Choose F1™ 2017
Choose F1™ 2017 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,422 Steam reviews back the pick.
F1™ 2017 vs F1® 2020
F1™ 2017 and F1® 2020 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™ 2017 (2017) is 3 years older than F1® 2020 (2020). F1® 2020 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than F1™ 2017 (87.5% 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® 2020
Choose F1® 2020 if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.4% positive across 9,829 reviews.
Both F1™ 2017 and F1® 2020 sit in Sports, Simulation, and 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
 F1™ 2017 |  F1® 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (1,422 reviews) | 94.4% positive (9,829 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Codemasters |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- F1™ 2017 (2017) is 3 years older than F1® 2020 (2020).
- F1® 2020 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than F1™ 2017 (87.5% positive).
- F1™ 2017 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; F1® 2020 has no Deck rating yet.
F1™ 2017 vs F1® 2020 — FAQ
- Which is better, F1™ 2017 or F1® 2020?
- On Steam reviews F1® 2020 scores higher (94.4% positive) than F1™ 2017 (87.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, F1® 2020 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play F1™ 2017 or F1® 2020 first?
- If you want chronology, F1™ 2017 (2017) came out before F1® 2020 (2020). 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™ 2017 and F1® 2020 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.
- Does F1™ 2017 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — F1™ 2017 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. F1® 2020 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.