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Differently Fast vs F1® 23

Differently Fast and F1® 23 both land in Sports, 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, Racing on Steam. Differently Fast (2019) is 4 years older than F1® 23 (2023). F1® 23 has co-op; Differently Fast does not. 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 Differently Fast

Choose Differently Fast if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Early Access game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. Differently Fast launched in 2019.

Choose F1® 23

Choose F1® 23 if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,650 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Differently Fast and F1® 23 sit in Sports and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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

Differently Fast vs F1® 23 — Steam metadata comparison
Differently Fast — Steam game coverDifferently FastF1® 23 — Steam game coverF1® 23
Released20192023
GenresSports, Indie, Simulation, Early Access, RacingSports, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price14.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews2 reviews85.6% positive (6,650 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op
DevelopersVRUGCodemasters

Side by side

Differently Fast vs F1® 23 — FAQ

Should I play Differently Fast or F1® 23 first?
If you want chronology, Differently Fast (2019) came out before F1® 23 (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 Differently Fast and F1® 23 similar?
They overlap on Sports, 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.
Differently Fast vs F1® 23 — Verdict (2026) · imho.run