Games like rFactor 2
If rFactor 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Assetto Corsa Competizione, F1® 22 and Automobilista 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →rFactor 2 is a racing simulation developed by Studio 397, released in 2015 at $29.99 USD. Players describe it as immersive and challenging, with the game featuring dedicated server multiplayer supporting both human and AI drivers racing together. The advanced tire physics modeling and force feedback tuning allow racers to feel slip angles and understeer or oversteer in real time, with reviewers highlighting how the force feedback replicates real suspension travel characteristics. An active modding scene keeps the experience fresh through community-created content. The title received 76% positive reviews from 3503 Steam users but is not supported on Steam Deck.
About rFactor 2: rFactor 2 is a realistic, easily extendable racing simulation that offers race customization, great graphics, outstanding multiplayer and the height of racing realism. It features mixed class road racing with ultra realistic dynamics, an immersive sound environment and stunning graphics.
Players who liked rFactor 2 also play
Steam players who put hours into rFactor 2 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Assetto Corsa Competizione
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with rFactor 2.
Top pick for rFactor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with rFactor 2.
Assetto Corsa Competizione, the official GT World Challenge videogame. Thanks to the extraordinary quality of simulation, you will experience the atmosphere of the GT3 championship. Compete against official drivers, teams, cars and official circuits reproduced to the highest quality ever seen.
F1® 22
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with rFactor 2.
Second-strongest match for rFactor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with rFactor 2.
Enter the new era of Formula 1® in EA SPORTS™ F1® 22 the official videogame of the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship™.
Automobilista 2
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with rFactor 2.
Third-strongest match for rFactor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with rFactor 2.
Automobilista 2 is all the racing simulators you ever wanted - in just one. An incredibly diverse collection of cars and tracks cohesively simulated, featuring incredible graphics and audio quality, dynamic weather and track conditions and the best VR support for a racing experience like no other.
RaceRoom Racing Experience
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with rFactor 2.
Ranked #4 for rFactor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with rFactor 2.
RaceRoom is free to download and built on true-to-life physics and Force Feedback. Drive DTM, FIA WTCC, WTCR and a huge library of cars and tracks—including the most up-to-date Nordschleife. Jump in, race instantly, and expand your garage with a massive selection of content.
F1® 23
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with rFactor 2.
Ranked #5 for rFactor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with rFactor 2.
Be the last to brake in EA SPORTS™ F1® 23, the official video game of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship™. A new chapter in the thrilling "Braking Point" story mode delivers high-speed drama and heated rivalries.
Assetto Corsa
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with rFactor 2.
Ranked #6 for rFactor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with rFactor 2.
Assetto Corsa v1.16 introduces the new "Laguna Seca" laser-scanned track, 7 new cars among which the eagerly awaited Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio! Check the changelog for further info!
Le Mans Ultimate
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with rFactor 2.
Ranked #7 for rFactor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with rFactor 2.
Le Mans is a continually evolving story... powered by emotion, speed and glory. Le Mans Ultimate - the official game of the FIA World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans.
iRacing
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with rFactor 2.
Ranked #8 for rFactor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with rFactor 2.
We are the world’s premier motorsports racing game. An iRacing membership provides entry into the newest form of motorsport: internet racing. Internet racing is a fun, easy, and inexpensive way for race fan and gamers alike to enjoy the thrill of the racetrack from the comfort of their home.
Reviewers mention these as similar to rFactor 2
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RaceRoom Racing Experience
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with rFactor 2.
Reviewers of rFactor 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with rFactor 2.
RaceRoom is free to download and built on true-to-life physics and Force Feedback. Drive DTM, FIA WTCC, WTCR and a huge library of cars and tracks—including the most up-to-date Nordschleife. Jump in, race instantly, and expand your garage with a massive selection of content.
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with rFactor 2.
Reviewers of rFactor 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Racing with rFactor 2.
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit launches you into a new open-world landscape behind the wheel of the world's fastest and most beautiful cars. From Criterion, the award-winning studio behind the Burnout series, Hot Pursuit will redefine racing games for a whole new generation.
Assetto Corsa
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with rFactor 2.
Reviewers of rFactor 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with rFactor 2.
Assetto Corsa v1.16 introduces the new "Laguna Seca" laser-scanned track, 7 new cars among which the eagerly awaited Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio! Check the changelog for further info!
iRacing
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with rFactor 2.
Reviewers of rFactor 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with rFactor 2.
We are the world’s premier motorsports racing game. An iRacing membership provides entry into the newest form of motorsport: internet racing. Internet racing is a fun, easy, and inexpensive way for race fan and gamers alike to enjoy the thrill of the racetrack from the comfort of their home.
Assetto Corsa Competizione
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with rFactor 2.
Reviewers of rFactor 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with rFactor 2.
Assetto Corsa Competizione, the official GT World Challenge videogame. Thanks to the extraordinary quality of simulation, you will experience the atmosphere of the GT3 championship. Compete against official drivers, teams, cars and official circuits reproduced to the highest quality ever seen.
Le Mans Ultimate
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with rFactor 2.
Reviewers of rFactor 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with rFactor 2.
Le Mans is a continually evolving story... powered by emotion, speed and glory. Le Mans Ultimate - the official game of the FIA World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below rFactor 2 at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under rFactor 2 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with rFactor 2.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under rFactor 2 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with rFactor 2.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under rFactor 2 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with rFactor 2.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Don't Starve Together
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under rFactor 2 on Steam right now.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
Kerbal Space Program
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under rFactor 2 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with rFactor 2.
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under rFactor 2 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with rFactor 2.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under rFactor 2 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with rFactor 2.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
FTL: Faster Than Light
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under rFactor 2 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with rFactor 2.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with rFactor 2.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
SuchArt: Creative Space
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with rFactor 2.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
Counter-Strike 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Aimlabs
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with rFactor 2.
Aimlabs is the aim trainer of choice for over 45 Million players, from beginners to esports pros. Our unique aim analysis optimizes your gameplay, targets your weaknesses & builds key skills for any FPS game! Time to warm up with our unlimited scenarios & rank up in-game!
Rec Room
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends from all around the world to chat, hang out, explore MILLIONS of player-created rooms, or build something new and amazing to share with us all.
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Frequently asked about rFactor 2
- Does rFactor 2 work on Steam Deck?
- rFactor 2 is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does rFactor 2 cost?
- rFactor 2 is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does rFactor 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — rFactor 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to rFactor 2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside rFactor 2 are Assetto Corsa Competizione, F1® 22, Automobilista 2.
- Who developed rFactor 2?
- rFactor 2 was developed by Studio 397.
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