Assetto Corsa review

Assetto Corsa wants to be the most authentic driver on the market. He focuses solely on capturing the feeling of sitting in the cockpit. Its developer Kunos Simulations has been creating sim racer since 2006 netKar Pro. So, the Italian studio knows a thing or two about this challenging genre. Driving games are a niche genre, and this is further amplified when the word “simulator” is added. Released in 2014, Assetto Corsa is probably the company’s most accomplished project. But is it worth a look?

Be the driver

When it comes exclusively to the act of driving, Assetto Corsa is the best racing simulator on the market. Shipped with a respectable range of cars and just under 20 tracks, Assetto Corsa focuses on quantity rather than quality in the areas that really matter. None of the vehicles control alike, with each requiring dozens and dozens of hours to learn, let alone the master.

The same goes for tracks. Memorizing a map layout is critical to resisting any hope of getting a podium. You cannot learn Assetto Corsa tracks on the fly. You have to prepare yourself to spend a significant amount of hours driving alone in practice mode. Once you are familiar with it, you can switch to Career mode. However, it may be more rewarding to opt for a single race.

Align

While there is an impressive collection of vehicles, players shouldn’t just switch between cars. Unlike arcade racing games or a simulation like Project Cars, Assetto Corsa’s lineup provides something to satisfy everyone’s imagination, rather than just counting the numbers.

Overall, the cars are divided into nine different genres, although any area can be further divided into different classes. Along with vehicles designed specifically for one type of race (Supra MKIV Drift), each genre contains a handful of cars intended to familiarize beginners with the controls. For example, 2 Eleven is a great starting option. Beginners should completely ignore supercars until much later. Deciphering which cars are prone to understeer or have poor traction becomes vital.