Choose Horse Racing Manager
Choose Horse Racing Manager if you want a Strategy, RPG, and Early Access experience. Horse Racing Manager launched in 2025.
Horse Racing Manager vs Formula Racing Manager
Horse Racing Manager and Formula Racing Manager both land in Sports, Indie, Simulation 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Formula Racing Manager (2024) is 1 year older than Horse Racing Manager (2025). Formula Racing Manager scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Horse Racing Manager (85.3% 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 Formula Racing Manager
Choose Formula Racing Manager if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Formula Racing Manager launched in 2024.
Both Horse Racing Manager and Formula Racing Manager sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, 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
 Horse Racing Manager |  Formula Racing Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access, Racing | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (116 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sheep Meadow Road Games | Rand.Exe Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Formula Racing Manager (2024) is 1 year older than Horse Racing Manager (2025).
- Formula Racing Manager scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Horse Racing Manager (85.3% positive).
- Formula Racing Manager is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Horse Racing Manager (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Horse Racing Manager is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Formula Racing Manager has no Deck rating yet.
Horse Racing Manager vs Formula Racing Manager — FAQ
- Should I play Horse Racing Manager or Formula Racing Manager first?
- If you want chronology, Formula Racing Manager (2024) came out before Horse Racing Manager (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 Horse Racing Manager and Formula Racing Manager similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Simulation 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.
- Does Horse Racing Manager run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Horse Racing Manager is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Formula Racing Manager doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.