Choose Midnight Driver
Choose Midnight Driver if you want an Indie experience. Midnight Driver launched in 2021.
Midnight Driver vs F1® 22
Midnight Driver and F1® 22 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. Midnight Driver (2021) is 1 year older than F1® 22 (2022). Midnight Driver scores higher on Steam reviews (68.1% positive) than F1® 22 (65.3% 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 F1® 22
Choose F1® 22 if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 9,458 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Midnight Driver and F1® 22 sit in Sports 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Midnight Driver |  F1® 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Racing | Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 68.1% positive (91 reviews) | 65.3% positive (9,458 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Kawaru Games | Codemasters |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- Midnight Driver (2021) is 1 year older than F1® 22 (2022).
- Midnight Driver scores higher on Steam reviews (68.1% positive) than F1® 22 (65.3% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Midnight Driver is Deck Playable, F1® 22 is Deck Verified.
Midnight Driver vs F1® 22 — FAQ
- Should I play Midnight Driver or F1® 22 first?
- If you want chronology, Midnight Driver (2021) came out before F1® 22 (2022). 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 Midnight Driver and F1® 22 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 Midnight Driver and F1® 22 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Midnight Driver ships Online Co-op, Co-op; F1® 22 ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.