Choose Project CARS
Choose Project CARS if you want the Steam Leaderboards and VR Supported side of the pairing. 3,968 Steam reviews back the pick.
Project CARS vs Street Racing 2020
Project CARS and Street Racing 2020 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 5 years older than Street Racing 2020 (2020). Street Racing 2020 has co-op; Project CARS does not. 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 Street Racing 2020
Choose Street Racing 2020 if you want an Action and Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Street Racing 2020 launched in 2020.
Both Project CARS and Street Racing 2020 sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 |  Street Racing 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (3,968 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Slightly Mad Studios | Technologies&Simulators |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Project CARS (2015) is 5 years older than Street Racing 2020 (2020).
- Street Racing 2020 has co-op; Project CARS does not.
- Project CARS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Street Racing 2020 has no Deck rating yet.
Project CARS vs Street Racing 2020 — FAQ
- Should I play Project CARS or Street Racing 2020 first?
- If you want chronology, Project CARS (2015) came out before Street Racing 2020 (2020). 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 Street Racing 2020 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 Project CARS run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Project CARS is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Street Racing 2020 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.