Racing · November 9, 2016

Motorsport Manager (2016)

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The ultimate management game for fans of motorsport. Feel the thrill of race day. React in real-time and make split-second decisions to gain the edge on your rivals. Master advanced technology to customise every aspect of your car’s performance. Create a top racing team composed of drivers, managers, mechanics and designers. Step into a living, breathing world of motorsport with you at the centre. Have you got what it takes to become the manager of a high-performance motorsport team? Motorsport Manager is a highly detailed, best-in-class management game for fans of motorsport. You’ll hire the drivers, build the cars and embed yourself in the dynamic world of racing. Every single detail will need to be considered in order to push your way to the championship title. Split second decisions on the race track combine with carefully laid pre-race plans; everything from building and customising your car to race-day tactics will affect your path to either ultimate victory or epic failure. Stop watching, start winning and take control as the manager of your own motorsport team. The Drivers . Your drivers have unique personality types, sparking drama within the team. Will you get the best out of them with tough love, or an arm around the shoulder? Location, Location, Location . The location of your HQ is all-important in this globe-spanning sport. Some drivers might find it hard to resist joining an Italian team... Pick the right people . Scouring the world for hidden gems is all the more satisfying when you find a young mechanic who can shave seconds off your pit stop times. The Factory . Build new cars and parts from scratch, then evolve the technology over multiple seasons to create the perfect driving machine. Thinking Ahead . Make the call on every part that goes into next season’s car. Get it right, and you’ll be in the perfect position come pre-season testing. Hone your expertise . Make detailed mechanical tweaks or choose your team’s recommendations. The Race Weekend . Set initial strategy across practice, qualifying and race – and adjust your tactics according to on-track developments. Master the Pitstop . Risk it all with a high speed pit stop that could put you out in front of your rivals. Weather Systems . Dynamic and game-changing weather. Will you pit for intermediate tyres or hold out on slicks for as long as possible?

Position in Racing

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume13.6k Steam reviewsTop 29% in Racing
Positive rating92% positiveGenre average: 81% — this title sits in top 22%
Metacritic81/100Genre average 74 — top 28% of Racing titles
Concurrent peak373 playersTop 20% in Racing by live player count
Engagement hours129 h averageTop 3% for session depth among Racing

Reception Metrics

Steam community

92%Very Positive · 13.6k reviews

12.5k positive · 1.1k negative

Metacritic

81/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.1/10

Curator recommendations

11.2k

Peak concurrent players

373

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Management · 335
  • Racing · 283
  • Simulation · 252
  • Strategy · 221
  • Sports · 185
  • Automobile Sim · 126
  • Singleplayer · 94
  • Difficult · 23
  • Multiplayer · 22
  • Action · 16
  • Great Soundtrack · 11
  • Economy · 8

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Dutch
  • Hungarian

Press Quotes

“A game made by fans of racing, for racing fans.” 4/5 – F1 Fanatic “Everything I’ve hoped for.” Autosport “Fans will happily lose evenings and nights to this.” Motorsport Magazine

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

129h

extensive (100+ hours)

Median

14h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

16h

Current engagement

Achievements

73

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 9, 2016
DeveloperPlaysport Games
PublisherMiniclip
Base price$3.99 -80%
DLC / Add-ons5 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop
  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Peer Racing titles

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Racing releases from 2016

5 Racing titles launched in 2016 — top 4 by review volume.

Editions & Packages

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