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 iRacing
Project CARS and iRacing 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. Both released in 2015. iRacing scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Project CARS (74.1% 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 iRacing
Choose iRacing if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.8% positive across 2,941 reviews.
Both Project CARS and iRacing 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 |  iRacing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (3,968 reviews) | 81.8% positive (2,941 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Slightly Mad Studios | iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, iRacing |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- iRacing scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Project CARS (74.1% positive).
- Project CARS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; iRacing has no Deck rating yet.
Project CARS vs iRacing — FAQ
- Which is better, Project CARS or iRacing?
- On Steam reviews iRacing scores higher (81.8% positive) than Project CARS (74.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, iRacing is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Project CARS and iRacing 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. iRacing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.