When comparing War Thunder vs Assetto Corsa, the Slant community recommends Assetto Corsa for most people. In the question“What are the best PC simulation games?” Assetto Corsa is ranked 3rd while War Thunder is ranked 17th. The most important reason people chose Assetto Corsa is:
While missing some components like screen overlay Assetto Corsa is not fully playable while using VR, though it is still a coll concept to toy around with.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Easy to jump right in
Battles can be a quick way to spend time without getting yourself into something.
Pro No pay to win
Buying vehicles with real currency does not skip ahead in tech tree progression.
Pro Can be extremely complex simulation for advanced users
Realistic and Simulator gamemodes can provide and separate users who want a more in-depth experience.
Pro Partially supports VR
While missing some components like screen overlay Assetto Corsa is not fully playable while using VR, though it is still a coll concept to toy around with.
Pro Mods, mods, mods
One of the best features of Assetto Corsa is its mod support. The unlimited variety mods bring for car and track selection is already astounding and will only get better with time.
Pro Supports 900 degree rotation of gaming wheel
Assetto Corsa supports gaming wheels and 900 degree rotation while using them. What is even more enjoyable is that the cockpit view animates 1:1 with the rotations of the players gaming wheel while used.
Cons
Con Long free-to-play grind
Without the supplement of payed currency, it may take a long time to reach the end of tech trees.
Con Single player is a bit lackluster
The single player mode for Assetto Corsa has all the expected components for a racing game, earning medals in one tier of racing to advance to the next, but still all in all feels a bit thin. Being that the official release is only 1.0 hopefully there will be more added to the game in the future.