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 LivingForest
Project CARS and LivingForest 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 9 years older than LivingForest (2024). Project CARS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; LivingForest 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 LivingForest
Choose LivingForest if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. LivingForest launched in 2024.
Both Project CARS and LivingForest 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 |  LivingForest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (3,968 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Slightly Mad Studios | LivingEveryday |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Project CARS (2015) is 9 years older than LivingForest (2024).
- Project CARS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; LivingForest has no Deck rating yet.
Project CARS vs LivingForest — FAQ
- Should I play Project CARS or LivingForest first?
- If you want chronology, Project CARS (2015) came out before LivingForest (2024). 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 LivingForest 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 LivingForest have multiplayer like Project CARS?
- No. Project CARS supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while LivingForest is listed as single-player only.
- Does Project CARS run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Project CARS is rated Deck Playable by Valve. LivingForest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.