When comparing rFactor 2 vs Universe Sandbox ², the Slant community recommends rFactor 2 for most people. In the question“What are the best Simulation games on Steam?” rFactor 2 is ranked 31st while Universe Sandbox ² is ranked 36th. The most important reason people chose rFactor 2 is:
With a few newer sim racing titles going more for high end graphics the sim racing genre has seen a rise in bettering the graphics all around. Luckily the graphics in rFactor 2 are pretty good with the highest end not being able to be taken advantage of by just anyone with a middle road graphics card. While not as great as some of the more recent titles, it is competitive.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Acceptable graphics
With a few newer sim racing titles going more for high end graphics the sim racing genre has seen a rise in bettering the graphics all around. Luckily the graphics in rFactor 2 are pretty good with the highest end not being able to be taken advantage of by just anyone with a middle road graphics card. While not as great as some of the more recent titles, it is competitive.
Pro Gameplay that promotes experimenting
Want to crash the moon into earth just to see what happens, you can do that. Create a black hole y the Sun, you can do that too. Just about anything the player can imagine can be done in the game just to see what the outcomes will be, which is fun in and of itself but also quite informative.
Cons
Con Large learning curve
The options in the game and what is provided with mods can be daunting to a new user and will take a bit of time to get comfortable with and fully figured out, though it can be worth it.
Con Time settings are not explained well
The user can speed up or slow down time, though the tool to do so is not explained well, leaving the user guessing as to what they are doing.