Choose Assetto Corsa
Choose Assetto Corsa if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. 58,334 Steam reviews back the pick.
Assetto Corsa vs CarX Drift Racing Online
Assetto Corsa and CarX Drift Racing Online 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. Assetto Corsa (2014) is 3 years older than CarX Drift Racing Online (2017). CarX Drift Racing Online scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Assetto Corsa (93% 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 CarX Drift Racing Online
Choose CarX Drift Racing Online if you want an Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual game with Online Co-op, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.4% positive across 39,741 reviews.
Both Assetto Corsa and CarX Drift Racing Online sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Assetto Corsa |  CarX Drift Racing Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (58,334 reviews) | 95.4% positive (39,741 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Kunos Simulazioni | CarX Technologies, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Assetto Corsa (2014) is 3 years older than CarX Drift Racing Online (2017).
- CarX Drift Racing Online scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Assetto Corsa (93% positive).
- CarX Drift Racing Online is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Assetto Corsa (16.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- CarX Drift Racing Online has co-op; Assetto Corsa does not.
- Steam Deck: Assetto Corsa is Deck Unsupported, CarX Drift Racing Online is Deck Verified.
Assetto Corsa vs CarX Drift Racing Online — FAQ
- Which is better, Assetto Corsa or CarX Drift Racing Online?
- On Steam reviews CarX Drift Racing Online scores higher (95.4% positive) than Assetto Corsa (93% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, CarX Drift Racing Online is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Assetto Corsa or CarX Drift Racing Online first?
- If you want chronology, Assetto Corsa (2014) came out before CarX Drift Racing Online (2017). 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 Assetto Corsa and CarX Drift Racing Online 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.