Rank 01Games like Project CARS
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- Updated Oct 5, 2026
Players who liked Project CARS also play
The closest matches to Project CARS: Project CARS 2, DiRT Rally, Assetto Corsa, iRacing, and F1 2016. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- Deck Verified
- 2015
Rank 03- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- 2014
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 74% of 3,968 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Simulation, Racing
- Metacritic 83
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Career starts in karts and climbs to f1
- Dynamic weather changes racing conditions
- Feels like a living racing world
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Project CARS
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Automobilista
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Project CARS.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Project CARS, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
TrackMania Nations Forever
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Project CARS.
Screw Drivers
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Project CARS.
FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator
Why this: Same challenging mood as Project CARS.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
DiRT Rally
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Project CARS.
More from Slightly Mad Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Slightly Mad Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Need for Speed: Shift
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Project CARS.
Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Project CARS.
About Project CARS
The closest matches to Project CARS: Project CARS 2, DiRT Rally, Assetto Corsa, iRacing, and F1 2016. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Project CARS is your kind of game, the closest matches are Project CARS 2, DiRT Rally and Assetto Corsa — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and immersive, and single out its ai aggression levels and career progression ladder. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Project CARS is a racing simulation released in 2015 by Slightly Mad Studios. Players progress through a career mode starting in karts and climbing toward Formula One vehicles. The game features dynamic weather and time-of-day systems that alter racing conditions, alongside AI aggression levels and distinct vehicle handling characteristics. Reviewers describe the experience as immersive and nostalgic, with force feedback that conveys car weight and grip through compatible wheels. Tracks span from historic circuits to modern facilities. The simulation supports single-player-only gameplay and runs at a playable level on Steam Deck. It holds a 74% positive rating from approximately 3,968 Steam reviews.
About Project CARS: THE ULTIMATE DRIVER JOURNEY delivers the soul of motor racing in the world’s most beautiful, authentic, and technically-advanced racing game.
Is Project CARS worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 3,968 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 29 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Career starts in karts and climbs to f1
- Dynamic weather changes racing conditions
- Feels like a living racing world
- Force feedback feels car weight and grip
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Great game. Best of the series. Dont recommend it because they closed online servers. No respect for companies that shutdown preivous games in order to buy the trash new ones.”
“Not my cup of tea. I have hundreds of hours on Sim Racers but I do not get to enjoy this game. This game falls into a gray area between Sim Racing games and Arcade-Casual driving games.”
People who play it also play: Project CARS 2, DiRT Rally, Assetto Corsa
Frequently asked about Project CARS
Can I run it?
Does Project CARS run on Steam Deck?
Project CARS is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Does Project CARS have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Project CARS supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Project CARS?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Project CARS are Project CARS 2, DiRT Rally, Assetto Corsa.
Who developed Project CARS?
Project CARS was developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Codemasters, Slightly Mad Studios, Electronic Arts.