Choose Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements
Choose Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements if it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements launched in 2019.
Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements vs GT Racing 1980
Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements and GT Racing 1980 both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements (2019) is 5 years older than GT Racing 1980 (2024). Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than GT Racing 1980 (77.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose GT Racing 1980
Choose GT Racing 1980 if you want a Sports, Indie, and Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. GT Racing 1980 launched in 2024.
Both Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements and GT Racing 1980 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements |  GT Racing 1980 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive (206 reviews) | 77.8% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Oslo Albet | BM Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements (2019) is 5 years older than GT Racing 1980 (2024).
- Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than GT Racing 1980 (77.8% positive).
- Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than GT Racing 1980 (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements vs GT Racing 1980 — FAQ
- Should I play Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements or GT Racing 1980 first?
- If you want chronology, Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements (2019) came out before GT Racing 1980 (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements and GT Racing 1980 similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.