Project Motor Racing

Disappointment is an understatement when it comes to Project Motor Racing. Vehicle control, sub-par graphics, and cost all contribute to the calamity that is PMR.

45%Game Brain Score

gameplay, music

graphics, optimization

37% User Score Based on 822 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 4 reviews

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Project Motor Racing is a single player and multiplayer racing game. It was developed by Giants Software and was released on November 25, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and negative reviews from players.

All the passion, beauty & intensity of pro motorsport merging the most iconic cars & circuits with a new benchmark in handling performance.

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37%

Audience ScoreBased on 822 reviews

gameplay12 positive mentions

graphics60 negative mentions

Realistic and fun driving physics for many cars, especially older and GT3/GT4 cars, with good tire modeling and weight feel.
Good content variety with a diverse car and track selection including historic cars rarely seen in other sims.
Developers are actively improving the game through multiple patches, showing commitment to fixing AI, physics, and force feedback issues.
Career mode concept is unique and engaging for some, with good single player gameplay and customization options.
Force feedback can be very detailed and informative once properly tuned per car.
Cross-platform multiplayer and custom online lobbies support social racing and friends' play.
Graphics and sounds are decent or better on ultra settings for many users, with good car models and track details.
Strong foundation with a new physics engine that sim racers find promising.
Mod support is present and expected to grow, increasing game longevity.

Game released in an unfinished, buggy, and poorly optimized state with numerous crashes and stutters even on high-end PCs.
Force feedback is inconsistent, vague, or weak out of the box, requiring complicated per-car tuning.
AI is often described as bad, overly aggressive, unaware of players, with poor racing lines and collision behaviors.
Penalty system is harsh and inconsistent, penalizing players unfairly and not effectively punishing AI.
Graphics look dated, with blurry or muddy lighting, poor replay visuals, and performance not matching visual complexity.
Menus and UI are described as clunky, confusing, and lacking features such as radar and rolling starts.
Controller and wheel binding are problematic, sometimes with limited configurability or digital-like deadzones.
Career mode is shallow, lacking depth, with repetitive races and some players frustrated by damage and AI behavior.
No VR or triple screen support at launch, and lacking other expected sim features.
Some cars, especially newer hypercars and LMDh, drive poorly or unrealistically.
Online multiplayer has issues with lobbies, limited features, glitches, and is often empty.

