Choose Project CARS
Choose Project CARS if you want the Multi-player and VR Supported side of the pairing. 3,968 Steam reviews back the pick.
Project CARS vs Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road
Project CARS and Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road 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 3 years older than Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road (2018). Project CARS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road 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 Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road
Choose Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road launched in 2018.
Both Project CARS and Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (3,968 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Slightly Mad Studios | Mindwedge |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Project CARS (2015) is 3 years older than Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road (2018).
- Project CARS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road has no Deck rating yet.
Project CARS vs Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road — FAQ
- Should I play Project CARS or Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road first?
- If you want chronology, Project CARS (2015) came out before Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road (2018). 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 Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road 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 Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road have multiplayer like Project CARS?
- No. Project CARS supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road is listed as single-player only.
- Does Project CARS run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Project CARS is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Monster Minis Extreme Off-Road doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.