Choose Project CARS
Choose Project CARS if you want a Sports game with Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards. 3,968 Steam reviews back the pick.
Project CARS vs City Car Driving
Project CARS and City Car Driving both land in 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 Simulation, Racing on Steam. Project CARS (2015) is 1 year older than City Car Driving (2016). Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Project CARS: 3,968 reviews, City Car Driving: 6,391). 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 City Car Driving
Choose City Car Driving if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 6,391 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Project CARS and City Car Driving sit in Simulation and Racing on Steam and both list VR Supported, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (74.1% vs 73.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Project CARS |  City Car Driving | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (3,968 reviews) | 73.8% positive (6,391 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Slightly Mad Studios | Forward Development, Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Project CARS (2015) is 1 year older than City Car Driving (2016).
- Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Project CARS: 3,968 reviews, City Car Driving: 6,391).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Project CARS vs City Car Driving — FAQ
- Which is better, Project CARS or City Car Driving?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Project CARS sits at 74.1% positive (3,968 reviews), City Car Driving at 73.8% (6,391). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Project CARS or City Car Driving first?
- If you want chronology, Project CARS (2015) came out before City Car Driving (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 City Car Driving similar?
- They overlap on 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 City Car Driving have multiplayer like Project CARS?
- No. Project CARS supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while City Car Driving is listed as single-player only.