Forza Motorsport (2005) vs Project CARS
Forza Motorsport (2005) is an open-world racing game from Turn 10 Studios (2005) while Project CARS is an open-world racing game from Slightly Mad Studios (2015).
What each one is
Steam files Forza Motorsport (2005) under Open-World and Racing. In contrast, it files Project CARS under Open-World and Racing.
Compete in over 500 cars on 30 world-famous tracks – now featuring the legendary Fujimi Kaido! Play the new 20th Anniversary Tour and obtain special rewards.
THE ULTIMATE DRIVER JOURNEY delivers the soul of motor racing in the world’s most beautiful, authentic, and technically-advanced racing game.
At a glance
| Forza Motorsport (2005) | Project CARS | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 4.8/10 | 7.2/10 |
| Steam rating | Mixed (51%, 12,730) | Mostly Positive (79%, 14,438) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 83/100 |
| Price | $27.99 | Not listed |
| Install size | 130 GB | 25 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | playable |
| Released | 2005 | 2015 |
| Developer | Turn 10 Studios | Slightly Mad Studios |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Forza Motorsport (2005) vs Project CARS, 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.
Genre and premise
Forza Motorsport (2005)Open-world racing gameProject CARSOpen-world racing gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Forza Motorsport (2005)Racing, Automobile Sim, SimulationProject CARSRacing, Simulation, Automobile SimThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Forza Motorsport (2005)Score 4.8 · 51% on SteamProject CARS ✓Score 7.2 · 79% on Steam · 83 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Forza Motorsport (2005)12,730 reviews · 37 add-ons · 130 GBProject CARS14,438 reviews · 25 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Forza Motorsport (2005)$27.99Project CARSNot listedRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Forza Motorsport (2005)UnsupportedProject CARS ✓PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Project CARS takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueForza Motorsport (2005) and Project CARS on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.
How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Project CARS (GamingPickz Score 7.2)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Project CARS (playable)
- Lighter on storage: Project CARS (25 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
RacingAutomobile SimSimulationSportsMultiplayerDrivingFirst-PersonRealistic
Where they differ
PvPImmersive SimFamily FriendlyManagementScienceTransportation
AtmosphericControllerActionCo-opArcadeTrackIR
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Forza Motorsport (2005) is family-friendly and approachable. Project CARS is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Forza Motorsport (2005) and 1 for Project CARS. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Forza Motorsport (2005) and Project CARS in scope?
Forza Motorsport (2005) has drawn 12,730 Steam reviews, ships 37 add-ons and installs in 130 GB. Project CARS has drawn 14,438 Steam reviews and installs in 25 GB.
Is Forza Motorsport (2005) or Project CARS better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Project CARS rates higher (7.2 to 4.8). 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, Forza Motorsport (2005) or Project CARS?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
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.
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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.