Choose F1™ 2017
Choose F1™ 2017 if you want the Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,422 Steam reviews back the pick.
F1™ 2017 vs Wide Load
F1™ 2017 and Wide Load 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 8 years older than Wide Load (2025). F1™ 2017 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Wide Load 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 Wide Load
Choose Wide Load if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wide Load launched in 2025.
Both F1™ 2017 and Wide Load sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing 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
 F1™ 2017 |  Wide Load | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (1,422 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Dev Bros, Ty Conner |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- F1™ 2017 (2017) is 8 years older than Wide Load (2025).
- F1™ 2017 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Wide Load has no Deck rating yet.
F1™ 2017 vs Wide Load — FAQ
- Should I play F1™ 2017 or Wide Load first?
- If you want chronology, F1™ 2017 (2017) came out before Wide Load (2025). 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 Wide Load 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 Wide Load have multiplayer like F1™ 2017?
- No. F1™ 2017 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Wide Load is listed as single-player only.
- Does F1™ 2017 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — F1™ 2017 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Wide Load doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.