Choose Wreckfest
Choose Wreckfest if you want an Action and Indie game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.4% positive across 18,276 reviews.
Wreckfest vs Project CARS
Wreckfest and Project CARS 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. Project CARS (2015) is 3 years older than Wreckfest (2018). Wreckfest scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than Project CARS (74.1% 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 Project CARS
Choose Project CARS if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. 3,968 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Wreckfest and Project CARS 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
 Wreckfest |  Project CARS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (18,276 reviews) | 74.1% positive (3,968 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Bugbear | Slightly Mad Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Project CARS (2015) is 3 years older than Wreckfest (2018).
- Wreckfest scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than Project CARS (74.1% positive).
- Steam Deck: Wreckfest is Deck Verified, Project CARS is Deck Playable.
Wreckfest vs Project CARS — FAQ
- Which is better, Wreckfest or Project CARS?
- On Steam reviews Wreckfest scores higher (87.4% positive) than Project CARS (74.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Wreckfest is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Wreckfest or Project CARS first?
- If you want chronology, Project CARS (2015) came out before Wreckfest (2018). 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 Wreckfest and Project CARS 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.