graphics
289 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
64%
21%
The graphics in this game receive largely mixed to negative reviews, with many describing them as outdated, washed out, or comparable to titles from a decade ago despite high system requirements. While some users find the visuals acceptable or improved with tuning and updates, common complaints include poor optimization, inconsistent performance, and lackluster environmental effects. Overall, the graphics are seen as underwhelming for a 2025 release, needing significant improvements to match contemporaries.
- “The graphics look great at ultra settings at 1440p and 4k, looks just like the trailers and screenshots.”
- “The graphics and performance: The simulator is running really well on my system now — solid fps even with a full grid, no noticeable stuttering, great-looking graphics, and handling that feels smooth and responsive.”
- “Graphics are much better, the cars and tracks look incredible!”
- “This game doesn't even feel like it's out of beta yet; the cars all feel the same, they sound the same, they handle the same, and for a game that demands such high requirements for graphics cards and CPUs, it looks as realistic as Minecraft.”
- “Loaded the game up and I have to say my initial impressions were as expected: this is not good, mainly from a graphics point of view. Settings maxed out on my high-end system and it still looks pants!”
- “The biggest negative for me is the graphics; looks very outdated, comparable to Project Cars 1.”
optimization
182 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
9%
51%
40%
Optimization for the game is widely criticized, with many users reporting severe performance issues such as stuttering, frame drops, and crashes even on high-end PCs. Although some players experience smooth gameplay, the consensus indicates poor optimization, unstable frame rates, and inefficient use of resources that detract from the overall experience. Improvements have been noted since launch, but significant work is still needed to meet expectations, especially considering the game's outdated graphics and demanding performance requirements.
- “The graphics are also great and in my opinion better than LMU and performance is just as smooth.”
- “Performance is getting a lot better, and I can run it on ultra in 4K, but still getting performance drops, especially during replays that are the weakest part of the graphics.”
- “The performance of the game has massively improved, but still there can be some more done overall strong 7/10.”
- “Absolutely terrible release with bugs, terrible physics, terrible performance, and generally was really bad.”
- “The game is not optimized at all either, and has a severe 1-2 second random freezing issue while racing.”
- “E.g. Hadron is so CPU and disk heavy you get serious stutters so you can't even race the career mode with AI because if you add cars Hadron eats even more resources. This causes either total crashes on a lot of systems or heavy freezing and really low performance. (I have an okay setup here with a 5800X 8-core 16-threads CPU and a 7700XT and 32GB memory and its not great performance wise).”
gameplay
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
65%
7%
Gameplay receives mixed feedback, with praise for realistic physics, car variety, and career mode depth, alongside criticism for instability, AI behavior, controller responsiveness, and a lack of polish that makes it feel unfinished for some players. While the driving mechanics are generally well-regarded, many note issues with crashes, input lag, and basic gameplay features that hinder the overall experience.
- “I love the fact that I have tons of gameplay in career mode in front of me, with all the racing classes.”
- “The core physics and tyre model are nothing short of brilliant, providing a depth of feel and mechanical nuance that rivals the genre's best.”
- “The car list is great, the track selection is solid, and the gameplay itself is fun and very replayable.”
- “Inputs feel delayed, and controlling the car is very difficult, making the gameplay unplayable.”
- “Gamepad gameplay needs to be improved; the steering limit should not be there during countersteering, only on turn-in.”
- “Wish that I could refund but I bought a key; it has crashed twice in 40 mins of gameplay, the AI in career is ridiculous, will ram you into the grass as long as you are on the racing line as if they have no actual awareness of what is happening on track other than riding the racing line perfectly like a train. Feels like a demo or 0.1 early access, I highly regret spending my money on this game; it is awful.”
stability
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
7%
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Stability of the game is inconsistent across users, with many reporting frequent freezes, stutters, crashes, and graphical glitches, especially related to AI interactions and loading. While some players experience smooth performance without major issues, others find the game buggy and prone to interruptions, indicating the need for further development and optimization. Overall, stability remains a significant concern, particularly for multiplayer and AI-driven modes.
- “The game has improved a lot and at the moment with 1.6 update is in a decent state, not very buggy anymore and imo quite fun.”
- “Overall though, it's fun, seemingly plenty of content and it runs great (for me on 3090).”
- “No freezes, no crashes.”
- “On my end, I cannot for the life of me drive with AI in career mode nor can I bother driving with real people on multiplayer because I cannot guarantee not crashing someone as my game freezes up.”
- “Loads of microstutter, sometimes even freezes for up to a second and the game doesn't feel smooth at all.”
- “Changing graphical settings causes the game to freeze, AI drivers passing me causes the game to freeze, and sometimes it just freezes because it feels like it.”
grinding
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users criticize the game for its excessive grinding feel, largely attributing it to the use of a farming simulator engine that results in poor responsiveness and performance. This mismatch leads to frustrating gameplay resembling slow, tractor-like racing rather than a true racing experience.
- “The performance is utterly awful for a game that looks like you just put race cars that handle like tractors inside a farming sim... oh wait.”
- “Sadly these glitches all point to the core problem: a farming sim engine that cannot handle the extreme responsiveness required for a racer.”
- “He has tried to recreate PC1 and PC2 on a farming engine and failed spectacularly.”
monetization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization of the game is widely criticized as a rushed and soulless cash grab, with many feeling misled by advertising and influencer promotions. Players expected a refined, accurate sim racing experience but were met with disappointment, suggesting the developers prioritized quick profits over quality and longevity.
- “It's a cash grab, but if they had done the work properly, they could have secured 7 years of revenue starting from the release.”
- “Another rushed, soulless, and mediocre cash grab attempt within the racing sims scene.”
- “Why not build on this now, instead of trying to make newer cash grab titles?”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
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The music in the game is widely praised for its awesome and atmospheric soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience. Users appreciate the car and track selection, which complements the soundtrack well.
- “The soundtrack is awesome, and I love this car selection.”
- “Good soundtrack”
- “Only good thing about the game is the car / track options and OS music.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor aspect is largely unintentional, stemming from the game's frustrating bugs and design flaws that players find ironically amusing. Users highlight comedic moments in glitches and pricing issues rather than deliberate humor.
- “Game is so bad it's funny.”
- “Hilariously, I was able to soft-lock myself in the game's offline career mode because the game kept crashing and I had to keep paying the entry fee over and over again.”
- “And it's funny I found out the price of the pre-order is more expensive than buying DLC and base game separately.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users praise the game for its immersive and emotionally engaging experience, capturing the intense sense of speed and raw power while maintaining a delicate balance of control. This emotional connection sets it apart from other realistic racing sims, creating a unique feeling of being truly "in the moment" during gameplay.
- “The words escape me for how that game truly made me feel like I was kinda in it... you know what I mean?”
- “The 'Project' series has always got right, in my eyes, that sheer sense of speed and force from your car—the subtle camera look to the apex, the car wobble—they've made me feel like I'm barely in control of all that raw power while simultaneously having full control.”
- “Games like Assetto Corsa are more realistic and I enjoy that game as well, but the emotional intensity of the 'Project' series sets it apart.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The game offers enjoyable and varied gameplay with a strong car and track selection, contributing to high replayability. Overall, it is more playable now, although performance may vary depending on the system.
- “The car list is great, the track selection is solid, and the gameplay itself is fun and very replayable.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users feel the game's atmosphere falls short of the promo videos, particularly struggling to replicate conditions like the Nürburgring wet at night with the same fidelity. While audio and car feel are praised for their technical detail, the graphics receive notably negative feedback, with concerns that the developers lack the polish expected of a major title and may be over-reliant on cutting-edge hardware.
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story aspect is not addressed in these user comments, which focus instead on gameplay and control issues.