Rank 01Why this
Same contemplative mood as Open Wheel Manager 2.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like Open Wheel Manager 2
- 20 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Open Wheel Manager 2 also play
The closest matches to Open Wheel Manager 2: Golden Lap, Motorsport Manager, F1® Manager 2024, GT Manager, and Trackday Manager. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 21)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Rank 03- $34.99 (Price checked Oct 21)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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GT Manager
Why this: Same retro mood as Open Wheel Manager 2.
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Project CARS
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Open Wheel Manager 2.
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Paprikash Games
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 17
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 73% of 70 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Racing
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Mod community enhances old school experience
- Nostalgic aesthetic without retro compatibility hassles
- Point conversion between design and production
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Nostalgic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Open Wheel Manager 2 at current Steam store prices.
JDM Tuner Racing
Why this: Same retro mood as Open Wheel Manager 2.
TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Open Wheel Manager 2.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Open Wheel Manager 2, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
TrackMania Nations Forever
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Open Wheel Manager 2.
Screw Drivers
Why this: Same retro mood as Open Wheel Manager 2.
About Open Wheel Manager 2
The closest matches to Open Wheel Manager 2: Golden Lap, Motorsport Manager, F1® Manager 2024, GT Manager, and Trackday Manager. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Open Wheel Manager 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Golden Lap, Motorsport Manager and F1® Manager 2024 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and nostalgic, and single out its car design and development and contract negotiation and lottery. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Open Wheel Manager 2: The ultimate racing management sim - Strategize, customize, refine to create your racing edge. Hire, research, win sponsors and attract the best drivers all while managing every aspect of your 90’s race team.
Is Open Wheel Manager 2 worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 73% of 70 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Oct 17).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Mod community enhances old school experience
- Nostalgic aesthetic without retro compatibility hassles
- Point conversion between design and production
- Simulated races save time for backmarker teams
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I often play F1 Manager and find myself looking for a more in-depth F1 management game. Since this game has less emphasis on visuals, I hoped it would offer a deeper management experience than the F1 Manager series. But, it turns out to be…”
“No idea how this has positive rating. When you choose multiple options in practice, anything else but first one will get ignored. Game freezes at the end of season, either first or 2nd. That issue was reported 7 months ago and still…”
People who play it also play: Golden Lap, Motorsport Manager, F1® Manager 2024
Frequently asked about Open Wheel Manager 2
Can I run it?
Does Open Wheel Manager 2 run on Steam Deck?
Open Wheel Manager 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Open Wheel Manager 2 cost?
Open Wheel Manager 2 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Open Wheel Manager 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Open Wheel Manager 2 are Golden Lap, Motorsport Manager, F1® Manager 2024.
Who developed Open Wheel Manager 2?
Open Wheel Manager 2 was developed by Paprikash Games and published by MicroProse Software.