Choose Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game
Choose Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game launched in 2014.
Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game vs Disney•Pixar Cars
Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game and Disney•Pixar Cars both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Racing on Steam. Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game (2014) is 1 year older than Disney•Pixar Cars (2015). Disney•Pixar Cars scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game (74.7% 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 Disney•Pixar Cars
Choose Disney•Pixar Cars if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.1% positive across 879 reviews.
Both Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game and Disney•Pixar Cars sit in Adventure and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game |  Disney•Pixar Cars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Racing | Adventure, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (367 reviews) | 88.1% positive (879 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Avalanche Software | Beenox |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Racing on Steam.
- Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game (2014) is 1 year older than Disney•Pixar Cars (2015).
- Disney•Pixar Cars scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game (74.7% positive).
- Disney•Pixar Cars is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game vs Disney•Pixar Cars — FAQ
- Which is better, Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game or Disney•Pixar Cars?
- On Steam reviews Disney•Pixar Cars scores higher (88.1% positive) than Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game (74.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Disney•Pixar Cars is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game or Disney•Pixar Cars first?
- If you want chronology, Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game (2014) came out before Disney•Pixar Cars (2015). 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 Disney•Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game and Disney•Pixar Cars similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.