Choose NASCAR '15 Victory Edition
Choose NASCAR '15 Victory Edition if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. NASCAR '15 Victory Edition launched in 2015.
NASCAR '15 Victory Edition vs F1™ 2017
NASCAR '15 Victory Edition and F1™ 2017 both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. NASCAR '15 Victory Edition (2015) is 2 years older than F1™ 2017 (2017). F1™ 2017 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than NASCAR '15 Victory Edition (79.4% 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 F1™ 2017
Choose F1™ 2017 if you want a Sports and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.5% positive across 1,422 reviews.
Both NASCAR '15 Victory Edition and F1™ 2017 sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 NASCAR '15 Victory Edition |  F1™ 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 79.4% positive (958 reviews) | 87.5% positive (1,422 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Eutechnyx | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- NASCAR '15 Victory Edition (2015) is 2 years older than F1™ 2017 (2017).
- F1™ 2017 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than NASCAR '15 Victory Edition (79.4% positive).
- Steam Deck: NASCAR '15 Victory Edition is Deck Verified, F1™ 2017 is Deck Playable.
NASCAR '15 Victory Edition vs F1™ 2017 — FAQ
- Which is better, NASCAR '15 Victory Edition or F1™ 2017?
- On Steam reviews F1™ 2017 scores higher (87.5% positive) than NASCAR '15 Victory Edition (79.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, F1™ 2017 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play NASCAR '15 Victory Edition or F1™ 2017 first?
- If you want chronology, NASCAR '15 Victory Edition (2015) came out before F1™ 2017 (2017). 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 NASCAR '15 Victory Edition and F1™ 2017 similar?
- They overlap on 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.