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Total Arcade Racing vs F1® 23

Total Arcade Racing 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. Total Arcade Racing (2021) is 2 years older than F1® 23 (2023). Total Arcade Racing scores higher on Steam reviews (100% 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 Total Arcade Racing

Choose Total Arcade Racing if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. Total Arcade Racing launched in 2021.

Choose F1® 23

Choose F1® 23 if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and VR Supported side of the pairing. 6,650 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Total Arcade Racing and F1® 23 sit in Sports and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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

Total Arcade Racing vs F1® 23 — Steam metadata comparison
Total Arcade Racing — Steam game coverTotal Arcade RacingF1® 23 — Steam game coverF1® 23
Released20212023
GenresAction, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, RacingSports, Racing
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price9.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews100% positive (19 reviews)85.6% positive (6,650 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op
DevelopersPretty Fly GamesCodemasters

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Total Arcade Racing vs F1® 23 — FAQ

Should I play Total Arcade Racing or F1® 23 first?
If you want chronology, Total Arcade Racing (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 Total Arcade Racing 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.
Do both Total Arcade Racing and F1® 23 have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Total Arcade Racing ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; F1® 23 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
Total Arcade Racing vs F1® 23 — Verdict (2026) · imho.run