Choose F1™ 2017
Choose F1™ 2017 if you want a Sports game with Multi-player. 1,422 Steam reviews back the pick.
F1™ 2017 vs KARTMania
F1™ 2017 and KARTMania both land in 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 Simulation, Racing on Steam. F1™ 2017 (2017) is 6 years older than KARTMania (2023). F1™ 2017 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; KARTMania has no Deck rating yet. 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 KARTMania
Choose KARTMania if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. KARTMania launched in 2023.
Both F1™ 2017 and KARTMania sit in Simulation and Racing on Steam and both list 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 |  KARTMania | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (1,422 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | codeArts K.K. |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- F1™ 2017 (2017) is 6 years older than KARTMania (2023).
- F1™ 2017 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; KARTMania has no Deck rating yet.
F1™ 2017 vs KARTMania — FAQ
- Should I play F1™ 2017 or KARTMania first?
- If you want chronology, F1™ 2017 (2017) came out before KARTMania (2023). 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 KARTMania similar?
- They overlap on 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 KARTMania have multiplayer like F1™ 2017?
- No. F1™ 2017 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while KARTMania is listed as single-player only.
- Does F1™ 2017 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — F1™ 2017 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. KARTMania doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.