Choose iRacing
Choose iRacing if you want a Sports and Simulation experience. 2,941 Steam reviews back the pick.
iRacing vs Car Guys
iRacing and Car Guys both land in 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 Massively Multiplayer, Racing on Steam. iRacing (2015) is 10 years older than Car Guys (2025). Car Guys is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than iRacing (1.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Car Guys
Choose Car Guys if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Car Guys launched in 2025.
Both iRacing and Car Guys sit in Massively Multiplayer and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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
 iRacing |  Car Guys | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (2,941 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, iRacing | Ruben Alcañiz |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, Racing on Steam.
- iRacing (2015) is 10 years older than Car Guys (2025).
- Car Guys is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than iRacing (1.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Car Guys is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; iRacing has no Deck rating yet.
iRacing vs Car Guys — FAQ
- Should I play iRacing or Car Guys first?
- If you want chronology, iRacing (2015) came out before Car Guys (2025). 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 iRacing and Car Guys similar?
- They overlap on 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.