Choose F1 2012™
Choose F1 2012™ if you want a Sports and Simulation game with Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.3% positive across 933 reviews.
F1 2012™ vs NASCAR '15 Victory Edition
F1 2012™ and NASCAR '15 Victory Edition 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. F1 2012™ (2012) is 3 years older than NASCAR '15 Victory Edition (2015). F1 2012™ scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than NASCAR '15 Victory Edition (79.4% 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 NASCAR '15 Victory Edition
Choose NASCAR '15 Victory Edition if it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. NASCAR '15 Victory Edition launched in 2015.
Both F1 2012™ and NASCAR '15 Victory Edition sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards, 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 2012™ |  NASCAR '15 Victory Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (933 reviews) | 79.4% positive (958 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Codemasters | Eutechnyx |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- F1 2012™ (2012) is 3 years older than NASCAR '15 Victory Edition (2015).
- F1 2012™ scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than NASCAR '15 Victory Edition (79.4% positive).
- F1 2012™ has co-op; NASCAR '15 Victory Edition does not.
- Steam Deck: F1 2012™ is Deck Playable, NASCAR '15 Victory Edition is Deck Verified.
F1 2012™ vs NASCAR '15 Victory Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, F1 2012™ or NASCAR '15 Victory Edition?
- On Steam reviews F1 2012™ scores higher (92.3% positive) than NASCAR '15 Victory Edition (79.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, F1 2012™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play F1 2012™ or NASCAR '15 Victory Edition first?
- If you want chronology, F1 2012™ (2012) came out before NASCAR '15 Victory Edition (2015). 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 2012™ and NASCAR '15 Victory Edition 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.