Choose Star Drift Evolution
Choose Star Drift Evolution if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Online PvP side of the pairing. Star Drift Evolution launched in 2021.
Star Drift Evolution vs Nice Try!
Star Drift Evolution and Nice Try! both land in Racing 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 Racing games on Steam. Nice Try! (2020) is 1 year older than Star Drift Evolution (2021). Nice Try! is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Star Drift Evolution (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Nice Try!
Choose Nice Try! if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nice Try! launched in 2020.
Both Star Drift Evolution and Nice Try! sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Star Drift Evolution |  Nice Try! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Racing | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (150 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Catze | Roman Shuvalov |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Nice Try! (2020) is 1 year older than Star Drift Evolution (2021).
- Nice Try! is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Star Drift Evolution (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Star Drift Evolution is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Nice Try! has no Deck rating yet.
Star Drift Evolution vs Nice Try! — FAQ
- Should I play Star Drift Evolution or Nice Try! first?
- If you want chronology, Nice Try! (2020) came out before Star Drift Evolution (2021). 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 Star Drift Evolution and Nice Try! similar?
- They overlap on Racing 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.
- Do both Star Drift Evolution and Nice Try! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Star Drift Evolution ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Nice Try! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Star Drift Evolution run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Star Drift Evolution is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Nice Try! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.