Choose Project CARS 3
Choose Project CARS 3 if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 53.1% positive across 1,086 reviews.
Project CARS 3 vs Forza Motorsport
Project CARS 3 and Forza Motorsport both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Project CARS 3 (2020) is 3 years older than Forza Motorsport (2023). Project CARS 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (53.1% positive) than Forza Motorsport (46.8% 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 Forza Motorsport
Choose Forza Motorsport if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,845 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Project CARS 3 and Forza Motorsport sit in 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
 Project CARS 3 |  Forza Motorsport | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.1% positive (1,086 reviews) | 46.8% positive (5,845 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Slightly Mad Studios | Turn 10 |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Project CARS 3 (2020) is 3 years older than Forza Motorsport (2023).
- Project CARS 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (53.1% positive) than Forza Motorsport (46.8% positive).
- Steam Deck: Project CARS 3 is Deck Verified, Forza Motorsport is Deck Unsupported.
Project CARS 3 vs Forza Motorsport — FAQ
- Which is better, Project CARS 3 or Forza Motorsport?
- On Steam reviews Project CARS 3 scores higher (53.1% positive) than Forza Motorsport (46.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Project CARS 3 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Project CARS 3 or Forza Motorsport first?
- If you want chronology, Project CARS 3 (2020) came out before Forza Motorsport (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 Project CARS 3 and Forza Motorsport similar?
- They overlap on 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.