rFactor
Circuit racing simulation with mixed car classes and day-night cycles
Image Space Incorporated · Released Mar 2, 2015
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 795
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 14
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is rFactor?
In this road racing simulator, you compete in lap-based or timed races against AI drivers or other players. Career mode includes vehicle upgrades that change performance, appearance, and sound.
For you if...
- +you like adjusting AI opponent strength and aggression
- +you want long multiplayer races with driver swaps
Not for you if...
- −you prefer arcade-style racing rather than simulation handling
What players say
92% of 795 reviews are positive
Players praise the range of community-made cars and tracks. Dated graphics are a recurring complaint, and some players say the base game has limited appeal without mods.
Screenshots and trailer
rFactor system requirements
Minimum: Geforce4 4200, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run rFactor?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- PC Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, XP 64-bit, Vista, 7, 8
- Processor
- 1.4 GHz processor
- Graphics
- Geforce4 4200 or Radeon 9200
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- PC Windows XP, XP 64-bit, Vista, 7, 8 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
- Graphics
- Geforce 7900 GT or Radeon X1900 GT
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does rFactor have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does rFactor run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- The native resolution is not the default one
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 24
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does rFactor use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
