Choose F1® Manager 2022
Choose F1® Manager 2022 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 3,427 Steam reviews back the pick.
F1® Manager 2022 vs Car Rental Simulator
F1® Manager 2022 and Car Rental Simulator both land in Strategy, Simulation 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. F1® Manager 2022 (2022) is 4 years older than Car Rental Simulator (2026). F1® Manager 2022 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Car Rental Simulator has no Deck rating yet. 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 Car Rental Simulator
Choose Car Rental Simulator if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Car Rental Simulator launched in 2026.
Both F1® Manager 2022 and Car Rental Simulator sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam, 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
 F1® Manager 2022 |  Car Rental Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 66.3% positive (3,427 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frontier Developments | Rimantas Andriuskevicius |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- F1® Manager 2022 (2022) is 4 years older than Car Rental Simulator (2026).
- F1® Manager 2022 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Car Rental Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
F1® Manager 2022 vs Car Rental Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play F1® Manager 2022 or Car Rental Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, F1® Manager 2022 (2022) came out before Car Rental Simulator (2026). 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 F1® Manager 2022 and Car Rental Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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.
- Does F1® Manager 2022 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — F1® Manager 2022 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Car Rental Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.