Assetto Corsa's Realism vs Automobilista 2's Gameplay Magic ┃Simulator Buyer's Guide !

Regardless of who's better, both are more than worthy of being in your Steam library. Me? I often go back and forth between the two.

Still, game vs sim debate, modded vs one-stop-shop, one for guests, another for personal abuse. Both affordable, both created with big love to racing and customer. Support both.

AMS2 sorely needs a structured career mode. I just cant engage with it without one

I have both, but I spend more time on AMS2 exactly because of the ease of use, you pick the track, pick a car, pick the weather and go for it... meanwhile in AC, you pick the track... in a random site, you pick the car... in a random site, and I don't even bother with weather, install it, play for 15min and get disappointed by the quality of the mod, rinse and repeat

I love both games but tend to play AMS2 more as i love it in VR

I have the both of them but for me AMS2 is my game of choice. To have fun in AC you have to get a lot of mods and they are all over the place as far as quality, if you're trying to get a full class you have to go to multiple sources. But the track mods in AC are great. AMS2 is just ready to go almost right out of the box. Classic F1 and Formula USA cars are my addiction of choice.

It is worth noting AMS2 does have modding now adding multiple PC2 tracks and cars to AMS2

You do the only Sim content that i am interested. Not enough people compare the excellent FFB of AC to other sims.

AMS 2 is just a go to for me. It's too easy to set up racing and there is so much content to help tweak the wheel out there and you don't need to mod as much as you do with AC. Also, Salmon do have legs.

Former SCCA D-production driver here. AMS1 is the best if you want something that drives like a real car. I’d say AC is fine except the kerb issue is a deal-breaker. Every kerb in AC is coated with ice.

AMS2 is just like DiRT Rally, not quite a hardcore sim but it compensates elsewhere by having a good single player experience and great accessibility. I don't have patience or enough free time to mess around with mods anymore so I'm glad AMS2 exists, it's my go to sim nowadays. As many people have said it's definitely missing a career mode tough, the championships are fun but don't quite scratch that single player itch.

Your comparison of the two titles that appeal to me is terrific. Nicely balanced and unbiased. As someone that recently bought AMS2 and happens to be one of the 3 people with a VR headset, it has been a great choice. Been loving it since, there's so much there to unpack, including mods - something you neglected to mention. For anyone reading this Reiza has opened the doors to modding, so the future looks bright. Not much atm but you can get a lot of the Project Cars 2 tracks and a few dozen cars, with new content coming up periodically. However I just recently learned about the incredible world of AC's modding. And really want to delve into it. Just waiting for AC to go on sale again, as I missed it for Can$4 last month during Steam's Christmas sale. Waiting for another sale but watching videos like this one here makes me want to break the bank and pay full price. hehehe make a cup of tea... You are so British. Have a biscuit with that :)

Gm, this is the most unbiased comparison you've done ( imo )...great job, totally agree with you!!!

You should do an end of year 2023 Sim Analysis where each Sim is, ranking every sim for all the categories you presented in this vid

Thanks for the video comparisons. I enjoy both games and do my racing in VR mode. Each racing game I have has a different feel to them, which i expect. Once I got used to the differences and tweaked a few things, both games were fun to do some racing. Take care.

I really like AMS2; I'm a big fan of the franchise, even though I also have ACC. However, it's always good to see a more unbiased opinion. I like AMS2 because it translates better to me how I imagine motorsport would be. Even though there are more realistic simulators from a physical perspective, AMS2 is the closest to my understanding of car racing

Salmon do have legs! 🤣

I got AC strictly because I wanted a Pitt Race mod. The initial version wasn't very good but the latest is terrific. I only go to Pitt Race anymore so having a track I can practice on is critical. I also use the Track Attack plugin so I can analyze sim and real-world data. I've managed to set up a car in AC that acts about as close as possible to my actual car and I do use VR. I'm very happy and I can't wait for the release AC2 next year.

A very fair comparison with humour as a bonus!

Salmon do have legs. Bought AMS2 at the weekend, enjoying it a lot so far. I really like AC, but I play offline single player and AMS2 seems better for that. Plus it has fantastic weather and although you can do that in AC, the AI traffic doesn't seem to understand dynamic weather.