Choose EA Play
Choose EA Play if you want an Action experience. EA Play launched in 2020.
EA Play vs F1® 23
EA Play and F1® 23 both land in Sports 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 are Sports games on Steam. EA Play (2020) is 3 years older than F1® 23 (2023). Both support cooperative play. 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 a Racing game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and VR Supported. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,650 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both EA Play and F1® 23 sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 EA Play |  F1® 23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Sports | Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 85.6% positive (6,650 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Electronic Arts | Codemasters |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- EA Play (2020) is 3 years older than F1® 23 (2023).
- Both support cooperative play.
- F1® 23 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; EA Play has no Deck rating yet.
EA Play vs F1® 23 — FAQ
- Should I play EA Play or F1® 23 first?
- If you want chronology, EA Play (2020) 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 EA Play and F1® 23 similar?
- They overlap on Sports 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 EA Play and F1® 23 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: EA Play ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; F1® 23 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.