Choose Assetto Corsa
Choose Assetto Corsa if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 58,334 Steam reviews back the pick.
Assetto Corsa vs Assetto Corsa Competizione
Assetto Corsa and Assetto Corsa Competizione 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 5 years older than Assetto Corsa Competizione (2019). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Assetto Corsa: 58,334 reviews, Assetto Corsa Competizione: 13,836). 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 Assetto Corsa Competizione
Choose Assetto Corsa Competizione if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 13,836 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Assetto Corsa and Assetto Corsa Competizione 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93% vs 92.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Assetto Corsa |  Assetto Corsa Competizione | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (58,334 reviews) | 92.5% positive (13,836 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Kunos Simulazioni | Kunos Simulazioni |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Assetto Corsa (2014) is 5 years older than Assetto Corsa Competizione (2019).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Assetto Corsa: 58,334 reviews, Assetto Corsa Competizione: 13,836).
- Assetto Corsa is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Assetto Corsa Competizione (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Assetto Corsa is Deck Unsupported, Assetto Corsa Competizione is Deck Playable.
Assetto Corsa vs Assetto Corsa Competizione — FAQ
- Which is better, Assetto Corsa or Assetto Corsa Competizione?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Assetto Corsa sits at 93% positive (58,334 reviews), Assetto Corsa Competizione at 92.5% (13,836). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Assetto Corsa or Assetto Corsa Competizione first?
- If you want chronology, Assetto Corsa (2014) came out before Assetto Corsa Competizione (2019). 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 Assetto Corsa Competizione 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.