Choose Project CARS
Choose Project CARS if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. 3,968 Steam reviews back the pick.
Project CARS vs Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter
Project CARS and Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter 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 Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter (2018). Project CARS scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter (62% 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 Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter
Choose Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter launched in 2018.
Both Project CARS and Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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 |  Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (3,968 reviews) | 62% positive (50 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Slightly Mad Studios | Real Dynamics |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Project CARS (2015) is 3 years older than Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter (2018).
- Project CARS scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter (62% positive).
- Project CARS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter has no Deck rating yet.
Project CARS vs Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter — FAQ
- Should I play Project CARS or Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter first?
- If you want chronology, Project CARS (2015) came out before Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter (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 Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter 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. Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.