.8% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Codemasters | PikPok |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- F1® 2021 (2021) is 4 years older than Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition (2025).
- F1® 2021 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.2% positive) than Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition (81.8% positive).
- Steam Deck: F1® 2021 is Deck Verified, Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition is Deck Unsupported.
F1® 2021 vs Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition — FAQ
- Should I play F1® 2021 or Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition first?
- If you want chronology, F1® 2021 (2021) came out before Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition (2025). 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 Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.