Choose rFactor 2
Choose rFactor 2 if you want the Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 3,503 Steam reviews back the pick.
rFactor 2 vs Le Mans Ultimate
rFactor 2 and Le Mans Ultimate both land in Sports, Simulation, 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 Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam. rFactor 2 (2015) is 10 years older than Le Mans Ultimate (2025). Le Mans Ultimate scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than rFactor 2 (76.4% 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 Le Mans Ultimate
Choose Le Mans Ultimate if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,814 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both rFactor 2 and Le Mans Ultimate sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.4% vs 78% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 rFactor 2 |  Le Mans Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 27.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (3,503 reviews) | 78% positive (5,814 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Studio 397 | Studio 397 |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- rFactor 2 (2015) is 10 years older than Le Mans Ultimate (2025).
- Le Mans Ultimate scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than rFactor 2 (76.4% positive).
- Le Mans Ultimate is currently ~7% cheaper on Steam than rFactor 2 (27.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- rFactor 2 has co-op; Le Mans Ultimate does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
rFactor 2 vs Le Mans Ultimate — FAQ
- Which is better, rFactor 2 or Le Mans Ultimate?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: rFactor 2 sits at 76.4% positive (3,503 reviews), Le Mans Ultimate at 78% (5,814). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play rFactor 2 or Le Mans Ultimate first?
- If you want chronology, rFactor 2 (2015) came out before Le Mans Ultimate (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 rFactor 2 and Le Mans Ultimate similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation, 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.