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WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship vs Project Hover

WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship and Project Hover 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. WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship (2021) is 3 years older than Project Hover (2024). Project Hover scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship (80.6% 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 WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship

Choose WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship launched in 2021.

Choose Project Hover

Choose Project Hover if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Project Hover launched in 2024.

Both WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship and Project Hover sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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.

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WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship vs Project Hover — Steam metadata comparison
WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship — Steam game coverWRC 9 FIA World Rally ChampionshipProject Hover — Steam game coverProject Hover
Released20212024
GenresSports, Simulation, RacingSports, Simulation, Early Access, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price2.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews80.6% positive (465 reviews)85.7% positive (14 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersKT RacingUlysses Graphics

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WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship vs Project Hover — FAQ

Should I play WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship or Project Hover first?
If you want chronology, WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship (2021) came out before Project Hover (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 WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship and Project Hover 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.
Do both WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship and Project Hover have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Project Hover ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
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