Choose Midnight Driver
Choose Midnight Driver if you want an Indie experience. Midnight Driver launched in 2021.
Midnight Driver vs F1® 23
Midnight Driver 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. Midnight Driver (2021) is 2 years older than F1® 23 (2023). F1® 23 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.6% positive) than Midnight Driver (68.1% 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® 23
Choose F1® 23 if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. 6,650 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Midnight Driver and F1® 23 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® 23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Racing | Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 68.1% positive (91 reviews) | 85.6% positive (6,650 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Kawaru Games | Codemasters |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- Midnight Driver (2021) is 2 years older than F1® 23 (2023).
- F1® 23 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.6% positive) than Midnight Driver (68.1% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Midnight Driver vs F1® 23 — FAQ
- Should I play Midnight Driver or F1® 23 first?
- If you want chronology, Midnight Driver (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 Midnight Driver 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 Midnight Driver and F1® 23 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Midnight Driver ships Online Co-op, Co-op; F1® 23 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.