Choose EA SPORTS™ WRC
Choose EA SPORTS™ WRC if you want the Color Alternatives, Chat Speech-to-text, and Chat Text-to-speech side of the pairing. 5,614 Steam reviews back the pick.
EA SPORTS™ WRC vs F1® 25
EA SPORTS™ WRC and F1® 25 both land in Sports, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Racing on Steam. EA SPORTS™ WRC (2023) is 2 years older than F1® 25 (2025). F1® 25 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than EA SPORTS™ WRC (58.6% 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® 25
Choose F1® 25 if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.7% positive across 8,574 reviews.
Both EA SPORTS™ WRC and F1® 25 sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 EA SPORTS™ WRC |  F1® 25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 23.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.6% positive (5,614 reviews) | 87.7% positive (8,574 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Codemasters | Codemasters |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- EA SPORTS™ WRC (2023) is 2 years older than F1® 25 (2025).
- F1® 25 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than EA SPORTS™ WRC (58.6% positive).
- F1® 25 is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than EA SPORTS™ WRC (23.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- F1® 25 has co-op; EA SPORTS™ WRC does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
EA SPORTS™ WRC vs F1® 25 — FAQ
- Which is better, EA SPORTS™ WRC or F1® 25?
- On Steam reviews F1® 25 scores higher (87.7% positive) than EA SPORTS™ WRC (58.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, F1® 25 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play EA SPORTS™ WRC or F1® 25 first?
- If you want chronology, EA SPORTS™ WRC (2023) came out before F1® 25 (2025). 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 EA SPORTS™ WRC and F1® 25 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation, 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.