Choose Project CARS
Choose Project CARS if you want a Sports and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards and VR Supported. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.1% positive across 3,968 reviews.
Project CARS vs WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship
Project CARS and WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship (2013) is 2 years older than Project CARS (2015). Project CARS scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship (70.7% 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 WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship
Choose WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship if it matches what drew you to this matchup. WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship launched in 2013.
Both Project CARS and WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship sit in 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 |  WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2013 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (3,968 reviews) | 70.7% positive (557 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Slightly Mad Studios | Milestone S.r.l. |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship (2013) is 2 years older than Project CARS (2015).
- Project CARS scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship (70.7% positive).
- Steam Deck: Project CARS is Deck Playable, WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship is Deck Unsupported.
Project CARS vs WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship — FAQ
- Which is better, Project CARS or WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship?
- On Steam reviews Project CARS scores higher (74.1% positive) than WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship (70.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Project CARS is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Project CARS or WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship first?
- If you want chronology, WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship (2013) came out before Project CARS (2015). 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 WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship similar?
- They overlap on 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.