Choose iRacing
Choose iRacing if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.8% positive across 2,941 reviews.
iRacing vs Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator
iRacing and Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator both land in Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. iRacing (2015) is 3 years older than Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator (2018). iRacing scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator (66.4% 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 Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator
Choose Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator launched in 2018.
Both iRacing and Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator sit in Sports, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer 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 |  Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (2,941 reviews) | 66.4% positive (535 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, iRacing | Orbcreation |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- iRacing (2015) is 3 years older than Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator (2018).
- iRacing scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator (66.4% positive).
- Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; iRacing has no Deck rating yet.
iRacing vs Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator — FAQ
- Which is better, iRacing or Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator?
- On Steam reviews iRacing scores higher (81.8% positive) than Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator (66.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, iRacing is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play iRacing or Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, iRacing (2015) came out before Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator (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 iRacing and Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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.