Choose Project CARS
Choose Project CARS if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and VR Supported side of the pairing. 3,968 Steam reviews back the pick.
Project CARS vs Street Racing: United
Project CARS and Street Racing: United 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 6 years older than Street Racing: United (2021). Project CARS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Street Racing: United has no Deck rating yet. 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: United
Choose Street Racing: United if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Street Racing: United launched in 2021.
Both Project CARS and Street Racing: United sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam, 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: United | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (3,968 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Slightly Mad Studios | Technologies&Simulators |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Project CARS (2015) is 6 years older than Street Racing: United (2021).
- Project CARS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Street Racing: United has no Deck rating yet.
Project CARS vs Street Racing: United — FAQ
- Should I play Project CARS or Street Racing: United first?
- If you want chronology, Project CARS (2015) came out before Street Racing: United (2021). 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: United 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 Street Racing: United have multiplayer like Project CARS?
- No. Project CARS supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Street Racing: United is listed as single-player only.
- Does Project CARS run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Project CARS is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Street Racing: United doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.