Top-tier physics and tyre model
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Best physics of any racing sim.”
Steam review · 4065.9 h played ↗
rFactor 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 79%Mostly Positive · 79%Studio 3972015Racing · Sports · Simulation
$29.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A deep, hardcore sim with top-tier physics and force feedback, held back by a dated UI, an empty base game and pricey DLC. Skip it if you want plug-and-play or busy online lobbies.
Great for
Wheel owners who want realistic physics and FFB, enjoy tinkering with mods, and buy on sale
Main risk
Base game has no cars or tracks, so you face paid DLC or a confusing setup before you can race
What players love
Huge free mod library via Steam Workshop
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“There are truckloads of amazing cars and tracks in the Workshop”
Steam review · 22.5 h played ↗
Excellent, detailed force feedback
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“still one of the best ffb.”
Steam review · 3.8 h played ↗
Cheap on sale and light on hardware
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“On sale this game is an <insane> value.”
Steam review · 16.6 h played ↗
Great VR and multiplayer server options
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“There is no better VR racing experience than Brabham BT20 on Historic Spa and Monza 1966”
Steam review · 48.6 h played ↗
Good AI and offline racing
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“Racing the AI is really good: way, way better than AC”
Steam review · 169.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Expensive DLC and paywalled content
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“€200 for all cars and tracks after paying €30 (full price) for a game with NO content.”
Steam review · 3.3 h played ↗
Crashes, bugs and failed launches
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Literally cannot run the game. I've attempted to set up my wheel and graphics settings several times only for the game to crash to desktop every time I've tried to enter a race.”
Steam review · 1 h played ↗
Dated, unintuitive UI and confusing setup
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The degree of how broken this UI is is absolutely mind-blowing.”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Base game ships with no cars or tracks
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“rFactor 2 is just a husk. 0 Cars, 0 Tracks.”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Force feedback and wheel setup often broken
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“All of my time in this game has been trying to get my Moza R5 to work. I can steer but not FFB.”
Steam review · 2.1 h played ↗
Abandoned, dead online, focus shifted to LMU
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Ghost town. That's what rFactor 2 is.”
Steam review · 4.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported40 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 or 11 with latest Service Packs
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4460 or AMD FX-8120
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsnVidia GeForce GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 550
Storage40 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 or 11 with latest Service Packs
ProcessorIntel Core i5-9600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Memory32 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1070 8 GB, Radeon RX 580 8GB
Storage60 GB available space
OSWindows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 or 11 with latest Service Packs
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4460 or AMD FX-8120
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsnVidia GeForce GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 550
Storage40 GB available space
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