Choose The Crew™
Choose The Crew™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 5,738 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Crew™ vs The Crew™ 2
The Crew™ and The Crew™ 2 both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer, 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 Action, Massively Multiplayer, Racing on Steam. The Crew™ (2014) is 4 years older than The Crew™ 2 (2018). The Crew™ 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (77.1% positive) than The Crew™ (55.3% 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 The Crew™ 2
Choose The Crew™ 2 if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.1% positive across 26,792 reviews.
Both The Crew™ and The Crew™ 2 sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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
 The Crew™ |  The Crew™ 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Racing | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.3% positive (5,738 reviews) | 77.1% positive (26,792 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ivory Tower in collaboration with Ubisoft Reflections | Ivory Tower |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, Racing on Steam.
- The Crew™ (2014) is 4 years older than The Crew™ 2 (2018).
- The Crew™ 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (77.1% positive) than The Crew™ (55.3% positive).
- The Crew™ 2 has co-op; The Crew™ does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
The Crew™ vs The Crew™ 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, The Crew™ or The Crew™ 2?
- On Steam reviews The Crew™ 2 scores higher (77.1% positive) than The Crew™ (55.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Crew™ 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Crew™ or The Crew™ 2 first?
- If you want chronology, The Crew™ (2014) came out before The Crew™ 2 (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 The Crew™ and The Crew™ 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer, 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.