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Assetto Corsa Competizione vs RaceRoom Racing Experience

Assetto Corsa Competizione is an open-world racing game from Kunos Simulazioni (2019) while RaceRoom Racing Experience is a racing simulation game from KW Studios (2013).

Assetto Corsa Competizione

2019 · Kunos Simulazioni

8.0GamingPickz Score

$39.99

Steam: Very Positive

RaceRoom Racing Experience

2013 · KW Studios

6.8GamingPickz Score

Free

Steam: Mostly Positive

What each one is

Steam files Assetto Corsa Competizione under Open-World and Racing. In contrast, it files RaceRoom Racing Experience under Racing and Simulation.

Assetto Corsa Competizione

Assetto Corsa Competizione, the official GT World Challenge videogame. Thanks to the extraordinary quality of simulation, you will experience the atmosphere of the GT3 championship. Compete against official drivers, teams, cars and official circuits reproduced to the highest quality ever seen.

Description from its Steam store page

RaceRoom Racing Experience

RaceRoom is free to download and built on true-to-life physics and Force Feedback. Drive DTM, FIA WTCC, WTCR and a huge library of cars and tracks—including the most up-to-date Nordschleife. Jump in, race instantly, and expand your garage with a massive selection of content.

Description from its Steam store page

At a glance

Assetto Corsa CompetizioneRaceRoom Racing Experience
GamingPickz Score8.0/106.8/10
Steam ratingVery Positive (93%, 48,018)Mostly Positive (76%, 28,036)
Critic aggregate77/100No aggregate
Price$39.99Free
Install size50 GB70 GB
Steam Deckplayableplayable
Released20192013
DeveloperKunos SimulazioniKW Studios

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

Assetto Corsa Competizione vs RaceRoom Racing Experience, point by point

Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.

  1. Genre and premise

    Assetto Corsa CompetizioneOpen-world racing game
    RaceRoom Racing ExperienceRacing simulation game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    Assetto Corsa CompetizioneRacing, Automobile Sim, Simulation
    RaceRoom Racing ExperienceFree to Play, Racing, Automobile Sim

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    Assetto Corsa CompetizioneScore 8.0 · 93% on Steam · 77 critic
    RaceRoom Racing ExperienceScore 6.8 · 76% on Steam

    The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.

  4. Content and scale

    Assetto Corsa Competizione48,018 reviews · 9 add-ons · 50 GB
    RaceRoom Racing Experience28,036 reviews · 70 GB

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    Assetto Corsa Competizione$39.99
    RaceRoom Racing ExperienceFree

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

  6. On a Steam Deck

    Assetto Corsa CompetizionePlayable
    RaceRoom Racing ExperiencePlayable

    Valve's own Deck compatibility rating.

Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.

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Which to pick, by what you want

  • The higher-rated of the two: Assetto Corsa Competizione (GamingPickz Score 8.0)
  • The cheaper right now: RaceRoom Racing Experience (Free)
  • Lighter on storage: Assetto Corsa Competizione (50 GB)

What they have in common

Both are tagged by Steam players with:

RacingAutomobile SimSimulationVRMultiplayerDrivingRealisticSports

Where they differ

Assetto Corsa Competizione is also

Open WorldOnline Co-OpEarly AccessAtmosphericModdable

RaceRoom Racing Experience is also

Free to PlayPhysicsMassively MultiplayerCo-opArtificial Intelligence

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, Assetto Corsa Competizione is demanding, for players who want a challenge. RaceRoom Racing Experience is demanding, for players who want a challenge.

System requirements, side by side

Assetto Corsa CompetizioneRaceRoom Racing Experience
Minimum GPUGeForce GTX 750 4GB
Minimum CPUIntel Core i5-4460
Minimum RAM4 GB
Install size50 GB70 GB

Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Assetto Corsa Competizione · RaceRoom Racing Experience.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Assetto Corsa Competizione and 1 for RaceRoom Racing Experience. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are Assetto Corsa Competizione and RaceRoom Racing Experience in scope?

Assetto Corsa Competizione has drawn 48,018 Steam reviews, ships 9 add-ons and installs in 50 GB. RaceRoom Racing Experience has drawn 28,036 Steam reviews and installs in 70 GB.

Is Assetto Corsa Competizione or RaceRoom Racing Experience better?

By the GamingPickz Score, Assetto Corsa Competizione rates higher (8.0 to 6.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.

Which is cheaper, Assetto Corsa Competizione or RaceRoom Racing Experience?

RaceRoom Racing Experience is cheaper right now at Free, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.

Do you rank one above the other for a fee?

No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.

How we compare, and what we will not do

The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.

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