Simulation · July 31, 2023
F1® Manager 2023 (2023)
The intense world of Formula 1® comes alive for a new season in F1® Manager 2023. 23 races, six F1® Sprint events, new cars, new circuits including the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, new drivers, new challenges… Your legacy begins here. F1® Manager 2023 challenges you to manage the F1® team of your choice on your terms. Start your career as Team Principal at one of the 10 F1® teams and manage every aspect from the factory to the garage, to the starting grid Experience broadcast-quality presentation as you take your team through practice, qualifying and a thrilling race day for each race of the season, and beyond Detailed management systems give you control over your drivers, staff and car. Your decisions determine how your season unfolds Relive thrilling races and key moments from the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship™ in Race Replay, a brand-new mode which brings you even closer to the excitement and drama of F1®. Utilising real world F1® data taken from the live races, Starting Grid replicates the race conditions and driver starting positions of every race from the 2023 season, and Race Moments allow you to take control of a specific team during a pivotal moment of a real race from the 2023 season. Whether it’s taking control of Aston Martin at Monaco and trying to get Alonso his first win of the season or trying to keep McLaren in the points after a chaotic Australian GP, Race Moments challenges you to make those defining split-second decisions in the moments that matter. Races are more dramatic and dynamic than ever with refinements to racing lines, overtakes and incidents. Improved driver AI, rival team decision making, and an enhanced tyre temperature simulation will pose a greater challenge across fully-realised F1® races. Get closer to the racing action than ever before with all-new visor camera, jump on board with any of the 20 drivers on track and experience the thrill of a Formula 1® race from their point of view. Feel the emotional highs and lows of the drivers as they compete for victory. A spin, pit stop error or failed overtake may affect your driver’s confidence. Weigh up the risks and use the new Driver Tactics options to instruct your drivers on how to approach the racing action and come out on top of important battles for positions. Compete at the highest level of motorsport with more depth and detail than ever before. Older drivers will regress as they age, so scout the simulated F2™ and F3™ championships for the next generational talent. In order to catch the enhanced race AI, making the next breakthrough in car development is more important than ever. Balance the push for performance against the need to replace less durable parts. Hire an experienced Sporting Director, opening up the ability to manage your pit crew’s training regime and hone their skills, crucial for a successful race weekend, avoiding costly errors and winning the Fastest Pit Stop award.
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Dutch volume_up
- Japanese volume_up
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
- Spanish - Latin America volume_up
Full audio (11)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Dutch
- Japanese
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Simplified Chinese
- Spanish - Latin America
- Turkish
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Simulation · 271
- Strategy · 261
- Sports · 240
- Automobile Sim · 225
- Immersive Sim · 211
- Time Management · 204
- 3D · 196
- Management · 190
- Realistic · 189
- Driving · 177
- Economy · 170
- Racing · 162
- Family Friendly · 159
- Tactical · 133
- Base-Building · 110
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18 Simulation titles launched in 2023 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Simulation
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.1k Steam reviews | Top 73% in Simulation |
| Positive rating | 80% positive | Genre average: 79% — this title sits in top 59% |
| Metacritic | 79/100 | Genre average 75 — top 40% of Simulation titles |
| Engagement hours | 64 h average | Top 23% for session depth among Simulation |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
80%Mostly Positive · 3.1k reviews
2.5k positive · 625 negative
Metacritic
79/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
2.2k
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Press Quotes
“you absolutely need to play F1 Manager 2023…” 9/10 – The Loadout “Improves on its predecessor in every way possible” 4/5 – Videogamer “One of the best management games today” 8/10 – IGN
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
64h
substantial (40–100 hours)
Median
63h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
4h
Current engagement
Achievements
29
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jul 31, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Frontier Developments |
| Base price | $13.74 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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