Choose Illegal Race Tuning
Choose Illegal Race Tuning if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Illegal Race Tuning launched in 2020.
Illegal Race Tuning vs Forza Horizon 5
Illegal Race Tuning and Forza Horizon 5 both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Illegal Race Tuning (2020) is 1 year older than Forza Horizon 5 (2021). Forza Horizon 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Illegal Race Tuning (70.8% 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 Forza Horizon 5
Choose Forza Horizon 5 if you want an Action, Sports, and Adventure game with HDR available. 90,035 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Illegal Race Tuning and Forza Horizon 5 sit in 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Illegal Race Tuning |  Forza Horizon 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Racing | Action, Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.8% positive (24 reviews) | 88.6% positive (90,035 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Tuning Mania | Playground Games |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Illegal Race Tuning (2020) is 1 year older than Forza Horizon 5 (2021).
- Forza Horizon 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Illegal Race Tuning (70.8% positive).
- Illegal Race Tuning is free; Forza Horizon 5 is paid (59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Illegal Race Tuning vs Forza Horizon 5 — FAQ
- Should I play Illegal Race Tuning or Forza Horizon 5 first?
- If you want chronology, Illegal Race Tuning (2020) came out before Forza Horizon 5 (2021). 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 Illegal Race Tuning and Forza Horizon 5 similar?
- They overlap on 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 Illegal Race Tuning and Forza Horizon 5 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Illegal Race Tuning ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Forza Horizon 5 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Illegal Race Tuning free?
- Yes — Illegal Race Tuning is a free-to-play Steam title. Forza Horizon 5 is paid (59.99 USD).