Choose Motorsport Manager
Choose Motorsport Manager if you want a Sports and Racing experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.6% positive across 5,101 reviews.
Motorsport Manager vs F1® Manager 2024
Motorsport Manager and F1® Manager 2024 both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Motorsport Manager (2016) is 8 years older than F1® Manager 2024 (2024). Motorsport Manager scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than F1® Manager 2024 (81.3% 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 F1® Manager 2024
Choose F1® Manager 2024 if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,222 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Motorsport Manager and F1® Manager 2024 sit in Strategy 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
 Motorsport Manager |  F1® Manager 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Racing | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (5,101 reviews) | 81.3% positive (2,222 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Playsport Games | Frontier Developments |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Motorsport Manager (2016) is 8 years older than F1® Manager 2024 (2024).
- Motorsport Manager scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than F1® Manager 2024 (81.3% positive).
- Motorsport Manager is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than F1® Manager 2024 (19.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Motorsport Manager vs F1® Manager 2024 — FAQ
- Which is better, Motorsport Manager or F1® Manager 2024?
- On Steam reviews Motorsport Manager scores higher (90.6% positive) than F1® Manager 2024 (81.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Motorsport Manager is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Motorsport Manager or F1® Manager 2024 first?
- If you want chronology, Motorsport Manager (2016) came out before F1® Manager 2024 (2024). 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 Motorsport Manager and F1® Manager 2024 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.