Choose Project CARS
Choose Project CARS if you want a Sports and Simulation game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and VR Supported. 3,968 Steam reviews back the pick.
Project CARS vs Rail Adventures
Project CARS and Rail Adventures 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. Project CARS (2015) is 4 years older than Rail Adventures (2019). Project CARS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rail Adventures 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 Rail Adventures
Choose Rail Adventures if you want an Action, Indie, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rail Adventures launched in 2019.
Both Project CARS and Rail Adventures sit in 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 |  Rail Adventures | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Action, Indie, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (3,968 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Slightly Mad Studios | exosyphen studios |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Project CARS (2015) is 4 years older than Rail Adventures (2019).
- Project CARS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rail Adventures has no Deck rating yet.
Project CARS vs Rail Adventures — FAQ
- Should I play Project CARS or Rail Adventures first?
- If you want chronology, Project CARS (2015) came out before Rail Adventures (2019). 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 Rail Adventures 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.
- Does Rail Adventures have multiplayer like Project CARS?
- No. Project CARS supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Rail Adventures is listed as single-player only.
- Does Project CARS run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Project CARS is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rail Adventures doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.