Choose Project CARS
Choose Project CARS if you want the Multi-player and VR Supported side of the pairing. 3,968 Steam reviews back the pick.
Project CARS vs Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge®
Project CARS and Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® 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 8 years older than Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® (2023). Project CARS scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® (59.7% 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 Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge®
Choose Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® launched in 2023.
Both Project CARS and Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam and both list 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
 Project CARS |  Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.89 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (3,968 reviews) | 59.7% positive (67 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Slightly Mad Studios | Nano Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Project CARS (2015) is 8 years older than Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® (2023).
- Project CARS scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® (59.7% positive).
- Steam Deck: Project CARS is Deck Playable, Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® is Deck Unsupported.
Project CARS vs Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® — FAQ
- Should I play Project CARS or Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® first?
- If you want chronology, Project CARS (2015) came out before Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® (2023). 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 Project CARS and Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® 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.
- Does Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® have multiplayer like Project CARS?
- No. Project CARS supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge® is listed as single-player only.