Choose F1 RACE STARS™
Choose F1 RACE STARS™ if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. F1 RACE STARS™ launched in 2012.
F1 RACE STARS™ vs Bang Bang Racing
F1 RACE STARS™ and Bang Bang Racing both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Both released in 2012. Bang Bang Racing scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than F1 RACE STARS™ (75.9% 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 Bang Bang Racing
Choose Bang Bang Racing if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.8% positive across 163 reviews.
Both F1 RACE STARS™ and Bang Bang Racing sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 RACE STARS™ |  Bang Bang Racing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2012 |
| Genres | Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.9% positive (286 reviews) | 82.8% positive (163 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Codemasters | Digital Reality Software & Playbox |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Both released in 2012.
- Bang Bang Racing scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than F1 RACE STARS™ (75.9% positive).
- F1 RACE STARS™ has co-op; Bang Bang Racing does not.
- Steam Deck: F1 RACE STARS™ is Deck Unsupported, Bang Bang Racing is Deck Verified.
F1 RACE STARS™ vs Bang Bang Racing — FAQ
- Which is better, F1 RACE STARS™ or Bang Bang Racing?
- On Steam reviews Bang Bang Racing scores higher (82.8% positive) than F1 RACE STARS™ (75.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Bang Bang Racing is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are F1 RACE STARS™ and Bang Bang Racing similar?
- They overlap on 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.