Choose F1 2012™
Choose F1 2012™ if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.3% positive across 933 reviews.
F1 2012™ vs F1™ 2017
F1 2012™ and F1™ 2017 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. F1 2012™ (2012) is 5 years older than F1™ 2017 (2017). F1 2012™ scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than F1™ 2017 (87.5% 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™ 2017
Choose F1™ 2017 if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,422 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both F1 2012™ and F1™ 2017 sit in Sports, Simulation, and 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™ |  F1™ 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (933 reviews) | 87.5% positive (1,422 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Codemasters | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- F1 2012™ (2012) is 5 years older than F1™ 2017 (2017).
- F1 2012™ scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than F1™ 2017 (87.5% positive).
- F1 2012™ has co-op; F1™ 2017 does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
F1 2012™ vs F1™ 2017 — FAQ
- Which is better, F1 2012™ or F1™ 2017?
- On Steam reviews F1 2012™ scores higher (92.3% positive) than F1™ 2017 (87.5% 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 F1™ 2017 first?
- If you want chronology, F1 2012™ (2012) came out before F1™ 2017 (2017). 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 F1™ 2017 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.