rFactor 2 is an absolutely amazing simulator. Force feedback is phenomenal, physics is regarded as one of the best (I would classify it as "just feeling right"), and the driving feels natural. The game also offers VR and Steam workshop which makes downloading mods much easier and in turn should offer unlimited content.

Yet my biggest gripe with this game is how the DLC is handled. Off the bat, it's unreasonably pricey. When it isn't on sale, the complete pack is like $200 USD. Absolutely wild. At the time of writing this, the complete pack is on sale for $53.95 and I feel like THAT should be its normal price. Another thing that's a bit misleading but it isn't really a "complete" pack. It states that you get everything EXCEPT Reiza and KartSim DLC. Why is it called "complete" when it really isn't...?

Now here comes the meat. How DLC is handled. Your DLC does NOT appear in the DLC section at all. I was trying to figure where the DLC was when I first brought it. Turns out, they're all in your Steam inventory and the worst part is, they're all Steam workshop items. This wouldn't be an issue BUT when you try to view the DLC's Steam workshop page, it is set private and we don't have access to the actual page itself. This is a HUGE problem as we are essentially not allowed to unsubscribe to the DLC.

"Can't you just disable the item in-game?" Yes BUT no matter what, it will always download the workshop DLC. To quote Nismo. from the Steam discussions, "For some reason it downloads the content into the workshop folder and then copies it to the game folder, essentially doubling the storage usage. From what I can tell this is what the game is doing when it's "installing" the content." This is just such a backwards way of doing things. I wish they would've just had normal DLCs where we can just toggle to disable some DLCs here and there. Sadly, it won't be happening at all since the developers have long moved onto other projects (Le Mans Ultimate).

In the end, I still like this simulator but that's just it, it's just a simulator. It's not really much of an actual game. There are no challenges or gold medals to go after like in Assetto Corsa. This game's modding community isn't as strong as Assetto Corsa's either. It's such a shame. I highly don't recommend buying the game at full price but on sale for $5.99 USD, it's not too bad.

Super fun even on controller (once you have the settings sorted out).

Also runs great on steamdeck, so ignore the “unsupported” tag!

What can I say; The best and ultimate Racing Simulator.
Incredible physics and fantastic force feedback!

The cars feel super realistic and you can feel when you are on the edge of grip, which no other sim (other than AMS 1) does so well.

You are connected to the road surface thanks to a very detailed force feedback.
I would recommend to enjoy this sim with a DD wheel as you will get the most out of it.

The online experience with the new ranked system is great too.

ABSOLUTELY RECOMMENDED!!! :)

Thank you Studio397 for giving us this masterpiece.