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 2018
F1™ 2017 and F1 2018 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 1 year older than F1 2018 (2018). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (F1™ 2017: 1,422 reviews, F1 2018: 1,613). 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 2018
Choose F1 2018 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,613 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both F1™ 2017 and F1 2018 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.5% vs 87.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 F1™ 2017 |  F1 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (1,422 reviews) | 87.5% positive (1,613 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 1 year older than F1 2018 (2018).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (F1™ 2017: 1,422 reviews, F1 2018: 1,613).
- Both are Deck Playable.
F1™ 2017 vs F1 2018 — FAQ
- Which is better, F1™ 2017 or F1 2018?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: F1™ 2017 sits at 87.5% positive (1,422 reviews), F1 2018 at 87.5% (1,613). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play F1™ 2017 or F1 2018 first?
- If you want chronology, F1™ 2017 (2017) came out before F1 2018 (2018). 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 2018 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.