Choose Assetto Corsa
Choose Assetto Corsa if you want a Sports game with Steam Leaderboards and VR Supported. 58,334 Steam reviews back the pick.
Assetto Corsa vs Race
Assetto Corsa and Race both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Simulation, Racing on Steam. Assetto Corsa (2014) is 4 years older than Race (2018). Assetto Corsa scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Race (73.3% 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 Race
Choose Race if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Race launched in 2018.
Both Assetto Corsa and Race sit in Indie, 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 |  Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (58,334 reviews) | 73.3% positive (86 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Kunos Simulazioni | RewindApp |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Assetto Corsa (2014) is 4 years older than Race (2018).
- Assetto Corsa scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Race (73.3% positive).
- Race is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Assetto Corsa (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Assetto Corsa is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Race has no Deck rating yet.
Assetto Corsa vs Race — FAQ
- Should I play Assetto Corsa or Race first?
- If you want chronology, Assetto Corsa (2014) came out before Race (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 Assetto Corsa and Race similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.