Choose Project CARS
Choose Project CARS if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards and VR Supported. 3,968 Steam reviews back the pick.
Project CARS vs VirZOOM Arcade
Project CARS and VirZOOM Arcade both land in Sports, 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, Racing on Steam. Project CARS (2015) is 1 year older than VirZOOM Arcade (2016). Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (Project CARS: 3,968 reviews, VirZOOM Arcade: 24). 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 VirZOOM Arcade
Choose VirZOOM Arcade if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure game with VR Only. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. VirZOOM Arcade launched in 2016.
Both Project CARS and VirZOOM Arcade sit in Sports and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (74.1% vs 75% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Project CARS |  VirZOOM Arcade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (3,968 reviews) | 75% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Slightly Mad Studios | VirZOOM |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- Project CARS (2015) is 1 year older than VirZOOM Arcade (2016).
- Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (Project CARS: 3,968 reviews, VirZOOM Arcade: 24).
- VirZOOM Arcade is free; Project CARS is paid (Price unknown).
- Steam Deck: Project CARS is Deck Playable, VirZOOM Arcade is Deck Unsupported.
Project CARS vs VirZOOM Arcade — FAQ
- Should I play Project CARS or VirZOOM Arcade first?
- If you want chronology, Project CARS (2015) came out before VirZOOM Arcade (2016). 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 VirZOOM Arcade similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Is VirZOOM Arcade free?
- Yes — VirZOOM Arcade is a free-to-play Steam title. Project CARS is paid (Price unknown).