Choose F1 2011
Choose F1 2011 if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. F1 2011 launched in 2011.
F1 2011 vs Project CARS
F1 2011 and Project CARS 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. F1 2011 (2011) is 4 years older than Project CARS (2015). Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (F1 2011: 200 reviews, Project CARS: 3,968). 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 Project CARS
Choose Project CARS if you want the Steam Leaderboards and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,968 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both F1 2011 and Project CARS sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (74.5% vs 74.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 F1 2011 |  Project CARS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2015 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 74.5% positive (200 reviews) | 74.1% positive (3,968 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Codemasters Birmingham | Slightly Mad Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- F1 2011 (2011) is 4 years older than Project CARS (2015).
- Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (F1 2011: 200 reviews, Project CARS: 3,968).
- F1 2011 has co-op; Project CARS does not.
- Project CARS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; F1 2011 has no Deck rating yet.
F1 2011 vs Project CARS — FAQ
- Which is better, F1 2011 or Project CARS?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: F1 2011 sits at 74.5% positive (200 reviews), Project CARS at 74.1% (3,968). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play F1 2011 or Project CARS first?
- If you want chronology, F1 2011 (2011) came out before Project 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 F1 2011 and Project CARS 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.